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The MPC members won't agree until the UK's growing pains start to abate

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee split three ways when it last voted on policy on November 5. David Miles, the recent recruit from the City of London, wanted to print an additional £40bn. The UK central bank's...

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Exclusive: How Cobra Command went from laserdisc to iPhone in just 25 years

If there was one area of arcade retro gaming that we never expected to make the transition to iPhone, it's those short-lived laserdisc titles from the early '80s. And it seems enthusiasm from you, the punters, for games like...

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Sharp SH-04B: chocolate phone unveiled

Forget the LG BL40, the Sharp SH-04B is the true chocolate phone. Just announced in Japan, it’s actually shaped like a bar of the brown stuff. Will it solve your sweet tooth cravings? Made with Japanese accessory brand, the...

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The Mongolia Coal Mining Boom

When I was a young high school punk, I had the good fortune of attending Jim Peckham's wrestling camp. Coach Peckham was the 1976 USA Olympic wrestling coach. He had cauliflower ears and a face that looked like he chased parked...

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Brit Munroe retains European belt

Rendall Munroe overcame a slow start to retain his European super-bantamweight title on Friday with a unanimous points win over Simone Maludrottu. The Leicester binman, 29, struggled to get into a rhythm against his more...

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Profile - Mai Ikuzawa

Bow Wow founder Mai Ikuzawa describes herself as a 'feminine-looking racing driver' and an outsider artist, straddling the divide between the UK and Japan. Maeve Hosea talks fast cars with an intriguing graphic designer

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Economy back in state of deflation

Japan is in a state of deflation for the first time in about three years, the government declared Friday, warning that falling prices and a further worsening of employment conditions may hurt the nascent economic recovery....

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BOJ keeps rates low, is upbeat

The Bank of Japan held interest rates near zero amid mounting government pressure for it to fight deflation that could stunt the recovery from the country's worst postwar recession. Gov. Masaaki... Read more . . .

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Michelin exec fears Tokyo's star power may ruffle France's feathers

His shocking crime? Michelin's latest Tokyo edition went on sale in Japan on Friday, and Naret has been in town this week promoting what many consider to be the bible of restaurant guides. This time, Michelin's undercover team...

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World › Saipan reels after deadly shooting

Saturday 21st November, 05:24 AM JST SEOUL — The Pacific resort island of Saipan was reeling Friday from one of the most violent attacks in its history, when a gunman killed five people, including two small children and...

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