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Microsoft posts first loss as public company - Business - Al Jazeera English - 1 views

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- Jin Seo on 31 May 13
  
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net loss of $492m
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profit of $5.87bn
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Microsoft first loss as a public company

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Premier League fans rage over ticket prices after new TV deal said to earn millions | F... - 3 views

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increased ticket prices make little difference to a club's overall revenue.
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hiking the cost of a season ticket "despite failing to deliver Champions League football".
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one in ten season ticket holders at a top-flight club would not renew their pass next season because of the cost, and almost a quarter were unsure if they could afford to buy another season ticket.
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Liverpool and Manchester United fans to launch ticket price campaign as Man City return... - 2 views

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cost £62 each, making them unaffordable for many fans
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  Demand - less people are willing and able to pay for the tickets
  
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- alisaw on 31 May 13
  
  Could mention how usually ticket prices are rather inelastic but in this case it's gone to the point that people are complaining
  
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demand a reduction in ticket prices.
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We're going to be launching a campaign within a few weeks, we will be calling for a maximum ticket price in the Premier League for away fans
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He added that TV revenue could be used to subsidise ticket prices, and claimed that the extra money coming into the game next season could be used to reduce ticket prices by £32.
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  -What is TV Revenue? -How would subsidising the tickets lead to solving this problem?
  
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When Stoke, a less glamorous side, visit the Emirates, for example, their supporters will be able to get in for just £32.50.
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Kenyan MPs defy president, hike pay to 130 times minimum wage | Reuters - 1 views

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Coffee Futures Drop to Lowest Since 2009 on Ample Supply - 0 views

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China's Gold Demand to Slow From April Surge: Association - Bloomberg - 0 views

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Demand of gold in china slows down

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Gold price plunges to lowest level since 2011 - Business - Al Jazeera English - 1 views

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Xbox One is out to control your living room - J.J. Zhang's Winner Take All - MarketWatch - 0 views

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Study: Tax Cuts Might Drive Income Inequality After All - Jordan Weissmann - The Atlantic - 1 views

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U.K. to Tackle Binge Drinking With Minimum Alcohol Price - Bloomberg - 1 views

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NEW ORLEANS: Commerce: importers must offset shrimp subsidies - Florida Wires - MiamiHe... - 0 views

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OPEC president urges members to cut, says Saudi key | Reuters - 0 views

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BBC News - China inflation rate hits 10-month high in February - 0 views

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Researchers urge government to cap cigarette profits - 0 views

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BAT Nine-Month Cigarette Shipments Fall on Europe and Brazil - Bloomberg - 0 views

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How vaccines save lives, grow economies - CNN.com - 0 views

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CURRENCIES & BONDS / Dollar below 81.50 yen in Tokyo, cutting early gains ahead of BOJ ... - 0 views

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At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at 81.27-30 yen, still up from 81.11-12 yen at the same time Friday.
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The dollar pared its early gains to trade mostly below 81.50 yen in Tokyo trading Monday, as the recent yen-selling spree took a pause before the Bank of Japan's upcoming monetary policy decision.
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where it was supported by hopes for an early deal to avoid the "fiscal cliff," or a combination of looming tax increases and spending cuts.
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consider a plan under which the central bank buys construction bonds directly from the government
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expectations for drastic monetary easing by the central bank. Abe's repeated calls for "unlimited" monetary easing, aimed at beating the deflation, sparked such expectations.
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In futures trading on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, the lead December contract on 10-year JGBs edged down 0.08 point from Friday to end at 144.62. Volume decreased to 25,289 contracts from 33,371.
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BBC News - Yen dips as Yoshihiko Noda proposes snap elections - 0 views

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It fell as low as 80.83 yen
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print "unlimited yen" to help fight deflation.
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Analysts said such a move would weaken the yen even further.
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We are expecting the dollar/yen to head up to around 82 yen by the end of the year."
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Meanwhile, policymakers have found it increasingly tough to boost domestic consumption, as they continue to fight deflation or falling consumer prices, which tend to make customers put off their purchases in hope of a better deal down the road.
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needed to set an inflation target of 3% instead of its current 1% goal to help revive growth in the economy.
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monetary policy would be key
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Japan's exports, one of the biggest drivers of growth, have been hurt by a slowdown in key markets such as the US and Europe.
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US complains about China import duties | News.com.au - 0 views

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car makers have been affected by the tariffs
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countries are allowed to impose tariffs to offset damage from subsidies and dumping
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successfully challenged Chinese tariffs on high-tech steel products and has also disputed tariffs on chicken products.
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impose a tariff on US imports of low-grade Chinese tyres
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virtual monopoly
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China says curbing rare earth exports is for environmental protection, not intended to help Chinese companies.
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Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said the vehicle duties were legal
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Mighty yuan still not without risk for China - The National - 0 views

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upper limit of its floating range
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trading band for the yuan's dollar exchange rate was widened
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rapid currency appreciation is a potentially dangerous development for China - in part owing to the risk of an abrupt and painful reversal.
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greater global liquidity
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Given China's adherence to a stable monetary policy, the yuan has become a more attractive asset to hold.
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