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Mine workers sit on a hill where a year ago, police opened fire on fellow workers killing 34 and injuring 78, during a memorial service to get under way, near the Marikana, South Africa, platinum mine, Friday Aug. 16, 2013.
Marikana Protests   Photos   South Africa   South Africa Mines   Wikipedia : Marikana
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South Africa braces for mass platinum strike
Thu 23 Jan 2014
Tens of thousands of workers at the world's three top platinum producers were set to down tools Thursday in a pay strike that could have a devastating impact in Africa's largest economy. Up to 80,000... (photo: AP / Themba Hadebe)
A basic modern door knob where it is used to open or close a door.
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Building materials to be showcased at Hickory trade show
Wed 22 Jan 2014
Ken Elkins Senior Staff Writer- Charlotte Business Journal Email | Twitter | Google+ Hickory has attracted an important trade show for next month. The Building Materials... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini)
Goldfish in a clear aquarium  Business Journal  Wed 22 Jan 2014
SeaWorld San Antonio providing shelter for displaced New York walrus calf
W. Scott Bailey Reporter/Project Coordinator- San Antonio Business Journal Email | Twitter | Google+ | Facebook SeaWorld San Antonio will provide a home for Mitik, an... (photo: WN / RTayco)
Aquarium   Google   Newyork   Photos   Tourism   Wikipedia: Aquarium
 Ginza Street, Tokyo  Hong Kong Standard  Wed 22 Jan 2014
Japan's coming up roses
Japan's housing market is regaining momentum after two years of sliding prices, under Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's steps to revitalize the economy. //--> Tony Liaw Thursday, January 23, 2014 Japan's... (photo: wn photo)
Economy   Japan   Market   Photos   Property   Wikipedia: Property
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Singapore Bank Buildings Hong Kong Standard Wed 22 Jan 2014
Singapore steps in to protect investors from big swings
Singapore Exchange, operator of Southeast Asia's biggest bourse, yesterday said it will add circuit breakers from February 24 to protect investors from excessive stock... (photo: WN / Periasamy)
Asia   Photos   Singapore   Stock   Trade   Wikipedia: Singapore
 KLps1 - September 07 - Aussie Dollar - AUD - Australian Dollar - Currency - Money. (ps1  Stuff Wed 22 Jan 2014
Aussie inflation puts kiwi on pause
The New Zealand dollar has pulled back from recent highs against the Australian dollar after stronger-than-expected inflation across the Tasman for the December quarter.... (photo: WN/Patricia)
Aussie   Dollar   Inflation   Kiwi   Photos   Wikipedia: Australian dollar
Long Beach is a coastal city lying in the Greater Los Angeles area metropolitan area. Long Beach partially borders the city of Los Angeles to its west and is home to the Long Beach Grand Prix and the RMS Queen Mary, which is docked in Long Beach Harbor. National Journal Wed 22 Jan 2014
Help for L.A. Latinas in 'Poverty Jobs'?
From the hills to the beaches, one of the greatest economic drivers in Los Angeles is the tourism industry. Last year the city broke visitation records for the third... (photo: Creative Commons / Tisoy)
Drivers   Losangeles   Photos   Poverty   Tourism   Wikipedia: Los Angeles
IBM Stuff Wed 22 Jan 2014
Miss for IBM after China stumble
IBM missed revenue expectations for the fourth straight quarter as it grappled with weakening demand for servers and storage in emerging markets such... (photo: Creative Commons / Kansir)
China   Information Technology   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: IBM
Kellogg's Special K - Cereal - Breakfast Meal DNA India Wed 22 Jan 2014
Kellogg bets on India-centric innovation to grow market share
You have already crossed the Rs 500 crore sales mark last fiscal, where is the next leg of growth going to be coming from? I think the opportunity is huge in cereal and... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Breakfast Food   India   Innovation   Photos   Wikipedia: Kellogg Company
Gold Jewelries - Precious Metal The Hindu Wed 22 Jan 2014
Gold set to pare gains on global cues
Gold is likely to give up some of its gains it made in the last couple of sessions in the domestic spot and futures market, in line with the global trend. In the global... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Finance   Markets   Photos   Trading   Wikipedia: Gold as an investment
People wait to cross a street in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, April 2, 2012. Reuters Wed 22 Jan 2014
Nikkei steady ahead of BOJ outcome; Tokyo Steel jumps
* Daniel Loeb's Third Point upbeat on SoftBank and Sony * Bank of Japan to conclude 2-day meeting, seen standing pat By Dominic Lau TOKYO, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The Nikkei... (photo: AP / Shizuo Kambayashi)
Bank of Japan   Nikkei 225   Photos   SoftBank   Wikipedia : Nikkei 225
Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Huffington Post Tue 21 Jan 2014
Bill Gates: By 2035, There Will Be Almost No Poor Countries
NEW YORK (AP) — Philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates pitched an optimistic future for the world's poor and sick in their annual letter Tuesday, arguing passionately... (photo: European Community / EC)
Economy   Market   Photos   Wikipedia: Bill Gates   World
 Pyramids-Cairo-Egypt-ayt1 Reuters Tue 21 Jan 2014
Egypt tourism revenues down 41 pct in 2013 vs 2012
CAIRO Jan 21 (Reuters) - Egypt's tourism revenue sank by 41 percent to $5.9 billion in 2013 in comparison with a year earlier, Tourism Minister Hisham Zaazou said on... (photo: WN/ayt1)
Egypt Crisis   Egypt Economy   Photos   Tourism in Egypt   Wikipedia : Capital punishment in China


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