Ocean Rig UDW Inc. Announces Financing, Fleet and Contract Developments – MarketWatch

September 3, 2013

NICOSIA, CYPRUS, Sep 03, 2013 (Marketwired via COMTEX) — Ocean Rig UDW Inc. /quotes/zigman/6688856/quotes/nls/orig ORIG -0.34% (the “Company” or “Ocean Rig”), a global provider of offshore deepwater drilling […]

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Microsoft is funding its Nokia acquisition with cash it kept from the taxman – Quartz

September 3, 2013

Microsoft’s $7.2 billion deal for most of struggling Finnish phone manufacturer Nokia lessens the load of an unlikely burden—a surplus of overseas cash. Microsoft will pay for the acquisition entirely in cash from its $60 billion in offshore holdings. Microsoft and other US-based multinational giants, particularly technology companies, have been under fire for the huge […]

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Asian Stocks Rise Fourth Day on Global Economic Recovery, Yen – Businessweek

September 3, 2013

Asian stocks rose for a fourth day as Japanese shares were boosted by the yen weakening against the dollar amid optimism the global economy is recovering. Nissan Motor Co. (7201) climbed 3.2 percent as the yen touched a one-month low against the dollar. Tokyo Electric Power Co. gained 3.4 percent after the government said it […]

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Asian Stocks Rise Most in a Month on Global Economic Recovery – Businessweek

September 3, 2013

Asian stocks rose for a fourth day as Japanese shares were boosted by the yen weakening against the dollar amid optimism the global economy is recovering. Nissan Motor Co. (7201) climbed 3.2 percent as the yen touched a one-month low against the dollar. Tokyo Electric Power Co. gained 3.4 percent after the government said it […]

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Nikkei 225 Watch: Hitting Three-Week High – iNVEZZ

September 3, 2013

iNVEZZ.com, Tuesday, September 3rd: The Nikkei 225 today surged to a three-week high, lifted by a weakened yen and positive manufacturing figures from Europe. The Japanese blue-chip index ended the day 405.52 points or 2.99 percent higher at 13,978.44. The Topix index, which includes all companies listed on the Tokyo Exchange’s First Section, rose 31.40 […]

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Federal election candidates: Banks – St George and Sutherland Shire Leader

September 3, 2013

{ story.summary|safe|escape } A grassroots pollie: Daryl Melham, Banks Labor MP Jake Wellham (Palmer United Party) and his wife. A leg-up for families: Sayed Khedr, Independent candidate for Banks, believes the major parties are not doing enough for families. Time to look after ourselves: Katter’s Australia Party candidate Ross Richardson Another way: The Greens reckon […]

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Asian Stocks Advance Fourth Day on Global Economic Recovery – Businessweek

September 3, 2013

Asian stocks rose for a fourth day as Japanese shares were boosted by the yen weakening against the dollar and amid optimism the global economy is recovering. Nissan Motor Co. (7201) climbed 2.9 percent, leading Japanese exporters higher as the yen touched a one-month low against the dollar. Tokyo Electric Power Co. gained 2.6 percent […]

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Asian Stocks Rise Fourth Day on Global Economic Recovery – Bloomberg

September 3, 2013

Asian stocks rose for a fourth day as Japanese shares were boosted by the yen weakening against the dollar and amid optimism the global economy is recovering. Nissan Motor Co. (7201) climbed 2.9 percent, leading Japanese exporters higher as the yen touched a one-month low against the dollar. Tokyo Electric Power Co. gained 2.6 percent […]

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Local contractors demand empowerment – Daily News

September 2, 2013

Local contractors demand empowerment Details Published on Tuesday, 03 September 2013 01:27 Written by DAILY NEWS Reporter Hits: 17 WITH increased investment in infrastructure, there is higher demand for competent local contractors to manage large scale projects. To meet the demand local contractors need to possess enough capital to procure standard equipment for […]

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Tokyo stocks close higher – Post (subscription)

September 2, 2013

September 2 2013 at 12:03pm By SAPA Comment on this story REUTERS A man looks at his watch as he passes an electronic board displaying a graph of currency rates outside a brokerage in Tokyo. […]

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