A Boeing 777 Worldliner took off from Hong Kong Wednesday in a bid to set the record for the longest flight by a commercial jet, 23 hours to London flying east over North America, a

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Britain's global goods trade gap narrowed in September, but by less than expected as the oil balance remained in the red for a second straight month, official figures showed on Wednesday. The Office for National

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The future of a south Asian free trade deal - considered the best hope of a better living for millions of poor - hinges on a meeting of the region's seven leaders in Dhaka this

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Microsoft Corp warned users on Tuesday of a new "critical"-rated flaw in recent versions of Windows that could allow attackers to take control of a system by embedding malicious software code into digital images. Users

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Record exports boosted Germany's trade surplus to its highest ever level of 14.8 billion euros in September, underpinning hopes that Europe's largest economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter. Preliminary Federal Statistics Office figures on

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The outgoing head of the OECD, Donald Johnston, said he believes the organisation could replace the G8 and G20 as the principal forum for economic dialogue between nations, an interview with French newspaper La Tribune

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The United States is committed to shrinking its budget deficits and agrees with India that all the major economies must help correct global imbalances, US Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Wednesday. Speaking at a

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Trade negotiators conceded on Wednesday they had run out of time to strike a draft global trade deal next month and Brazil and the European Union blamed each other for the failure. Ministers from the

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Australian all-rounder Shane Watson will miss the international cricket season after undergoing surgery on a shoulder injury sustained in the first Test against the West Indies, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday. Doctors said Watson, 24,

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New Zealand cricket coach John Bracewell has denied any rift with captain Stephen Fleming over the decision not to select all-rounder Chris Cairns for the just completed one-day series against South Africa. The New Zealand

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