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Mobile banking prospects seen better in Asia
Polillo, a remote island in the northeastern Philippines with poor road infrastructure and no public transport, is set to get a taste of mobile banking long before the developed world does.

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Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
(AP) -- PC maker Dell Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as businesses around the world bought fewer computers and other technology products.

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Google's virtual world Lively to die next month
(AP) -- Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying. The company plans to shut down the service at the end of the year, reflecting Lively's inability to stand out from the rest of the virtual reality crowd.

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Female Directors Pay Less for Companies in Mergers and Acquisitions: Study
When taking over companies, female executives get a better purchase price than their male counterparts, according to researchers at the Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia.

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IBM Seeks to Build the Computer of the Future Based on Insights from the Brain
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an unprecedented undertaking, IBM Research and five leading universities are partnering to create computing systems that are expected to simulate and emulate the brain`s abilities for sensation, perception, action, interaction and cognition while rivaling its low power consumption and compact size.

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When it comes to what's for dinner, baboon society is no democracy
In decisions about where to eat, baboons don't all have an equal say, according to a report in the November 20th issue of Current Biology, a Cell Press publication. Rather, most baboons in a group will follow their leader to a dining spot of his choosing, even if it means a considerably more meager meal for themselves than they could have had otherwise.

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Scientist to bare his DNA
Here's some personal information about Misha Angrist: His blood pressure is 104 over 65. He weighs 173 pounds, has fought anxiety and depression and is very allergic to cats.

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Settlement moves eHarmony into same-sex dating
Gays and lesbians seeking partners now may join an eHarmony.com affiliate, under a settlement announced Wednesday by the state Attorney General's Office.

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Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone
(AP) -- With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.

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Netflix's Internet option low on content
As my family looks to control spending, one option is to lower our in-home entertainment costs. We watch a lot of movies. But spending for HBO, Showtime, The Movie Channel and Starz each month really adds to the cable bill and is starting to feel excessive.

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Yahoo! News Search Results for Islamic Business

IFSB: Islamic financial system not immune to current financial crisis (People's Daily)
The Islamic financial system is not immune to risks and can be susceptible to financial crises due to a number of reasons, Secretary-General of Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim said here on Thursday. "As Islamic finance is closely linked to the real sector, unexpected adverse developments in the real sector may adversely affect the business activities and ...

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Somali Pirates Successful Business Model, Trade with Terrorists (Newswise)
The Somali pirates are growing their business - expanding their area of operation, managing public relations, reinvesting in the enterprise - and appear to have a growing relationship with militant Islamic groups, says University of Maryland researcher, Jana Shakarian, who monitors political, social and security conditions in Africa. "Piracy in Somalia represents the most profitable business on ...

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Islamic Finance is Helping Fill the Liquidity Gap Caused by the Global Crisis in Conventional Banking-This NEW BOOK ... (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
A new book, published this week, called Islamic Finance: A Guide for International Business and Investment aims to support international investors and finance professionals now considering the buoyant Islamic Finance sector.

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Malaysia awards Islamic bank licences (Business Times (Malaysia))
MALAYSIA'S central bank has given licences to Kuwait’s Al-Aqeelah and Bank Muamalat Indonesia to carry out foreign currency Islamic banking in the country, the authority said today.

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21-11-2008:- Reliance Capital to launch Islamic funds here in 8 months (The Edge Daily)
MUMBAI: India’s Reliance Capital Ltd will launch Islamic funds in Malaysia in about eight months following an approval it got to set up an asset management company (AMC), a top official said.

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Business forum zooms in on shura (Borneo Bulletin)
The Islamic principle of "shura" was the focal point during a forum on "Unleash the Social and Islamic Entrepreneur in You" at the Chancellor Hall, Universiti Brunei Darussalam yesterday.

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Zeti: Islamic finance can deal with crisis (The Star)
KUALA LUMPUR: Islamic finance, as a growing part of the international financial system, has the inherent ability to deal with the global financial crisis, says Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz.

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Cultivating Islamic Entrepreneurship (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan - Islamic values incorporated in social entrepreneurship concepts was the topic of discussion yesterday at a Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) forum themed "Unleash the Social and Islamic Entrepreneur in You", where entrepreneurs in Brunei were advised not to restrict themselves to Brunei Darussalam but instead take the world as their oyster.

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Business Forum Zooms In On Shura (BruDirect.com)
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Islamic principle of “shura” was the focal point during a forum on "Unleash the Social and Islamic Entrepreneur in You" at the Chancellor Hall, University Brunei Darussalam yesterday.

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BSB as 21st Century capital city (Borneo Bulletin)
Brunei Darussalam is mulling the possibility for the capital city, Bandar Seri Begawan, to have a world-class facility with university campus, first-class condominium and business facilities especially in the field of Islamic finance.

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