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• Lotos sees first oil from Yme deposit in 2013 February 23, 2012
  WARSAW, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Poland's refiner Lotos expects extraction from the Yme oilfield off the coast of Norway to start at the beginning of 2013, its chief financial officer said on Thursday.
• Japan JX: fire at alkylation unit put out February 23, 2012
  TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japan's top oil refiner Nippon Oil & Energy Corp said a fire broke out at a gasoline-making alkylation unit at its Mizushima-A refinery in western Japan shortly before noon...
• Euro rises to 2-1/2 mth high vs dollar after IFO survey February 23, 2012
  LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The euro rose to a 2-1/2 month high against the dollar on Thursday after German IFO survey easily beat forecasts and bolstered expectations that Europe's largest economy...
• Deutsche Telekom wants to grow again in U.S. February 23, 2012
  FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom aims to return to rising subscriber numbers and earnings growth at it T-Mobile USA unit in the medium turn after a deal to sell it for $39 billion to...
• Ex-Kingdon exec readies Samena-backed Asia hedge fund February 23, 2012
  HONG KONG, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Wuzhu Asia Partners, founded by former director of Asia research at New York-based multi-billion dollar hedge fund Kingdon Capital Kyu Ho, is set to launch a pan-Asia...
• UPDATE 1-Japan has not decided on contribution to IMF -source February 23, 2012
  TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - The Japanese government has not yet made a decision on contribution to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a senior government official said on Thursday, denying media...
• Greece readies debt swap under bailout deal February 23, 2012
  ATHENS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Greece's parliament will endorse a debt swap with private bondholders on Thursday to help reduce the country's debt and secure an international bailout, despite new...
• REFILE-Sega Sammy to buy $72 mln Ripplewood resort in Japan February 23, 2012
  TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Japanese game developer Sega Sammy Holdings Inc said it has agreed to buy a resort complex in southern Japan from RHJ International for 5.8 billion yen ($72 million)with the...
• UPDATE 1-Hong Kong's SFC advances in bid to ban Tiger Asia fund February 23, 2012
  Feb 23 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's Court of Appeal on Thursday overturned a decision the blocking the market regulator's attempt to freeze assets of New York-based hedge fund Tiger Asia and ban it from...
• UPDATE 2-Bodycote profit surges, sees market share gains in 2012 February 23, 2012
  Feb 23 (Reuters) - British engineering firm Bodycote said it expected to gain more market share this year on the back of strong sales in emerging markets and its aerospace and defence segment.

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• Was Einstein wrong - or was the cable loose? February 22, 2012
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• Putin praises Cold War moles for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets February 22, 2012
  MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin praised Cold War-era scientists on Thursday for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets so that United States would not be the world's sole atomic power, in comments reflecting his vision of Russia as a counterweight to U.S. power.
• 'Seinfeld' Actor in Critical Condition After Apparent Suicide Attempt (Report) February 22, 2012
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• Taliban urge Afghans to kill "invaders" amid new protests February 23, 2012
  KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban urged Afghans on Thursday to target foreign military bases and kill Westerners in retaliation for burnings of copies of the Koran at NATO's main base in the country as a third day of violent protests began.
• Iran talks failure sparks confrontation fears February 23, 2012
  VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's latest mission to Iran failed to budge a defiant Tehran over its disputed nuclear program, sending oil prices to a nine-month high over fears of an increasing risk of confrontation with the West.
• Analysis: Can U.S. economy withstand gasoline price curse? February 23, 2012
  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Could history repeat itself? That is a question uppermost in the minds of many Americans as they warily watch gasoline prices at the pump rise week after week.
• Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail February 22, 2012
  VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West.
• Banks sink on European economic worry February 22, 2012
  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Banks led stocks lower on Wednesday as the S&P 500 stalled near a 10-month-high after signs of weak European business activity rekindled concerns about a recession overseas.