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New UN report spotlights role of climate change in driving people from their homes

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High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres (right) addr...

Former CIO of Stanford Financial Group Pleads Guilty to Obstruction of Justice

Laura Pendergest-Holt, 38, the former chief investment officer of Houston-based Stanford Financial Group, pleaded guilty today to obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation into Stanford Inte...

Dutch court orders Apple to pay Samsung damages over patent infringement

A Netherlands court has ordered Apple to pay damages to rival Samsung for infringing a patent held by the Korean mobile maker.

Payout to workers, natural disasters see Toyota Australia post $32.6bn loss

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Toyota, Australia's largest automotive brand, has posted $32.6 million loss for 2011-12,...