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  In this section you can find a daily selection of articles published by some of the major newspapers, magazines and blogs from all over the world that I believe are of particular interest.

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News - Last Update: 25th February 2010 @ 06:25 GMT
Nato admits that deaths of 8 boys were a mistake via Top stories from Times Online  of the 25th February 2010 
A night-time raid in eastern Afghanistan in which eight schoolboys from one family were killed was carried out on the basis of faulty intelligence and should never have been authorised, a Times investigation has found.  read the full article

Google Italy ruling 'threat to internet freedom' via Europe news, all the latest and breaking European news  of the 24th February 2010 
Three Google executives convicted of violating privacy laws by allowing disturbing footage to be posted online.  read the full article

David Mills faces sentencing via Europe news, all the latest and breaking European news  of the 24th February 2010 
The estranged husband of Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell faces being sentenced on Thursday to 18 months community service in a corruption case involving Silvio Berlusconi.  read the full article

Commission sets out blueprint for the EU’s economic recovery via European Voice - RSS  of the 25th February 2010 
Europe 2020, the Commission's ten-year strategy to revive the European economy, warns of a 'lost decade' if governments do not act boldly.  read the full article

Berlusconi hits out at 'police state' via FT.com - World, Europe  of the 24th February 2010 
Italy's prime minister lashed out over phone tapping as corruption investigations involving politicians and officials threatened to undermine his government ahead of regional elections  read the full article

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Finance - Last Update: 25th February 2010 @ 06:25 GMT
S&P May Downgrade Greece Within Month on Budget Risks (Update1) via BusinessWeek.com -- Europe  of the 25th February 2010 
Standard & Poor’s may lower Greece’s credit rating again by the end of March as a weak economy and political opposition threaten the country’s ability to cut the European Union’s largest budget deficit.  read the full article

Show hedge funds a little love before they vote with their feet via Financial Times - UK Homepage  of the 24th February 2010 
Hedge fund managers have been listening to politicians, and they are voting with their feet  read the full article

European Industrial Orders Post Surprise Rise via BusinessWeek.com -- Europe  of the 25th February 2010 
A surge in demand for capital goods such as machinery and equipment helped power an unexpected increase in European industrial orders for December  read the full article

Nestlé strengthened by ‘iron discipline’ via Financial Times - Europe homepage  of the 19th February 2010 
Swiss food group underlines its defensive qualities as it reports above-market growth, SFr10.4bn net profits and higher margins than last year  read the full article

Lufthansa Prepares for Strike as Pilots Dig in Over Demands via BusinessWeek.com -- Europe  of the 21st February 2010 
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is preparing for a strike by its pilots tomorrow after their union failed to drop a demand for the airline to extend pay and conditions to foreign-based crews.  read the full article

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Marketing - Last Update: 19th February 2010 @ 06:45 GMT
Disney's film faces boycott in Europe via FT.com - World, Europe  of the 18th February 2010 
Walt Disney has clashed in Europe with several large cinema chains threatening to boycott Alice in Wonderland, a forthcoming release, after Disney said it would bring forward the DVD release of the film  read the full article

Apple's Deal With Google for iPhone Search Pegged at Over $100 Million Per Year via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors  of the 11th February 2010 
Silicon Alley Insider reports on information from a source claiming that rumors of Apple looking to develop its own search engine are untrue and that Apple's current deal with Google to provide default search functionality for the iPhone is currently...  read the full article

Bing Increased Share of U.S. Search Market in January via ClickZ News  of the 11th February 2010 
Microsoft's search engine was the big mover of the month, showing a 5 percent gain, according to Experian Hitwise.  read the full article

Toyota Goes Digital to Communicate Recalls via ClickZ News  of the 11th February 2010 
As Toyota tries to limit brand damage created by recent recalls through digital media like ads and video, the auto firm is also battling competitors taking advantage of the situation.  read the full article

P&G Launches eStore to Test Marketing Concepts via MarketingVOX - The Voice of Online Marketing  of the 10th February 2010 
Procter & Gamble is launching a new ecommerce "learning lab" that the packaged goods giant says will test concepts and programs that can be reapplied across P&G’s retail partners in the hopes of...  read the full article

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Tech - Last Update: 19th February 2010 @ 06:52 GMT
Steve Jobs' Wall Street Journal Visit Reportedly Included Arguments Against Flash via MacRumors : Mac News and Rumors  of the 18th February 2010 
Building on comments reportedly made by Apple CEO Steve Jobs at a town hall meeting for company employees last month, Valleywag claims that Jobs focused a significant amount of effort during his recent visit to The Wall Street Journal on selling news...  read the full article

Microsoft-Yahoo deal gets Commission backing via European Voice - RSS  of the 18th February 2010 
Computing giants hope to challenge Google's internet search dominance.  read the full article

Body scanners 'could be unlawful' via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition  of the 16th February 2010 
The use of airport body scanners may break discrimination law as well as breach privacy rights, the UK equality watchdog says.  read the full article

iPad deals with publishers face hurdles via Financial Times - Europe homepage  of the 15th February 2010 
Newspaper and magazine publishers are stumbling over key issues, such as sharing subscription revenues, as they consider deals to offer digital versions of their products on Apple’s iPad digital media device  read the full article

Nokia and Intel plan new mobile platform via Financial Times - Europe homepage  of the 15th February 2010 
Finnish handset maker Nokia and US chipmaker Intel unveiled plans for a new operating system to power sophisticated smartphones and netbook computers called MeeGo  read the full article

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Fun - Last Update: 25th February 2010 @ 06:25 GMT
Frog reveals secret of monogamy via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition  of the 22nd February 2010 
The discovery of the first truly monogamous amphibian reveals what drives animals to stay faithful.  read the full article

Elephant 'secret language' clues via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition  of the 22nd February 2010 
Researchers at San Diego Zoo have been studying what has been described as the secret language of elephants.  read the full article

Hundreds of UFO reports released via BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition  of the 18th February 2010 
Hundreds of reported close encounters with UFOs from the 1990s are released from previously top-secret files by the Ministry of Defence.  read the full article

EMI’s long and winding road leads to Abbey Road sale sign via Financial Times - UK Homepage  of the 15th February 2010 
The London recording studios immortalised by the Beatles album of the same name has been put on the market by EMI to extricate itself from the debt burden of Terra Firma’s leveraged buy-out  read the full article

Swiss freediver breaks world record for holding breath underwater via Europe news, all the latest and breaking European news  of the 15th February 2010 
Peter Colat has held his breath underwater for 19 minutes and 21 seconds, smashing the world record.  read the full article