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GOLDOC boss Beattie apologises for closing ceremony 'stuff-up'

GOLDOCchairmanPeterBeattiehasapologisedfora“stuff-up”attheclosingceremonyoftheGoldCoastCommonwealthGamesafterathletesweremarginalizedfromthetelevisionbroadcasta

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BlackRock's $1.7 trillion bond chief tells us his biggest market fear

Ifyouask10differentmoneymanagersfortheirbiggestmarketfear,youmightget10differentanswers.That'snotnecessarilybecausesomelargereckoningisonthehorizon.It'smorearef

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Survey highlights both sides of New Zealand tourism boom

Concerns over pressure on the environment and road accidents are driving fears that too many tourists are coming into New Zealand, but most locals welcome the tourism boom, according to an official survey out Tuesday.

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Change to ease drop in workforce

Researchers worry new births will prove 'too little and too late'.Employers and local governments don't need experts to tell them about the impact of the "one-child" family planning policy on the labor force.

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Balanced selenium intake key to avoiding depression

Young people can be at greater risk of depression if their bodies have too much or too little of the trace element selenium, according to New Zealand research out Thursday.

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Are U.S. big banks over- or under-regulated?

Debates over "too-big-to-fail" U.S. megabanks have shown no sign of a solution. A new bill proposed by two U.S. senators on whether the megabanks are over- or under-regulated bring the matter back to the focus.