‘Harry Potter’ takes down ‘The Dark Knight’ as all-time opening-weekend box office champ
‘Harry Potter’ takes down ‘The Dark Knight’ as all-time opening-weekend box office champ
The boy wizard has vanquished the dark knight and a band of pirates with a record-setting magic act at both the domestic and international box office. Warner Bros. estimates that “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″ took in 8.6 million domestically from Friday to Sunday. That beats the previous best opening weekend of 8.4 million, also held by Warner Bros. for 2008′s Batman …
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Australian Stock Futures Rise as Trichet Boosts Recovery Hopes
Australian stock futures rose after European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said the region can surmount its debt crisis, boosting confidence in a global recovery that would benefit Asian exporters.
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Asian Stocks Decline on U.S. Economic Concern; Samsung Falls
Asian stocks fell for a third day after U.S. President Barack Obama said the government is “running out of time” in negotiating an agreement to cut the fiscal deficit, hurting the outlook for Asian exporters.
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Profits lift off for Flight Centre
AN OVERSEAS holiday is no longer considered a luxury but part of the annual family ritual, according to Australia’s largest travel agency, Flight Centre.
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