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Pepsi MAX takes on Zero in new cola war

Analysts say people love the funny, spirited rivalry of the decades-old cola wars and the move will benefit both soda makers. That’s good news for the US$100-billion industry, which is seeing weak soft drink sales as shoppers switch to healthier juices and teas.

The premise of the new Pepsi MAX ad is the same from the 1995 original, one of the better loved commercials from Super Bowl XXIX: Delivery drivers from the rival soft drink makers form a short-lived friendship in a diner over music. The first ad’s song was The Youngblood’s “Get Together.” This time around it’s “Why Can’t We Be Friends” by War. They sample each other’s drinks and the Coca-Cola driver prefers the Pepsi product. And the

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Some Ways to Make Money at Home

Although many people are not aware of this, it is very simple to make money at home. There are quite a few different ways that you can go about it and each option will take a different amount of time and resources. A few of the opportunities that you can get into are starting your own business from home, selling items over the Internet or even working online from home.

Option number one is to commit to being a free lancer from home online. This choice gives you a few different jobs that you can do. It is perfect for those who love to write or do data entry, and is superb for individuals who enjoy working with computers and customer service without having to see people.

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Dell Inc. said Friday it has proposed settlements to the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company says the staff will recommend the deal to the commissioners.

Dell has already set aside US$100 million to cover the cost of settling charges that employees had misled auditors and manipulated results to meet performance targets. In 2007, it restated four years of earnings.

Gold Tuesday rose 1.3 percent, the most in more than three weeks. Singapore’s government Wednesday raised the forecast for full-year economic growth to as much as 15 percent, while Intel Corp. reported record second-quarter sales and topped analysts’ estimates with its forecast for the coming period. Most European stocks rose and U.S. index futures rallied. Asian shares gained.

Improving economic data and news “limits gold prices to trade higher,” said Bayram Dincer, an analyst at LGT Capital Management in Pfaeffikon, Switzerland.

Gold for immediate delivery added 55 cents to US$1,212.90 an ounce at 10:03 a.m. in London. Prices gained as much as 0.2 percent and fell as much as 0.1 percent Wednesday. Bul

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Internet Laptop Sales Growing

Asus EeePC 2007 from launch to now, the full count is also playing in two years time, however, while the major brand computer makers worry that the Internet will erode the profits of the traditional notebook, but without exception, while, scrambling to release their new models.

The field of communications boss Nokia finally hold back any longer to join the fray, the reason is very simple depression in the context of IT Industry Division, Internet sales is the growing.

Simplify the Traditional Notebook Features

12-inch products meet the user’s habits, price Ye Hao, Lenovo machines with Nano platform S12 Linglong machine positioning is to find the way, so it can sell well. A notebook or a PC may also play a 20% or 30% of the value, a considerable portion is wasted, for this 20%, 30% a good enough thing to do, I make it 70%, 80% This user is a good thing.

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