Some busineses are likely to benefit from a dearer yuan while otherss are thinking of sourcing or even moving elsewhere
By Keith Bradsher
As speculators across Asia place ever larger bets on a revaluation of China's currency soon, investors and corporate executives alike are trying to prepare for what a more valuable yuan will mean for stocks and companies.

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By Benita van Eyssen
German car manufacturer BMW launched its new 3 series range with a spectacular performance by acrobats from the world famous Cirque du Soleil in South Africa under the theme "faster, higher, stronger."

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Japan has emerged as a leading maker of `next-generation' robots, or those that can act independently to perform complex tasks in various different areas
By Justin McCurry
During Japan's "lost decade" of economic decline, Osaka was a leader in homelessness, unemployment, bag snatching and groping on trains. Now the port city is pinning its hopes on a 39cm-tall humanoid with an eye on the goal of achieving a more worthy reputation -- that of robot capital of the world.

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