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Asian markets were sharply lower Thursday on increasing concerns over the spreading debt crisis in the euro zone, and Japanese exporters with high exposure to Europe took a particularly hard hit from the euro's weakness. The Nikkei was down 3.1%.
Indonesia's highly respected finance minister plans to step down to take a position at the World Bank, a move that could deal a significant blow to the country's reform efforts.
Problems with hand-held devices at the New York Stock Exchange forced roughly a third of the exchange's floor brokers to turn to other trading venues, but the issue was fixed before midday.
National Australia Bank posted a 22% fall in its first-half net profit after booking higher losses on the market value of derivatives, while cash earnings were boosted by a fall in bad debt charges and improved profit in its business banking and wealth management arms.
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Chinese banks aim to raise about $70 billion at a time of concern about their balance sheets and the outlook for China's economy.
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The SEC is examining how Berkshire Hathaway informed other Burlington Northern shareholders about its offer to buy the company in late October 2009.
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General Motors named a new head of U.S. marketing and the auto maker said it plans to double U.S. sales of its Buick brand within the next few years.
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Greece's fiscal crisis took a new turn to violence when three people died in a firebomb attack amid a national strike, while governments took steps to prevent the widening financial damage from hitting their own economies.
Michael Schumacher, who is currently struggling after dominating Formula One during a 16-year career, could get a boost in the standings thanks to a revamped Mercedes.
You're not going to change the balance of China trade by adding 25 cents to the cost of a T-shirt.
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The spate of recent attacks on children in China has raised questions about how the world's most populous country treats its mentally ill.
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Hyundai Motor expects Indian sales growth to slow after a strong start this year as taxes on cars and interest rates rise.
Jitters over Europe's growing debt problems are adding to Asia's stock-market malaise, as investors wonder whether the region's surprisingly strong recovery has already peaked.
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Facebook temporarily shut down its chat system after a technical glitch exposed some users' instant messages and friend requests.
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Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua, long plagued by poor health, has died at age 58, almost three months after his vice president assumed control of Africa's most populous nation.
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Presidents of four Regional Fed banks went to Capitol Hill to personally make their case against proposals in the legislation that would curb their authority.
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Pack your bags, put on your driving shoes and cleanse your palate: These wine tours—in Australia, New Zealand, India and South Africa—will lead you to a few well-known cellar doors, as well as some undiscovered wineries that are ripe for the picking.
Seoul is strengthening ties with Japan and acting as a go-between to ease the U.S.—Japan rift.
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The latest crop of books explores the surfaces and depths of fashion.
China this week is playing host to North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il, but people who rely on Chinas major state media outlets for news could be forgiven for not knowing.
With airlines reducing capacity and travel demand up, fares are climbing.
We test four companies that offer classes, DVDs and play groups to teach babies and toddlers foreign languages.
In today's photos, Tennesseans clean up after a storm, election supporters grab for souvenirs in the Philippines, a baby seal is caught and more.
Chinas top state think tank urged the adoption of a property-ownership tax, similar to what others have recommended to curbspeculation in Chinas property market. But perhaps more interesting was its call to cut or eliminate several of Chinas existing property transaction taxes.
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il in China, a vote recount in Baghdad, a Quran recital festival in Indonesia and more.