Move Over, Commodities: Retail Industry Makes A Move On Africa
Big retailers like Wal-Mart and Carrefour are looking to take advantage of Africa's increasing wealth.
Republicans Can’t Afford Government Shutdown: AFL-CIO
Republicans will play games, but back down in the end because follow-through would hurt their donors, says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
PCs Losing More Ground To Smartphones And Tablets: IDC
Global PC shipments to fall by 9.7 percent in 2013, further deepening what is already the longest market contraction on record, IDC said.
Norway Fueled By Oil Fund Of Almost $750 Billion
Norway’s oil-based sovereign wealth fund is worth nearly $750 billion, so how does it compare with similar funds in other countries?
UN Weighs Evidence In Syrian Chemical-Weapons Attack
The U.N. says it will not provide a timetable for its final report on the use of chemical weapons in Syria.
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Cloud Hangs Over China’s ‘Big Five’ State-Owned Banks, Among Others
There's a grim outlook for China's banking industry on slower profit growth, narrower interest-rate margins and rising bad loans.
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- Bitcoin Foundation Met With Feds
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Who Is Lana Scolaro? Robin Thicke Gets Racy With College Student [PHOTO]
Lana Scolaro snapped a racy shot with Robin Thicke that has people questioning the status of his relationship with wife Paula Patton
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Liverpool Still Perfect After United Win
Liverpool beat Manchester United 1-0 in Sunday’s Premier League match at Anfield.
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Obama, Kerry Say US Still Undecided On 'Limited, Tailored' Syria Action
As the week ends, Washington resorted again to harsh words against Syria, saying a strike would not look like the Iraq War.
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- Chile's LAN Will Still Fly Out Of Buenos Aires’ Domestic Airport
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- Pakistan To Ban Youth Mobile Phone Deals To Prevent ‘Immoral Behavior’
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Musk claims his team has invented a way to design rockets simply by waving hands through the air.
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- Bitcoin Foundation Met With Feds
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Overnight Amber Alerts Startle Smartphone Users In PA, NC
Early-morning Amber Alerts were sent out to smartphone users in Pennsylvania and North Carolina Friday. Some critics say the disruptions are going...
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Six Physicists Walk Into A Comedy Club...
Scientists at CERN are trading lab coats for microphones at the science center's first comedy show.
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