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Asia Stocks Equal Longest Gain Streak Since '05 on Factory Data
Asian stocks rose for a seventh week, with the regional benchmark matching its longest winning streak since 2005, as improved manufacturing reports in the U.S., China, India and Europe overshadowed a stalemate over Greek debt negotiations.
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on Fri Feb 3 9:13 PM
Asian Currencies Rise on Fund Inflows, Manufacturing Expansion
Asian currencies rose for a fifth week, led by Taiwan’s dollar, as foreign investors poured money into the region amid optimism the global economy is recovering.
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on Fri Feb 3 5:16 PM
Puck Goes Back to His (Ginger) Roots
Before he rocked western culinary civilization with Spago in 1982, Wolfgang Puck had worked in his native Vienna and Paris. He went to the U.S. in 1973 and landed in Indianapolis, Indiana, not exactly a gourmand's Mecca -- in fact, it's heartland...
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on Fri Feb 3 4:51 PM
Banks Probe Over Rates Widens
Regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. stepped up pressure on Swiss and foreign banks, extending a probe into alleged manipulation of key interest rates and disclosing possible enforcement action against UBS in a trading scandal.
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on Fri Feb 3 4:15 PM
Worst in the World in... Math?
Something caught my eye a few months ago. International standardized tests in mathematics now put U.S. students at or near the bottom, in the entire developed world.
Which is really odd, when you think about it. After all, 2+2=4 in New York,...
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on Fri Feb 3 4:11 PM
Detroit automakers oppose Japan joining trade talks
Detroit automakers are urging President Barack Obama to reject Japan's bid to join talks on a regional free trade agreement, the head of an automotive group representing GM, Ford and Chrysler said on Thursday.
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on Fri Feb 3 12:52 PM
Honda Drafts Ferris Bueller, Seinfeld for U.S. Rebound Bid
Coming off its worst year in the U.S., Honda has produced two offbeat Super Bowl ads
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on Fri Feb 3 11:28 AM
Facebook IPO: The Complete Guide
Facebook took social media by storm on Wednesday after the company filed the preliminary prospectus for its long-awaited initial public offering. The…
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on Fri Feb 3 6:32 AM
Banks Probe Over Rates Widens
The Swiss competition authority is investigating UBS, Credit Suisse and 10 other financial institutions following allegations they colluded to manipulate market interest rates, part of a wider probe launched by regulators last year.
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on Fri Feb 3 5:56 AM
UBS, Credit Suisse Among Banks in Swiss Libor-Fixing Probe
UBS AG and Credit Suisse Group AG are among 12 banks facing a Swiss probe into possible manipulation of the London interbank offered rate, the latest investigation into how the measure is set.
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