Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung TVs to Use Tizen Operating System

Samsung Electronics said its homegrown operating system known as Tizen is going to be widely adopted in its televisions starting this year in the company’s latest attempt to beef up its software capabilities.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Official Manufacturing PMI Falls

There was more evidence of weakness in China’s huge manufacturing sector in December, a soft end to the year that suggests the country will likely miss its 2014 economic growth target.



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Russia Props Up Gazprombank

Russia rushed to complete a bailout of banks ahead of the New Year holiday, injecting more than $700 million into OAO Gazprombank, the country’s third-largest lender.



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Rising Rates Aren't Poison for Stocks

Indeed, the market has risen in most periods when the Federal Reserve tightens, columnist Morgan Housel says.



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Kim Jong Un Makes Apparent Summit Offer to Seoul

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made an apparent offer of a summit with South Korean President Park Geun-hye on Thursday, raising the prospect of the first meeting of heads of state from the rival nations since 2007.



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China's Official Manufacturing Gauge Falls

China’s official manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index fell to 50.1 in December from 50.3 in November, the National Bureau of Statistics said.



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Crash Puts Spotlight on Indonesia's Air Safety Shortcomings

The Flight 8501 crash is reviving debate over what many safety experts say are regulatory shortcomings and other systemic problems in Indonesian aviation, despite an overall improvement in the country’s safety.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kellogg Bids for Egyptian Snack Maker Bisco Misr

Kellogg Co. outbid a private-equity firm for control of Egyptian snack maker Bisco Misr, a deal that would mark a small step forward in the U.S. food company’s desire for international expansion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Redeems Preferred Shares to Cut Costs

General Motors Co. said it redeemed 156.1 million outstanding shares of preferred stock at a cost of $3.9 billion in a move to further strengthen its balance sheet before the end of the year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chile's Top Court Won't Hear Barrick Gold Appeal

Barrick Gold Corp. said Wednesday that Chile’s top court won’t hear its appeal of a lower-court decision regarding sanctions imposed on the company’s Pascua-Lama project.



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Edoardo Cignoli : KKR to Earn Big Payout From Alliance Boots Sale

Alliance Boots completed its two-part sale to Walgreen, putting buyout firm KKR & Co. on track to roughly quadruple the cash it invested in the European pharmacy giant.



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Missing Climbers Presumed Dead

Searchers in helicopters failed to find any sign Thursday of two German mountain climbers and an Australian missing since Monday on a New Zealand mountain.



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Chile's Top Court Won't Hear Barrick Gold Appeal

Barrick Gold Corp. said Wednesday that Chile’s top court won’t hear its appeal of a lower-court decision regarding sanctions imposed on the company’s Pascua-Lama project.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony Makes 'The Interview' Available on Cable, Satellite Systems

Sony Pictures has signed new deals making the ‘Interview’ available to rent or buy on most cable and satellite systems and nearly doubling the number of theaters that will play the controversial comedy this weekend.



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Shanghai Stampede Kills 35, China State News Agency Says

China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency is reporting that 35 people have been killed in a stampede during the city’s New Year’s celebrations.



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AirAsia Crash Casts Light on Indonesian Hub

To Indonesians, Surabaya is known as the city of the heroes, named for its courageous fighters during battles for independence. This week, it became the last place passengers on Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 set foot before their aircraft crashed into the ocean.



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Italy's President Says He Will Resign Soon

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano, said he would resign soon, kicking off a period of political uncertainty that could prove to be a crucial test for the young government of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.



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Putin Praises 'Return Home' of Crimea

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised the ‘return home’ of Crimea in a New Year’s address to the nation, saying the event ‘will remain a very important epoch in domestic history forever.’



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Edoardo Cignoli : Harley-Davidson Recalls 19,015 Motorcycles

Harley-Davidson is recalling 19,015 Dyna and Softail motorcycles from the 2012 model year to fix a brake problem.



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Palestinians Move to Join International Criminal Court

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas gave the go-ahead to apply for Palestinian membership in the International Criminal Court, a move that opens the door to possible war-crimes prosecutions against Israel.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Delhi Sets New Rules for Radio Taxis

India’s capital city has issued new rules covering its so-called radio taxis—including a requirement that they include a “panic button” for passengers—and Uber Technologies responds.



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Pentagon Confirms Drone Killed Al-Shabaab Spy Chief

The Pentagon confirmed that a U.S. drone strike in Somalia has killed, Abdishakur Tahlil, the intelligence chief for the country’s militant al-Shabaab insurgent group.



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Private Sector May Jolt Mexico Oil

Mexico’s crude oil production fell in 2014 for a 10th consecutive year, underscoring the government’s haste to implement changes in energy laws that allow the private sector to explore for and produce oil for the first time in more than seven decades.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pacific Ethanol to Buy Rival Aventine

Biofuel company Pacific Ethanol agreed to buy Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings for about $190 million in stock, a deal that would make the company the fifth-largest ethanol producer in the U.S.



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Revelers Hail New Year

As 2015 crept across the International Date Line, crowds gathered around the globe to bid goodbye to 2014 and welcome the new year with costumes and fireworks.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Explosions Kill 17 at China Factory

At least 17 people were killed by gas explosions at a southern China auto-parts factory owned by one of the world’s largest suppliers of parts for heavy commercial vehicles, state media said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hong Kong's Oldest TV Station Could Shut Down

Hong Kong’s oldest television broadcaster, once a cultural mainstay, is on the verge of collapse after battling financial woes and a growing disconnect with local viewers for years.



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Tropical Storm Kills 53 in Philippines

A tropical storm that pounded the central Philippines earlier this week has left at least 53 dead in landslides and flash floods.



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Brazilian President Faces Rockier Second Term

When Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is reinaugurated, she will start her second term without the political goodwill and robust economic growth she inherited four years ago.



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Two in U.K. Test Negative for Ebola

Two individuals suspected of contracting Ebola don’t have the disease, British health officials said, a day after a Scottish nurse diagnosed with the deadly virus began treatment.



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India Orders Blocking of Websites for Alleged ISIS Content

The Indian government has ordered the blocking of 32 websites—including prominent video sites Vimeo.com and Dailymotion.com—for allegedly hosting content from Islamic State, an official said.



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New 'Leaders' Pop Up in Eastern Ukraine

Ukraine appointed a billionaire as governor of one town, but a local man disagrees, saying he won the job during a pro-Russia rally.



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Indonesia Scraps Gasoline Subsidies

Indonesia will scrap gasoline price subsidies starting Thursday as part of President Joko Widodo’s push to free up more funding for infrastructure spending to help boost the economy.



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Explosions Kill 17 at China Factory

At least 17 people were killed by explosions at a southern China auto-parts factory owned by one of the world’s largest suppliers of parts for heavy commercial vehicles, state media said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rough Road for BMW in China

BMW’s relations with its dealers in China are strained, with some saying they won’t take new vehicles unless there are lower sales targets and subsidies.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia Stocks Finish a Down Year

The Australian stock market had its worst year in three years as falling commodity prices turned investors away from some of the benchmark index’s heavyweights.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chinese Manufacturing Slips

A gauge of China’s factory activity showed more sluggishness in December, with the world’s second-largest economy ending the year on a weak note.



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Dollar's Surge Pummels Companies in Emerging Markets

Companies that issued bonds in U.S. dollars instead of the local currency face higher costs on debt payments. Some financially strapped firms might default on their bonds, analysts warn.



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Lessons From a Year of Market Surprises

Markets defied many of the experts’ predictions in 2014, underscoring the limits of forecasting and offering a prescient reminder for investors to bring into the new year.



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Houston Lures Downtown Dwellers

Nudged by a tax break meant to spur downtown residential construction, developers in Houston plan more than 4,200 new apartment units in the sleepy downtown area.



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Real-Estate Firm Joins Move Into India

A real-estate firm backed by wealthy investors from the U.S., Germany and Israel is stepping into India, joining a growing number of overseas firms making cautious moves into the country this year.



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Weather Hampers Search for Climbers Missing in New Zealand

Bad weather has slowed the search for a missing Australian and two Germans thought to be attempting to climb New Zealand’s tallest mountain.



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U.S. Transfers Five Guantanamo Bay Detainees to Kazakhstan

The U.S. transferred five long-held Arab detainees from the prison at Guantanamo Bay to Kazakhstan, where they will be resettled, the Pentagon said Tuesday.



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High Stakes for EU in U.K. Election

British voters go to the polls in May in a national election that could reshape the U.K.’s relationship with the European Union.



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Falling Oil, Commodities Prices Raise Headaches for Developing Nations

Plunging prices of oil and other commodities are threatening to stunt growth in poor African and Latin American nations that sought to use vast natural-resource wealth to climb the development ladder.



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Stagnation Deepens Risks for Eurozone

Europe’s currency union enters 2015 facing the toughest challenges since its government-bond crisis ebbed three years ago.



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Palestinian U.N. Resolution Defeated

A Security Council resolution drafted by the Palestinians that would have set a deadline to end the conflict with Israel was defeated on Tuesday.



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White House Deflects Doubts on Source of Sony Hack

The White House pushed back against criticism from some cybersecurity experts who have challenged the government’s conclusion that North Korea was likely behind the hacking attack on Sony Pictures.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dollar's Surge Pummels Companies in Emerging Markets

Companies that issued bonds in U.S. dollars instead of the local currency face higher costs on debt payments. Some financially strapped firms might default on their bonds, analysts warn.



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2014 Year in Review: The Events That Shaped a Turbulent Year

From the rise of Islamic State to the Republicans’ sweep of the midterm elections, the past year brought a number of game-changing news developments. Among them were the Ebola outbreak, the police shooting in Ferguson, Mo., the Ukraine crisis and the drop in oil prices.



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Eight Killed in Canada Attacks

Police said the killings in Edmonton, which included two children, appeared to be a case of domestic violence. It was the city’s deadliest killing spree.



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Edoardo Cignoli : How the Hacking Crisis Unfolded at Sony

Sony Entertainment chief Michael Lynton talks about the studio’s response to the massive cyberattack and the realization that, with data erased as well as stolen, there wouldn’t be a quick rebound.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Takes the Bodega Route in Mexico

While sales at Wal-Mart’s traditional stores in Mexico have stagnated, the retailer is having success with a chain of 900 mini-grocers, called Bodega Aurrera Express, which compete against street vendors and mom-and-pop shops



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Edoardo Cignoli : White House Deflects Doubts on Source of Sony Hack

The White House pushed back against criticism from some cybersecurity experts who have challenged the government’s conclusion that North Korea was likely behind the hacking attack on Sony Pictures.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Harold Hamm Fights Divorce Settlement

Oil billionaire Harold Hamm is contesting his November divorce settlement, saying an Oklahoma judge’s order to pay his ex-wife nearly $1 billion is too much.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fosun to Buy Meadowbrook Insurance for $433 Million

Fosun International offers $8.65 a share for the Michigan-based insurance company, an acquisition that will give the Chinese conglomerate a presence in the U.S. property and casualty market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BP Examined Its Own Forex Trading

BP PLC investigated its own foreign-currency trading operations after regulatory agencies opened probes into banks and other traders, a spokesman said, declining to give details.



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Myanmar Rohingya See Little Benefit from New Citizenship

More than two months into a pilot citizenship program, Rohingya Muslims haven’t been allowed to leave the squalid camp they have called home since religious violence broke out in Myanmar two years ago.



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In New Delhi, a Candy Shop Becomes a Burn Ward

Desperate for relief, city’s under-served, injured poor line up for a candy maker’s secret ointment.



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Cuba Detains at Least Three Before Protest, Dissidents and Relatives Say

Cuban dissidents said Tuesday that police had arrested at least three members of the island’s political opposition hours before the first major test of Cuba’s tolerance for dissent since this month’s declaration of U.S.-Cuban detente.



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Searching for Putin's Breaking Point

The year 2105 will be a test of whether the Russian president has the stamina to continue a military adventure in Ukraine, or seek a rapprochement with the West that might ease mounting economic woes.



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Ebola Leaves West African Economies Ailing Heading Into 2015

Liberia, Guinea, and Sierra Leone were finally experiencing a turnaround from decades of conflict when Ebola interrupted. Still, optimism about imminent vaccines has tempered the gloomy economic outlook.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 30

In photos chosen Tuesday by Wall Street Journal editors, the search and recovery effort for AirAsia’s Flight QZ8501 continues, an Ebola patient is flown from Glasgow to London for treatment, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hon Hai Shareholders Seek Increased Transparency, Dividend

Some of Hon Hai’s big foreign shareholders are calling for the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer by revenue to raise its dividend and increase transparency.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GT Says Executive Bonuses Will Drive Bankruptcy Survival Bid

GT Advanced Technologies Inc., the New Hampshire company that fell into bankruptcy following a failed deal with Apple Inc., is asking to pay millions in bonuses to its senior executives.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wage-Law Enforcer Favors Proactive Approach

David Weil, who runs the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division, is responsible for getting companies to obey basic labor laws. He recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal about his approach.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chemical Spill Executive Wants Feds to Return His Bentley

The executive indicted for wire fraud and bankruptcy fraud after the company he led contaminated the water supply for 300,000 people in West Virginia is asking a federal judge to order the return of his Bentley luxury automobile.



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Envoy Urges Action on Rwanda Rebels

Call by special Africa envoy Russell Feingold comes as deadline for rebel amnesty program nears.



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U.N. Steps Up Food Aid to South Sudan

Reopening of Nile delivery route comes amid concerns that fighting and onset of dry season next month will trigger widespread famine.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Dust Blast Explosion Death Toll Nearly Doubles

Chinese authorities on Tuesday said an August explosion at a factory that supplied auto parts for General Motors Co. and other car makers killed at least 146 people, nearly double the initial death toll.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Under Armour Wins Andy Murray

Under Armour signed U.K. tennis star Andy Murray, a strategic endorsement as the maker of athletic gear aims to expand overseas. The move also reflects the high-stakes jockeying between Under Armour and rival Adidas.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Approves Revel Tax Settlement

A bankruptcy judge on Tuesday approved a $26 million tax settlement between Atlantic City, N.J., and the boardwalk’s shuttered Revel Casino Hotel.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China's Two Railcar Makers to Merge

China will merge two state-run railcar makers in a deal that Beijing hopes will create a more viable global competitor for train contracts around the world.



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China Dust Blast Explosion Death Toll Nearly Doubles

Chinese authorities on Tuesday said an August explosion at a factory that supplied auto parts for General Motors Co. and other car makers killed at least 146 people, nearly double the initial death toll.



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Lithuanians Warm to the Euro

The former Soviet republic will become the 19th member of the euro Thursday—underlining its Western ties at a time it has also emerged as one of Europe’s loudest critics of Russia. Polls show enthusiasm for the currency has risen.



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Greek Election Campaign Kicks Off Amid Uncertainty, Nervousness

Greece prime minister formally requested the dissolution of parliament, marking the start of a monthlong election period that the government has already started to frame as a referendum on Greece’s future in the eurozone.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Seoul Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Daughter of Korean Air Chairman

A South Korean court issued an arrest warrant for the daughter of Korean Air’s chairman on charges of in-flight violence and change of a flight route when she made a passenger jet return to the gate because she was angry with the way she was served macadamia nuts.



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India Court Drops Charges Against Amit Shah

An Indian court dropped all charges against Amit Shah, president of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, in a controversial alleged “fake encounter” shooting case a decade ago, according to a lawyer for Mr. Shah.



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A Visit to the European Parliament Leaves Many Amazed

The European Union has a reputation for being an institutional maze. Not helping are its labyrinthine buildings, stranding lawmakers, lobbyists and journalists on their way to meetings—and their offices.



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Scottish Ebola Patient Transferred to Specialist Unit in London

The first person to be diagnosed with the deadly Ebola virus in the U.K. was transferred to the country’s specialist treatment unit in London.



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China Cautions Against Forming Cliques

China’s top leaders warned fellow Communist Party members this week against forming cliques, days after a probe of the top lieutenant of former President Hu Jintao offered a reminder of the divisions within the party.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Possible Breakthrough in Search for AirAsia Jet

Indonesian officials said airplane debris was found in waters near the island of Borneo, and the head of the search effort said he was “95%” certain that it was from the missing AirAsia plane.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hyundai Expands Chinese Production Plans

Hyundai Motor plans to build two new production plants in China, instead of one, to compete with bigger rivals in the world’s largest automobile market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Detroit's Road Through China Narrows Ahead

General Motors and Ford have found a honeypot of profits in China, even as the world’s largest car market has slowed. The good times won’t be easy to sustain.



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Russian Opposition Leader Navalny Found Guilty

A Russian court found opposition leader Alexei Navalny guilty on charges of fraud and money laundering Tuesday, handing down a suspended sentence of 3½ years that allows the anticorruption activist to avoid prison time.



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Airplane Debris Found Off Island of Borneo

The search for a missing AirAsia jet that vanished in storm clouds over Indonesia appeared closer to a breakthrough Tuesday, as officials said airplane debris had been found near the island of Borneo.



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Startup Values Reach the Sky

Valuations placed on tech startups world-wide stretched to record heights in 2014 and accelerated at an exceptional pace, even when compared with the late 1990s dot-com boom. Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi, valued at $46 billion, is just the latest example.



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Shake Shack Files for IPO

Burger chain Shake Shack filed for an initial public offering on Monday, saying it plans to use some of the proceeds to pay off debt and grow its restaurant base.



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Activists Flock to Fledgling Spinoffs

Shareholders with a penchant for boardroom agitation are building their stakes in freshly spun-off firms.



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Oil Prices Close at Five-Year Lows

Oil futures closed at new five-year lows Monday on expectations that a global glut of crude could keep growing.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Where Puma and Adidas Were Like Hatfields and McCoys

The German town of Herzogenaurach, long divided over sneakers, finally agrees to a truce.



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Libya Struggles to Extinguish Oil Storage Tanks After Assault

Firefighters worked Monday to extinguish a blaze at Libya’s largest oil terminal, where storage tanks have been burning for days amid fighting.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Startup Values Reach the Sky

Valuations placed on tech startups world-wide stretched to record heights in 2014 and accelerated at an exceptional pace, even when compared with the late 1990s dot-com boom. Chinese smartphone maker, valued at $46 billion, is just the latest example.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Grocers, Minimarts Now Woo Diners, Too

Supermarkets and convenience stores have beefed up their menus with fresh, made-to-order offerings they hope will woo eaters from traditional restaurants and burger joints.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Jeb Bush to Leave Rayonier Board

Former Florida Governor will step down from the board of forest-products and real-estate company Rayonier, following resignation from Tenet Healthcare’s board and a plan to explore presidential bid.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Southwestern Energy Plans Capital Spending Increase in 2015

Southwestern Energy said Monday it will increase its capital spending program in 2015, in contrast to several other energy companies that are reducing spending as prices fall for oil and natural gas.



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Disaster Highlights Asia's Aviation Challenges

The disappearance of AirAsia Flight 8501 is the third aviation disaster this year to strike a region where air traffic has grown spectacularly to become the world’s biggest market.



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Chile's Leader Moves to Strengthen Unions

President Michelle Bachelet unveiled a package of proposed changes to the nation’s decades-old labor laws aimed at giving unions more bargaining power.



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Where Adidas and Pumas Were Like Hatfields and McCoys

The German town of Herzogenaurach, long divided over sneakers, finally agrees to a truce.



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After Slow Ebola Response, WHO Seeks to Avoid Repeat

In a special session next month, the World Health Organization will consider how to better prepare for global epidemics.



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Virgin Atlantic Plane Returns Safely to London Gatwick

A Virgin Atlantic Airways flight bound for Las Vegas on Monday returned to London Gatwick for an emergency landing due to a technical fault on the jet.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Computer Sciences Settles With SEC

Computer Sciences has agreed to pay $190 million and amend some financial statements due to accounting errors as part of a settlement agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



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Gastronomes Foraging for Bargain Truffles Are in Luck

A white-truffle glut is ruffling the expensive-restaurant scene. A wet, warm summer in Northern Italy, where the most desirable white truffles are dug up, has produced a bumper crop and pushed prices down about 50% from last year.



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FBI Takes Aim at High-Roller Junkets

An FBI bust is highlighting ties among three of the most lucrative gambling worlds—Macau high-roller junkets, online sports betting and poker.



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Australia's West Humbled by Iron-Ore Slump

A drop in iron-ore prices has humbled resource-rich Western Australia, and turned a part of Perth where mining companies are based into something of a ghost town as offices lie empty.



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Edoardo Cignoli : French Carpool Service Gains Traction

Eight-year-old carpooling service BlaBlaCar is gaining on the back of Europe’s deteriorating public-transport and as a low-key and long-distance alternative to trains.



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Edoardo Cignoli : UPS, FedEx Got Back On Time This Holiday

United Parcel Service Inc. and FedEx Corp. turned things around after weather and a surge of last-minute packages snarled shipping last year, delivering an estimated 98% of express packages on time.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Liberty Media Extends CEO's Contract

Liberty Media Chief Executive Greg Maffei has reached an agreement to remain in that role through 2019.



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Russian Economy Contracts

Russia’s economy contracted for the first time in more than five years in November, taking a step toward a full-scale recession next year, data from the economy ministry showed.



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Afghans' War Remains Fierce After Coalition Ends Combat Mission

The fight against the Taliban has killed more Afghan soldiers and police than ever this year—more than twice as many as all U.S. troop deaths in Afghanistan since 2001.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 29

In photos chosen Monday by Wall Street Journal editors, New York’s mayor speaks to a new crop of police officers, a Malaysian girl plays amid flooding, and more.



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An Unserious Look at the Year Ahead

Essay: Will Putin pose naked to win back Russian affections? Will the iPhone 7 crumble to dust when touched? An unserious look at the year ahead.



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The Child Soldiers Who Escaped Islamic State

Syrian boys and teenagers tell of lessons in beheading and weaponry taught at training camps for children as young as 8.



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Scotland Confirms Ebola Case

Doctors in Glasgow are treating a patient confirmed to have been infected with the Ebola virus, Scottish authorities said Monday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FBI Takes Aim at Junket Ties to Gambling

An FBI bust is highlighting ties among three of the most lucrative gambling worlds—Macau high-roller junkets, online sports betting and poker.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Energy Future Still Hiring as Restructuring Bid Continues

A fee committee set up to review the bills from court-supervised professionals counts 30 legal and financial advisory firms hired, or in the process of being hired, to work for Energy Future in Chapter 11.



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Edoardo Cignoli : DOJ Seeks More Info on Ingredion-Penford Deal

Food-ingredient producers Ingredion and Penford have received requests for more information about their planned merger agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, extending the waiting period for the deal.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chrysler Recalls 67,000 Pickup Trucks

Fiat Chrysler is recalling about 67,000 model year 2006 and 2007 pickups because of a problem that could prevent the cars from starting, or cause them to move when the ignition key is turned.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cable Channels Put Movies on Regular Repeat

Cable networks dream of finding the next “Duck Dynasty” or “The Walking Dead” but in the meantime they are hedging their bets with movies, played over and over, even if they have been on other channels.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Virgin Atlantic Plane Returns Safely to London Gatwick

A Virgin Atlantic Airways flight bound for Las Vegas on Monday returned to London Gatwick for an emergency landing due to a technical fault on the jet.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shake Shack Files for IPO

Burger chain Shake Shack filed for an initial public offering on Monday, saying it plans to use some of the proceeds to renovate and grow its restaurant base.



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In South Africa, HIV-Positive Mothers Help Others Fight AIDS

Mitchell Besser founded a lifesaving program to support pregnant women and new mothers infected with the virus.



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Ukraine President Optimistic Over Talks

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said that he hopes to meet Russian, German and French leaders next month in a bid to speed up the peace process.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ZTE Plans Marketing Boost

Chinese smartphone maker ZTE Corp. plans to spend more than one billion yuan ($161 million) on marketing and branding next year, up more than 50% from this year, its top executive said in a recent interview.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Walgreen Investors Approve Deal

Walgreen said its shareholders approved the company’s planned acquisition of the rest of European drugstore chain Alliance Boots and the subsequent reorganization into a holding company structure.



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Cameroon Launches Airstrikes Against Boko Haram

Cameroon has launched airstrikes for the first time against militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the north of the country, the government said in a statement.



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Russian Court Brings Forward Navalny Fraud Verdict

A Russian court unexpectedly moved up the date for announcing a verdict in a closely watched fraud case against a prominent opposition activist to Tuesday, a spokesman said.



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Google's Gmail Blocked in China

Google Gmail email service has become unavailable in China, in what appears to be the latest move by Beijing to curb the U.S. search giant’s presence there.



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Israeli Forces Kill Palestinian Throwing Stones at Drivers

The Israeli military says its forces shot and killed a Palestinian who was throwing stones at drivers in the West Bank.



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AirAsia's Future Could Rest With How Founder Handles Flight 8501 Loss

The future growth of budget airline AirAsia could depend on how its flamboyant founder Tony Fernandes responds to the loss of Flight 8501.



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From South Korea to Indonesia: A Calling

The young Korean family on board the AirAsia jetliner belonged to a group of active South Korean travelers: Christian missionaries.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cosi Director Michael O'Donnell Steps Down

Cosi Inc. director Michael O’Donnell will step down Jan. 1, as the struggling sandwich chain continues its turnaround effort.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Icahn Seeks Breakup of Manitowoc

Activist investor Carl Icahn disclosed a 7.77% stake in Manitowoc and said he plans to push the company to split itself in two, mirroring an activist campaign launched in June by Relational Investors.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Caesars Entertainment Sees Unit's Restructure Aiding its Finances

Caesars Entertainment unveiled details of its planned restructuring after agreeing earlier this month to acquire affiliate Caesars Acquisition, better positioning the debt load of its largest unit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Airbus A320 in the Spotlight

Success with the A320, the type of jet now missing on an Indonesia to Singapore flight, has fueled a global expansion for plane maker Airbus.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Goldman, Clients, Face Loss Over Banco Espírito Santo Loan

Goldman Sachs and several clients stand to lose $853 million from a loan made to Banco Espírito Santo just weeks before it collapsed, after the Bank of Portugal said the claim won’t be honored by Novo Banco, the “good bank” carved out of BES.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Uber CEO Indicted in Seoul

South Korean prosecutors have indicted Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick and his Korean partners for violating a public-transport law.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google's Gmail Blocked in China

Google Gmail email service has become unavailable in China, in what appears to be the latest move by Beijing to curb the U.S. search giant’s presence there.



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Edoardo Cignoli : NetJets Gets 10 More Jets

NetJets Inc., a unit of Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc., will acquire 10 more jets from Brazilian aircraft maker Embraer SA.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Novo Banco Has Four Potential Buyers

Novo Banco, the Portuguese bank created out of failed lender Banco Espírito Santo SA in August, has received at least four expressions of interest from potential buyers before a Dec. 31 deadline.



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Greece to Face Early Elections

Greece’s parliament failed to elect a president in the third and final vote, meaning the country will be forced into snap elections early next year.



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Liberia Reports Surge in Ebola Cases

Authorities in Liberia say there have been dozens of new Ebola cases erupting along the border with Sierra Leone



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Iran Holds Funeral for Commander

Iran held a funeral for a senior Revolutionary Guard commander who was killed during a battle against the Islamic State extremist group in Iraq



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Evacuees From Stricken Greek Ferry Arrive in Italy

A cargo ship with 49 people evacuated from a Greek ferry that caught fire in the Adriatic Sea have arrived in Italy, but more than 160 people remained trapped on the smoke-filled vessel.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Xiaomi Becomes World's Most Valuable Tech Startup

It’s official: Xiaomi Corp. is the world’s most valuable technology startup. Including the more than $1 billion of capital raised in its latest funding round, Xiaomi’s valuation would be more than $46 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Roche Wins Approval For Ebola Test

Roche Holding said it has received emergency authorization by U.S. drug regulators for an Ebola virus test, a development that could help health care authorities around the world fight the current outbreak of the deadly disease.



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Search for Missing AirAsia Plane Widens

Indonesian officials have expanded the search area for the missing AirAsia airplane and said they suspect the plane is at “the bottom of the sea,” but no signals have been detected from its emergency locator transmitters.



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Charter Schools Find Smarter Way to Borrow

An extended rally in municipal bonds is helping Gloria Bonilla-Santiago grow the Camden, N.J., charter-school network she founded in 1997.



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Jobs Data Reveal Only So Much

Ahead of the Tape: The latest employment numbers offer reasons for optimism. But as a market-timing tool, the figures come with an important catch.



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U.S. Muni-Bond Market Is on a Tear

Abreast of the Market: Municipal bonds have posted gains in every month this year, outperforming corporate bonds and U.S. government debt. Many investors say the rally looks poised to continue in 2015.



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In New Delhi, a Candy Shop Becomes a Burn Ward

Desperate for relief, city’s under-served, injured poor line up for a candy maker’s secret ointment.



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Edoardo Cignoli : The Best and Worst of 2014 Marketing

Advertisers found an array of new places to pitch their products in 2014, but that has added to the clutter facing consumers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Retailers Save the Discounts for Bargain Hunters

There is a growing gap in retailing between those who get discounts and those who don’t. Call it the discount divide.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A Wi-Fi Problem for Hotels?

An industry group that includes Marriott has petitioned the FCC for guidance on whether hotels are acting within the law when they disable unauthorized Wi-Fi access points set up on their properties.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Web Store Unloads Old Items Offline

For Europe’s largest online retailer, Zalando, the end of the holiday shopping rush opens a new sales window in the real world.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Prosecco Enjoys Bubbly Times

Champagne’s Italian-made cousin boosts sales for sparkling wine-industry.



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Missing Flight Stirs Old Debates Over Safety

The disappearance of the AirAsia flight could refocus attention on long-standing issues that have figured prominently in previous commercial-air crashes.



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Murky Arms Traffic Plagues Somalia

A U.N. probe cites evidence that a man claiming ties to Somalia’s government diverted weapons to an al-Shabaab commander.



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Peruvians Spar Over Protecting Ancient Sites

As authorities threaten to prosecute Greenpeace activists for damaging the ancient and mysterious Nazca Lines, archaeologists say the government neglects to adequately protect Peru’s cultural heritage.



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Palestinians Press U.N. Resolution

The Palestinian president said a draft resolution will be submitted to the United Nations Security Council on Monday calling for an Israeli withdrawal from West Bank within three years.



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AirAsia Helped Transform Region's Plane Travel

Over the past decade, AirAsia created a network of local franchises and a new market for budget travel in a region where flying had been out of reach for many.



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Air Safety Remains Tight, Experts Say

The disappearance of an Indonesia AirAsia jetliner with 162 people on board caps a torrid year for the aviation industry involving a spate of high-profile crashes. Accident data indicates, though, that flying remains safe by historical standards.



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Missing Flight Thrusts Airbus A320 Into Spotlight

Success with the A320, the type of jet now missing on an Indonesia to Singapore flight, has fueled a global expansion for plane maker Airbus.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 28

In photos selected Sunday by Wall Street Journal editors, a baby mountain gorilla in Rwanda, flooding in Malaysia, a fire on a ferry off Greece, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : 'Hobbit' Remains No. 1 at the Box Office

Hollywood got a welcome holiday gift to end a poor year at the box office, as ‘Unbroken’ and ‘Into the Woods’ both posted strong openings while the third and final ‘Hobbit’ movie remained No. 1.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lion Capital Asks American Apparel to Consider Strategic Alternatives

Hedge fund Lion Capital has nominated founding partner Lyndon Lea to American Apparel’s board and seeks the formation of a special committee to evaluate strategic options.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony's PlayStation Network Back Online

Sony brought its PlayStation Network back online, laying the blame on external attackers for triggering an outage that lasted nearly three days.



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Greek Vote Hangs on a Few Party Renegades

In a third and final vote Monday to select its president, the stability of the coalition government may rest on one of the country’s most unstable political parties, the right-wing Independent Greeks.



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A Visit to the European Parliament Leaves Many Amazed

The European Union has a reputation for being an institutional maze. It doesn’t help that its buildings often turn out to be actual labyrinths, stranding lawmakers, lobbyists and journalists on their way to meetings—and sometimes to their own offices.



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Qatar Scales Back Regional Role

This tiny emirate made plenty of foes in recent years by intervening in an array of regional conflicts. Now, faced with some hefty political costs, it is moderating its big-power ambitions.



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Germany Urges Negotiations on Eastern Ukraine

German government officials over the weekend urged members of the international contact group on eastern Ukraine to resume negotiations for setting the line separating government-controlled areas from separatist-occupied territories.



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Anxious Families Await Word on AirAsia Plane's Fate

Crisis centers for friends and relatives of the passengers of a missing AirAsia flight were established in this major Indonesian port city and in Singapore.



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Croatia Votes to Elect President

Croatia’s liberal president faces pressure from a conservative challenger in an election held amid widespread discontent over economic woes in the European Union’s newest member.



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Ferry Off Greece Ordered Evacuated

A rescue operation started off the west coast of Greece after a fire broke out on a ferry with 478 people aboard.



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Malaysia Floods Kill at Least 10

Malaysia is facing its worst flooding in a decade, which has killed at least 10 people and displaced more than 130,000 others. Meteorologists expect the floods to spread as unseasonably heavy rains move toward southern parts of the country.



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U.S.-Led Forces End Afghanistan Combat Mission

U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan are formally ending their combat mission on Sunday, leaving Afghan forces to battle a still-resilient Taliban insurgency largely on their own.



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AirAsia Indonesia-to-Singapore Flight Loses Contact

An AirAsia plane with about 160 passengers and crew lost contact with air traffic control Sunday around eight minutes after it took off from Surabaya, Indonesia, on a flight to Singapore.



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Snow, Ice Sweep Europe, Stranding Drivers

Snow and icy weather swept through parts of Europe on Saturday, stranding drivers overnight and leaving thousands of homes without power in Britain.



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Belarus President Overhauls Government

The authoritarian president of Belarus has replaced his prime minister, the head of the national bank and an array of other top officials as the country weathers economic troubles.



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Four Jailed Over Deadly Fire at China Poultry Plant

Two fire chiefs and two poultry farm bosses have been convicted and sentenced to prison terms of up to nine years in relation to a fire at a plant in northeastern China last year that killed 121 people and injured 76 others, state media reported.



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Islamist Leader Surrenders in Somalia

A leader with Islamic extremist group al-Shabaab who had a $3 million bounty on his head has surrendered in Somalia, a Somali intelligence official said.



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Syria 'Ready' for Peace Talks

The Syrian government is prepared to attend peace talks that Moscow plans to hold next month, the country’s state media said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Audi Unveils Investment Boost

Audi, the premium car brand owned by Germany’s Volkswagen, plans to invest $29.3 billion over the next five years in new models, technologies and production sites.



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North Korea Blames U.S. for Internet Shutdown

Pyongyang has blamed the U.S. government for causing an Internet outage across its major websites and for pushing Sony Pictures to release “The Interview.”



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Japan Approves $29 Billion Stimulus Plan

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe approved a $29.17 billion stimulus package meant to boost consumer spending and regional economic activity, seeking to revive an economy in recession.



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Pakistan Says 39 Militants Killed

Pakistani warplanes and ground forces killed 39 militants as part of a continuing operation in a volatile tribal region near the Afghan border, the Pakistani military said.



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Exports Help Vietnam Boost Growth in 2014

Vietnam’s economic growth accelerated in 2014, driven by strong exports, as the country’s inflation hit the lowest level in decades, government data shows.



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Swedish PM Cancels Snap Election

Sweden’s prime minister canceled snap elections planned for March after reaching a series of deals with the country’s main opposition parties.



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Gastronomes Foraging for Bargain Truffles Are In Luck

A white-truffle glut is ruffling the expensive-restaurant scene. A wet, warm summer in Northern Italy, where the world’s most desirable white truffles are dug up, has produced a bumper fungi crop and pushed prices down about 50% from last year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Parents Start Companies to Cure Children

A small cadre of parents form for-profit ventures to seek treatments for their children with rare diseases, but the need for profits can pose a dilemma.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ukraine Cuts Power, Transit to Crimea

Ukraine cut off electricity and train and bus services to Crimea, moves that could raise tensions with Russia, which annexed the peninsula in March and has been prodding Kiev to negotiate with Moscow-backed rebels in the country’s eastern provinces.



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China's Migrant Workers in Pension Struggle

With an aging workforce, a frayed social-safety net and a tightening labor market, calls for benefits such as pensions and health-care and unemployment insurance have grown louder.



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German Gunmaker Looks to South African Exports

Rheinmettal-Denel venture helps company sidestep policies restricting arms sales to controversial governments.



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Venezuela's Maduro Names New Foreign Minister

President Nicolás Maduro reassigned his foreign minister, a man who was considered a prominent proponent of easing state controls over Venezuela’s economy, as ambassador to the United Nations.



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Robots Step Into Brewery, Bakery Roles

ABB, Fanuc and other robot makers are finding that an increasing number of smaller businesses want to automate dirty, repetitious tasks. Robot sales historically have been driven by auto companies and electrical-and-electronics makers.



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Outlook Darkens for Syria Refugees in Turkey

Turkey’s welcome to Syrian refugees is coming under strain, as international aid dries up and Turks grow weary of the burden to their country caused by the 1.7 million people who have spilled over the border to escape war next door.



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An Unserious Look at the Year Ahead

The Saturday Essay: Will Putin pose naked to win back Russian affections? Will the iPhone 7 crumble to dust when touched? An unserious look at the year ahead.



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The Best (and Worst) Investments They Ever Made

Luminaries in finance and other fields reveal their greatest hits—and biggest misses.



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Three Investing Resolutions for 2015

It’s time to look ahead as a profitable year winds down.



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Oil Jobs Squeezed as Prices Plummet

U.S. oil and gas companies have been a job engine through much of an otherwise lackluster economic expansion. Now, after a roughly 50% plunge in oil prices, companies are cutting capital budgets and weighing layoffs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony PlayStation Remains Offline

Sony’s videogame network remained offline, while Microsoft had restored its service, following Christmas Day outages that a hacker group claimed were its doing.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tech Firms Face Showdown With Russia

Facebook, Twitter and Google have started resisting Russian government orders to remove information about a rally next month for opposition leader Alexei Navalny, raising the prospect of a showdown over the Kremlin’s efforts to control online information.



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Edoardo Cignoli : German Gunmaker Looks to South African Exports

Rheinmettal-Denel venture helps company sidestep policies restricting arms sales to controversial governments.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Robots Step Into Brewery, Bakery Roles

ABB, Fanuc and other robot makers are finding that an increasing number of smaller businesses want to automate dirty, repetitious tasks. Robot sales historically have been driven by auto companies and electrical-and-electronics makers.



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The Child Soldiers Who Escaped Islamic State

Syrian boys and teenagers tell of lessons in beheading and weaponry taught at training camps for children as young as 8 years old.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 26

In photos selected Friday by Wall Street Journal editors, an elephant is decorated in Nepal; a man in Thailand remembers his wife, who was killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; heavy snowfall covers St. Petersburg, Russia, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : With Christmas Over, Millions of Gift Returns Begin

The holidays may be over, but returns season is just getting started.



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In South Africa, HIV-Positive Mothers Help Others Fight AIDS

Mitchell Besser founded a lifesaving program to support pregnant women and new mothers infected with the virus.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bankruptcy Judge Says Aereo Can Auction Web TV Technology

A bankruptcy judge said Aereo Inc. can auction its TV streaming technology after the company struck a deal with broadcasters over the sale process.



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Tech Firms Face Showdown With Russia

Facebook, Twitter and Google have started resisting Russian government orders to remove information about a rally next month for opposition leader Alexei Navalny, raising the prospect of a showdown over the Kremlin’s efforts to control online information.



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Skype Sessions Connect U.S. Arts Teachers With Iraqi Students

A handful of U.S. instructors are using Skype to teach young Iraqi performing artists, who have struggled to further their educations at home.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Visa Suspends Operations in Crimea

International payment system company Visa Inc. suspended its operations in Crimea after another round of U.S. sanctions, the company said Friday.



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Ukraine Cuts Power, Train Services to Crimea

Ukraine cut off electricity and train services to Crimea, moves that could raise tensions with Russia, which annexed the peninsula in March and has been prodding Kiev to negotiate with Moscow-backed rebels in the country’s eastern provinces.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Novartis Psoriasis Drug Approved in Japan

Novartis has won approval in Japan for a new psoriasis drug, the first country to give the treatment a green light for commercialization.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Will Ferrari Keep Its Scarcity Premium?

The era of waiting months for a new Ferrari may be winding down. The auto maker’s chairman wants to crank up production to capitalize on the exotic sports car’s scarcity premium even as wait times are already falling.



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Korean Workers Die at Nuclear Plant Construction Site

Three South Korean workers died after apparently inhaling toxic gas at a construction site for a new nuclear plant.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Japan Post Sets IPO Plans For Next Year

Japan’s state-owned postal service said Friday the government would sell part of the company to the public as soon as August, and it also disclosed plans to list its banking and insurance units.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Investigates Regulatory Official

Chinese anticorruption agents are investigating a senior official at a government agency that has probed Microsoft Corp. and global pharmaceutical majors amid China’s tougher enforcement of its anticompetition laws.



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Jordan Tries to Win Pilot's Release

Jordan launched an effort to secure the release of a pilot held by Islamic State militants in Syria and said his capture wouldn’t affect the nation’s support for the U.S.-led coalition fighting the group.



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Tunisia's Focus Turns to Security

Opponents worry the president-elect’s emphasis on security and state prestige is a sign that hard-won freedoms of the past few years will be rolled back.



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China Investigates Regulatory Official

Chinese anticorruption agents are investigating a senior official at a government agency that has probed Microsoft Corp. and global pharmaceutical majors amid China’s tougher enforcement of its anticompetition laws.



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South Korea, U.S., Japan to Sign Intelligence Pact

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will sign a trilateral intelligence-sharing pact next week to better cope with North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile threats, officials in Seoul said.



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Suspected U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone fired missiles at two compounds in the North Waziristan tribal region, killing at least seven alleged militants.



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Edoardo Cignoli : South Korea, U.S., Japan to Sign Intelligence Pact

South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will sign a trilateral intelligence-sharing pact next week to better cope with North Korea’s increasing nuclear and missile threats, officials in Seoul said.



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Shoppers' Late Rush Gives Hope to Retail

American shoppers may have delivered a welcome Christmas gift to retailers: the best holiday sales growth in three years.



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Even Bitcoin's Fans Prefer to Keep Cash

More merchants are accepting the virtual currency as payment, but its volatility means few are willing to keep it.



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Indonesia's Aceh Marks Anniversary of Wave

Dignitaries and survivors commemorated the Indian Ocean tsunami that struck Aceh 10 years ago. Of those killed around the world, some three-quarters were in this province.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Xbox, PlayStation Networks Hit With Connection Problems

Microsoft’s Xbox Live and Sony’s PlayStation Networks experienced user-connection problems on Christmas Day, for which a hacker group claimed responsibility.



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Japan Inflation Slows Again

Price growth falls to its lowest level in Japan in over a year as the economy struggles to emerge from a recession, in a fresh setback to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s campaign to end more than a decade of chronic price falls.



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In Once-Atheist Cuba, a Quiet Holy Day

Cuban habits still reflect former President Fidel Castro’s nearly three-decade ban on Christmas, with any celebrations subdued.



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Tsunami's Legacy: Quest for Early Warning

A decade after the Indian Ocean disaster, the region has made big progress on how to alert coastal residents of dangerous waves—though for those in close range it still may not be enough time.



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Russia: Ruble Is Stable, but Economic Issues Remain

Russia’s finance minister declared the currency crisis over as the ruble firmed to a three-week high, but President Vladimir Putin told ministers they would have to work through the holidays to manage economic troubles.



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In Uganda, Out of Nowhere, There Is Baseball

In the East African nation of Uganda, a local man has led the development of an extraordinary baseball culture.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cross-Border Mergers Face Growing Scrutiny

Many deals are running into a growing corps of global deal cops, each wanting a say over transactions that touch their industries, economies or interests.



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Aviator Buffs Yearn for Watches, but Few Pilots Actually Use Them

Jet setters covet costly timepieces for their air of high-tech machismo, but pilots say they’ve never seen anyone actually use an aviator watch to do a calculation.



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Singer Joe Cocker Dies at Age 70

Joe Cocker, the influential British rock and blues singer known for his gravelly voice and unbridled performance style, died Monday at age 70 in Crawford, Colo., following a battle with lung cancer.



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14 for 2014: Great Reads From The Wall Street Journal

From the showdown at Pimco to the deadly heights of Everest, the America’s Cup miracle comeback to a personal investigation of the Sand Creek massacre, here are 14 great reads from the past year.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 25

In photos selected Thursday by Wall Street Journal editors, Santa jumps into the sea in Barcelona, victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami are remembered in Indonesia, Pope Francis gives his Christmas blessing at the Vatican, and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : City Living Lures Tech Firms

Google is one of many fast-growing employers eschewing suburban campuses for clusters in cities, partly in a push to foster collaboration among employees.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fossil Goes Luxury With 'Swiss Made' Label

U.S. watchmaker Fossil hopes $1,595 timepieces will bridge gap between mass market and high-end.



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Pope: 'So Many Tears This Christmas'

Pope Francis is focusing his attention on all those weeping in the world this Christmas, singling out the refugees, hostages and all those suffering in conflicts in the Middle East, Africa and Ukraine.



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Edoardo Cignoli : French Carpooling Service BlaBlaCar Gains Traction

Eight-year-old carpooling service BlaBlaCar is gaining on the back of Europe’s deteriorating public-transport and as a low-key and long-distance alternative to trains.



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Edoardo Cignoli : At Facebook, Boss Is a Dirty Word

Facebook has embraced young workers and crafted management techniques around these millennials. Employees are given unusual freedom to choose, and change, assignments and performance reviews are focused on strengths.



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Edoardo Cignoli : RadioShack's Problem: So Many Stores

RadioShack has shut more stores in the past two months than the rest of the year, though it’s hard to tell the difference. The chain still has a heavy surplus of stores in many local markets.



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A Free-Speech Pitch for 'The Interview'

About 300 small, niche theaters are showing the movie “The Interview,” which was yanked by Sony last week after big theater chains refused to play in due to a terrorist threat.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Santa Was Good to Retailers This Year

American shoppers may have delivered a welcome Christmas present to retailers: the best holiday sales growth in three years.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A Free-Speech Pitch for 'The Interview'

About 300 small, niche theaters are showing the movie “The Interview,” which was yanked by Sony last week after big theater chains refused to play in due to a terrorist threat.



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Ukraine, Rebels Make Little Progress in Talks

Scant progress was made at the first high-level talks in months between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels, although both sides said that after hours of talks they agreed to exchange some prisoners.



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Celebrating Winter Solstice at Stonehenge

Druids and hundreds of revellers gathered at sunrise on Monday to celebrate the winter solstice at Stonehenge.



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China to Ease Rules to Boost Lending

China’s central bank is taking more steps to boost banks’ lending abilities in an effort to shore up the world’s second-largest economy, according to banking executives with knowledge of the matter.



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Hong Kong Police Arrest 12 as Protesters Return

Hong Kong police say they arrested 12 protesters who were blocking several roads in the Mong Kok district as pro-democracy demonstrators returned to the site hundreds had occupied for months.



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Saudi Arabia Maintains Spending Plans in 2015 Despite Oil Slide

Saudi Arabia on Thursday unveiled a budget that projects total expenditure in 2015 of 860 billion Saudi riyals ($229.3 billion), maintaining its large government spending policy despite the steep decline in oil prices in recent months.



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One Banker's Big Deal: College Basketball Scholarships

Citigroup’s top energy banker spent a decade grooming some of Houston’s most talented basketball players, many from less-privileged backgrounds. Now, the payoff: Several are drawing notice on leading college teams.



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Credit-Default Swaps Go Activist

Hedge-fund managers are putting a new twist on credit-default swaps, using the contracts to fortify bets on troubled companies.



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China's Shadow-Banking Boom Is Over

Following years of explosive growth, China’s shadow-banking industry is experiencing a sharp slowdown after Beijing tightened its grip on the sector.



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The Best Architecture of 2014: Sense and Sensitivity

While grand museum expansions remained suspect, 2014’s best architecture featured smart, responsive design.



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Pakistan to Form Military Courts for Terrorist Suspects

The Pakistani government announced plans to set up military courts to try suspected terrorists, part of its response to the Taliban attack on a school in the city of Peshawar last week that killed at least 148 people, mostly schoolchildren.



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Photos of the Day: Dec. 24

In photos selected Wednesday by Wall Street Journal editors, a 5-year-old girl makes her bed on a street in Manila on Christmas Eve; Berkeley, Mo., police try to quell protesters; damage from a tornado in Columbia, Miss., and more.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Jeb Bush to Step Down From Tenet Board

Jeb Bush will resign from Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s board effective Dec. 31, the hospital operator said Wednesday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Real Estate Developer Blixseth Released From Jail

Real estate developer Tim Blixseth is spending Christmas Eve with his family after an appellate court ordered his release from jail.



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In Aceh, Stricter Islam Followed Tsunami

Nowhere was the devastation from the 2004 Indian Ocean disaster worse than in Aceh. In its recovery, the Indonesian province has turned to religion and strict Shariah law.



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Photos: Christmas Eve Around the World

Marking the holiday from Chile to China



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Russia Denounces NATO Air Patrols

Firing back after months of accusations by the West that the Kremlin has fueled tensions with stepped-up air patrols, Russia’s Defense Ministry said it is worried by what it called a dramatic increase of NATO military flights along its borders with the former Soviets states in the Baltics.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony to Release 'The Interview' Online

Sony Pictures said it would distribute “The Interview” online beginning Wednesday through a Sony website as well as services from Google and Microsoft.



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Sony to Release 'The Interview' Online

Sony Pictures said it would distribute “The Interview” online beginning Wednesday through a Sony website as well as services from Google and Microsoft.



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Edoardo Cignoli : A Decimated U.S. Industry Pulls Up Its Socks

Sock manufacturing is making a modest comeback in the U.S., helped by more efficient machines, tepid wage growth and retailers’ desire to give more shelf space to U.S.-made products.



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Suicide Bomber Kills 24 Near Baghdad

A suicide bomber detonated his payload among a group of pro-government Sunni militiamen near the Iraqi capital Baghdad on Wednesday, killing at least 24 people.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Brink's Exits Netherlands

Brink’s said Wednesday that it has pulled out of the Netherlands after losing its largest bank customer in the country.



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Russian Weekly Consumer Prices in Record Rise

Russia consumer prices showed the highest weekly gain since the start of the records in the week to Dec. 22.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BP in Talks With Rosneft Over Siberian Stake

BP is negotiating a deal with Kremlin-controlled oil giant Rosneft that could give it a percentage of an Eastern Siberia field, according to a person familiar with the matter.



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Jordanian Warplane Crashes in Syria

Jordan’s military said one of its warplanes has crashed in the northern Syrian province of Raqqa and the pilot was captured by Islamic State.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Petrobras Create Committee Amid Corruption Allegations

The board of Brazilian state-run energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro SA authorized the creation of a special committee that will serve as a reporting line for an existing independent internal investigation amid corruption allegations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ARCP Gets Waiver, Reporting Extension

American Realty Capital Properties said it has received an additional waiver from lenders, as well as an extension for reporting its third-quarter and full-year results for 2014.



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Israel Strikes Gaza After Sniper Fire

The Israeli military said it deployed tank fire and an airstrike on targets in Gaza after its troops came under attack by Palestinian snipers.



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Militants Kill Dozens in Northeast India

Suspected separatist rebels in India’s northeastern state of Assam killed at least 56 people and wounded others in a series of attacks



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Edoardo Cignoli : Takata President Steps Down Over Air Bag Recalls

Takata Corp. said Wednesday that President Stefan Stocker is stepping down after expansive recalls of the company’s air bags.



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In Cuban Capital, Change Stirs Fears

Despite high hopes around a new chapter in Cuba’s economic and diplomatic links with the U.S., the communist island’s revolutionary past suggests change will come slowly here.



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Piles of Cash Pour Onto Hong Kong Road

An armored van spilled nearly $2 million in cash onto one of Hong Kong’s busiest thoroughfares on Christmas Eve, bringing traffic to a halt as people jumped out of their cars and scrambled to scoop up money.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba's Tmall Global Site Stumbles

Alibaba’s Tmall Global shopping platform is failing to live up to its early billing as a “fast track into China” for foreign brands new to the mainland, say brands and online-shopping consultants.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Inventories Rise at China Auto Dealers

Chinese car dealers are sitting on their highest inventories of unsold cars in almost 2 ½ years, in the latest sign of slowing growth in the world’s largest auto market.



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Edoardo Cignoli : HeidelbergCement Sells Assets for $1.4 Billion

Germany’s HeidelbergCement AG has agreed to sell operations in North America and the U.K. for $1.4 billion to a U.S. affiliate of Lone Star Funds.



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Abe Re-Elected Japan's Prime Minister

Shinzo Abe is re-elected Japan’s prime minister in a parliamentary vote following his decisive victory at the polls earlier this month, and is set to appoint a hawkish defense minister as he starts his new administration.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Uber CEO Indicted in Seoul

South Korean prosecutors have indicted Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Travis Kalanick and his Korean partners for violating a public-transport law.



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Edoardo Cignoli : American Airlines Announces New Pay Raises

American Airlines said it would raise pay scales by 4% for any unions that reach joint postmerger labor contracts and raise nonunion pay by the same.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Approves $37 Million WaMu Bankruptcy Settlement

A bankruptcy judge tied up a remaining loose end from the 2008 collapse of Washington Mutual Bank, endorsing a $37 million settlement of the company’s claims against its former leaders.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sony Exploring Sale of Music Publishing Unit

Sony has been exploring the sale of its Sony/ATV Music Publishing unit, the company’s recently leaked internal emails suggest.



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Edoardo Cignoli : San Gold Seeks Protection From Creditors

Gold-miner San Gold has asked Canadian courts for protection against its creditors on Tuesday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sears Holdings Executive Vice President to Resign

Sears Holdings Corp. said Tuesday that Imran Jooma, one of its senior executives, with wide ranging oversight of the company’s business, resigned.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Terra Peregrin Withdraws Portugal Telecom Offer

A firm controlled by Africa’s wealthiest woman withdrew a €1.2 billion takeover offer for Portugal Telecom, after Portugal’s markets regulator ruled the bid was too low under existing rules.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Judge Authorizes NII Bonuses

A bankruptcy judge authorized NII Holdings to pay its executives and senior managers bonuses tied to the company’s performance and the success of its Chapter 11 case.



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No Way Out for Iraqis Who Helped U.S. in War

Iraqis who put their lives on the line to aid the U.S. during the war are being marked for death by Islamic State as collaborators. The Americans who counted on them and are now safe at home can only wait, wonder and worry.



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Katia Abreu Named Brazil's Agriculture Minister

Katia Abreu, a rural politician once dubbed “Miss Deforestation” by environmentalists, was named Brazil’s agriculture minister, setting the stage for potential conflicts over the future of the Amazon rain forest.



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U.S. Government Bonds Sell Off

Treasury bonds suffered the biggest one-day selloff in more than a year on Tuesday as the U.S. economy last quarter grew at the fastest pace in more than a decade.



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