When the January Indicator Says 'Sell'

What are top-performing advisers recommending as alternatives to stocks?



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mead Johnson Profit Rises on Asia Strength

Mead Johnson said its fourth-quarter profit improved by 14% as the maker of nutritional products posted stronger sales in Asia and Latin America.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Paccar Earnings Rise, Driven by Jump in European Sales

Paccar Inc., the maker of heavy-duty commercial truck brands Kenworth and Peterbilt, reported fourth-quarter earnings had risen 32%, driven largely by a 42% sales increase in Europe.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sulzer Sells Thermal Spray Unit to Oerlikon

The $942 million deal highlights the influence of Russian billionaire Viktor Vekselberg, who owns stakes in both firms.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Petrobras Crude Oil Output Falls Short of Target

Brazilian state-run energy giant Petrobras said that domestic crude oil production in 2013 fell short of the company's target as output at mature fields declined and new offshore platforms were delayed.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lear Sales Rise on Europe and Africa Growth

The company's top line was bolstered by sharp growth in many markets abroad, while demand also improved in North America..



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U.S. Stocks Open Sharply Lower

U.S. stocks opened sharply lower, with blue chips heading for the worst monthly point decline in at least 1 1/2 years, after mixed personal-income and consumer-spending data.



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Markets Jittery Again

Emerging-market currencies remained under pressure after quiet start to the session, while a return to record-low inflation in the euro area dented the common currency.



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MasterCard Profit Misses Views

MasterCard posted higher fourth-quarter profit, but the bottom line missed Wall Street estimates, largely driven by a jump in payments it makes to clients for agreement renewals and meeting volume goals.



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Stress Test for EU Banks Outlined

As in previous years, the EU's biggest banks will be tested on whether they can maintain an adequate level of capital in the event of a market shock.



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BATS, Direct Edge Merger Gets SEC Nod

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the merger of BATS Global Markets and Direct Edge Holdings, and the deal is expected to close within the next few days.



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China Bitcoin Exchange Does About-Face

Popular Chinese bitcoin exchange BTC China has restored a facility allowing customers to purchase bitcoin by depositing yuan into the exchange's corporate bank account.



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U.S. Banks Loosen Loan Standards

Big banks are beginning to loosen their tight grip on lending, creating a new opening for consumer and business borrowing that could underpin a brightening economic outlook.



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SEC Fines Investment Adviser Over Tweets

The regulator leveled civil charges over publications and online posts it said were misleading.



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Expert Says Martoma Trial Document Was Public

An expert witness testifying on behalf of Mathew Martoma told jurors Thursday that allegedly confidential information was actually public before he received it.



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Goldman CEO's 2013 Pay: $23 Million

While Wall Street employees have seen a mixed year for bonuses, the firms' top executives are faring better.



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U.K., France to Agree to Joint Military Deals

The United Kingdom and France will announce new joint defense deals, including a missile purchase and feasibility study for production of an unmanned combat aircraft, at an Anglo-French summit Friday.



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Euro-Zone Inflation Falls to Low

Annual inflation rate falls to a record low in January, a development that will increase pressure on the ECB to act more decisively to head off the threat of falling prices.



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Russia's Economy Slows Sharply

Russia's economy grew 1.3% in 2013, marking the weakest pace of economic expansion since the 2008 global financial crisis.



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Thai Turmoil Shakes Economic Outlook

Thailand's central bank governor said economic growth would be less than 3% for 2014, down from the 4% the bank had forecast in November.



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EBRD Economist: Repeat Of Emerging-Markets Crisis Unlikely

Most Eastern European countries don't have the economic weaknesses that triggered a global crisis in 1997, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's deputy chief economist said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Randgold Resources Chairman Stands Down

Randgold Resources said Chairman Philippe Liétard will step down at the annual general meeting and be replaced by Christopher Coleman.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Japan's 2 Main Airlines Face Yen Turbulence

Nearly a year after the grounding of their most advanced aircraft, Japan's two top airlines are facing a weaker yen that is cutting into earnings.



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Edoardo Cignoli : AbbVie Calls Hepatitis C Drug Results 'Promising'

The pharmaceutical company said its late-stage clinical study of an all-oral treatment for hepatitis C backed up previously reported AbbVie data.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Chevron's Earnings Fall 32%

Chevron's fourth-quarter profit fell 32% as the energy giant reported lower global reduction and weaker refined products margins. Revenue missed expectations by nearly $9 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Honda Aims To Double Sales Growth Pace

Honda Motor aims to more than double the pace of vehicle sales growth in the last quarter of its fiscal year, banking on a trio of new models.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. to Release Study on Keystone XL Pipeline

The Obama Administration plans to release an environmental impact report on the Keystone XL oil pipeline proposal, which would link Canada with the U.S. Gulf Coast.



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Edoardo Cignoli : LyondellBasell Industries Profit Soars 86%

The plastics and chemicals company said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 86% as it reported better profitability across all key business segments.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Consol Energy's Earnings Surge

Consol Energy's fourth-quarter income soared as the energy producer benefited from contributions from discontinued operations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Lowers Expectations for Holiday Quarter

Wal-Mart warned that it expects fourth-quarter earnings to fall below the low end of its prior forecast.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyson Foods Profit Up 47%

Tyson Foods's fiscal first-quarter earnings climbed 47%, led by sales growth in its prepared-foods business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cooper Tire Resolves Dispute at Chinese Plant

Cooper Tire should be able to resume filing financial reports, having reached an agreement with China's Chengshan Group and a labor union to resolve issues at their joint venture.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Aon Earnings Grow on Human-Resources Improvement

Aon PLC reported a 16% rise in fourth-quarter profits, driven in large part by improvements in its human-resources business, as it slightly beat Street estimates.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Simon Property Earnings Surge as Occupancy Climbs

Simon Property Group Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit grew 21% as the nation's largest mall owner reported higher occupancy and rents.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Newell Rubbermaid Net Up 15% on Broad Sales Growth

Newell Rubbermaid's profit grew 15% on broad sales growth, led by a strong gain for the baby and parenting unit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tyco Earnings Rise on Revenue Growth

Fire and safety products company Tyco International saw its first-quarter earnings rise 66 percent, buoyed by increased revenue and a settlement gain.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mattel Reports Surprising Sales Drop

Mattel reported a surprise drop in fourth-quarter sales, stung by sharp declines for core brands like Barbie and Fisher-Price.



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Australia Allows Dumping Around Barrier Reef

Australia approved plans to dump vast amounts of mud and rock into seas surrounding the Great Barrier Reef so developers can expand a coal port.



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Missing Ukraine Protester Bulatov Found Badly Hurt

The missing antigovernment protestor turned up bruised and missing part of an ear in a village near Kiev. Bulatov said he'd been tortured.



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Elevated Radiation at U.K.'s Sellafield Site

The Sellafield nuclear reprocessing facility in Cumbria northwest England is partly closed following the detection of "elevated levels" of radioactivity.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Vedanta Resources Profit Rises

Vedanta reported higher profit for its fiscal third quarter, driven by its oil, aluminum, and copper divisions, which more than offset lower profit from its international zinc operations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BT Raises Earnings Guidance

Telecom company BT Group raised its yearly earnings guidance as it reported a better-than-expected rise in second-quarter net profit, boosted by its emerging-market operations and broadband demand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Honda Profit More Than Doubles

Honda's net profit more than doubled in the fiscal third quarter on a weaker yen and solid sales in Japan, North America and other Asian markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Electrolux Reports Net Loss, Revenue Falls

Swedish domestic appliances maker expects demand to pick up in Europe this year, after it reported a loss for the fourth quarter and posted lower-than-expected revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Caixabank Profit Falls

Spain's third-largest bank by market value Caixabank said that fourth-quarter net profit fell sharply as net interest income slipped and bad loans grew.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BBVA Posts Loss

Spain's second-biggest bank reported a fourth-quarter net loss, triggered by a charge related to an earlier sale of shares in a Chinese bank.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Banco Popular Swings to Profit

Banco Popular made a fourth-quarter profit after suffering a steep loss the previous year following a cleanup up of its real-estate assets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia's Myer Laments Merger Snub

After this week's disclosure that it is on the shopping list of its main competitor—Myer Holdings--upmarket high-street retailer David Jones is again under pressure to adapt to a changing world.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Daiichi Sankyo Vows Drastic Steps to Improve Ranbaxy Quality

Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo says it will take further action to improve quality control at its Ranbaxy unit, following a U.S. ban on ingredients made at a Ranbaxy plant in India.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wood Group Appoints Ian Marchant As Chairman

Acquisitive U.K. energy-services group appoints long-standing director as its new chairman



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Edoardo Cignoli : Celgene Earnings Shrink On Rising Research-And-Development Costs

Celgene said its fourth-quarter profit shrank 19% as the biopharmaceutical firm's higher research-and-development costs offset stronger revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Under Armour Profit Surges

Under Armour Inc. said fourth-quarter profit surged 28% on strong sales growth, and the athletic goods company issued an upbeat forecast for 2014.



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Edoardo Cignoli : UPS Profit Pressured By Holiday Delays

United Parcel Service reported a fourth-quarter profit, although its results were weighed down by delays during the holiday-shopping season.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Men's Wearhouse Could Boost Jos. A. Bank Offer

Men's Wearhouse asked Jos. A. Bank's independent directors to reconsider the company's takeover offer and said it could increase that offer if due diligence uncovers value.



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Edoardo Cignoli : JetBlue Wins Slots at Washington's Reagan National

JetBlue Airways won 12 slot pairs at congested Reagan Airport, spaces which had been divested by the new American Airlines Group as part of its antritrust deal with Justice Department.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Harley-Davidson Profit Up 6.8% on Increased Demand

Harley-Davidson Inc. posted an 6.8% increase in fourth-quarter earnings as motorcycle sales rose in most markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : AutoNation Profit Increases 31%

AutoNation said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 31% as the automotive retailer posted stronger used vehicle sales, boosting its overall revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Weatherford International to Cut 7,000 Jobs by Mid-Year

Weatherford International Ltd. says it will cut 7,000 jobs -- more than 10 percent of its total workforce -- in a move aimed at reducing its cost structure, and its 2014 guidance misses expectations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Occidental Profit Soars on Reduction of Stake in Plains All-American

The company said its fourth-quarter earnings soared after the company benefited from the sale of some of its stake.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Quest Diagnostics Revenue Edges Lower; Earnings Outlook Disappoints

Quest Diagnostics posted a slight decline in revenue in its fourth quarter amid weakness in the diagnostic information services segment.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cardinal Health Earnings Decline on Weaker Revenue

Cardinal Health's fiscal second-quarter earnings fell 8.3% as the drug wholesaler posted weaker revenue and higher tax costs.



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Reid Deals Blow to Obama on Trade

Reid said he opposed legislation aimed at smoothing the passage of free-trade agreements, breaking with the White House and imperiling two major trade deals.



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Yanukovych Signals End to Concessions

Ukranian president said authorities have done everything possible to settle the continuing political crisis after protesters reject amnesty offer.



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Amanda Knox Awaits Retrial Verdict

Lawyers for Amanda Knox delivered their closing arguments in the retrial of the Seattle native and her Italian former boyfriend who have been accused of killing a British student in 2007.



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Colombia Minister Says Economy Can Handle Fed Fallout

Colombia's finance minister said that while the Federal Reserve's decision to further reduce its bond buying hurts many emerging-market nations, his country won't be much affected because it has a strong economy with safeguards in place.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hershey Profit Rises on Strong Holiday Sales

Candy maker Hershey Co. said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 24%, helped by a strong holiday season in North America



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Edoardo Cignoli : Whirlpool Profit Jumps As North America Sales Increase

Whirlpool said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 48%, as the appliance maker posted higher sales, especially in North America.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lenovo Makes Bet on Smartphones

With its proposed $2.91 billion purchase of Google's unprofitable Motorola handset business, Lenovo is making a risky bet that it can replicate its success in the PC sector with smartphones.



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Russian Terror Suspects Arrested

Russia's counterterrorism agency has arrested two brothers suspected of assisting the suicide bombers who struck the southern city of Volgograd in late December.



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Libya Sovereign-Investment Fund Sues Goldman Sachs

Libya's sovereign-investment fund sued Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in London's High Court, alleging the bank exerted "undue influence" over the fund's managers to saddle the fund with losing trades.



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Edoardo Cignoli : David Jones Rejected Approach from Myer

Australian department store owner David Jones said it rejected a merger proposal from Myer Holdings late last year, adding it wasn't currently in discussions with its larger rival.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Colgate-Palmolive Profit Slides on Higher Costs

Consumer-products company booked higher costs, while sales edged up thanks to improved volumes.



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Euro-Zone Banks Expect Greater Demand for Loans

Declining credit to the private sector, for years a drag on the euro-zone economy, may have bottomed out, according to a survey of bank lending from the European Central Bank.



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Danish Government in Danger of Collapse Over Dong Deal

The Danish center-left government could be heading toward collapse after the departure of one of three members of the minority coalition over a dispute on plans for the country to reduce its stake in Dong Energy A/S and sell a share to U.S.-based Goldman Sachs Group Inc.



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Philippine Security Forces Kill 40 Muslim Rebels

Roughly 40 rebels have been killed in recent days in a fresh round of fighting between Philippine security forces and Muslim separatists.



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Doctors Work to Bring Schumacher Out of Coma

Doctors are bringing ex-Formula One champion out of his medically induced coma following skiing accident.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Exxon Mobil Net $8.35B

Exxon Mobil 4Q Oil-Equivalent Production Fell 1.8%



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Edoardo Cignoli : 3M Earnings Rise; Sales Increase Across All Segments

3M Co.'s fourth-quarter earnings rose 11% as the industrial conglomerate reported increased sales across all its segments and geographies.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Viacom Profit Rises Despite Filmed-Entertainment Decline

The media company said its fiscal first-quarter earnings rose 16% as it made up for a big decline in filmed-entertainment revenue by cutting costs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Time Warner Cable Beats View

Time Warner Cable said its fourth-quarter profit rose and beat analysts' estimates as the cable operator benefited from business and data operations that helped outweigh a loss of video subscribers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Report Earnings

Northrop Grumman reported a 10% drop in profit but forecast higher margins this year. Raytheon, meanwhile, posted forecast-beating earnings for the fourth quarter, though its full-year guidance fell short of expectations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : PulteGroup's Profit Surges

PulteGroup's fourth-quarter earnings surged as the home builder reported higher sales, helped by a jump in average selling price.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Beazer Homes Loss Narrows on Higher Revenue

Beazer Homes USA said its fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed as the home builder posted higher average sales prices on home closings and a lower cancellation rate.



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Edoardo Cignoli : No. 2 Steelmaker's Profit Soars

The world's second-biggest steelmaker, Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal, said net profit for the fiscal third quarter more than tripled, as government economic policies stoked demand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Weak Yen Boosts Japan Tobacco

Profits at Japan Tobacco, world's No. 3 tobacco company, climbed 29% in the October-December quarter as a weaker yen puffed up its overseas revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Givaudan Profit Jumps; Raises Dividend

Givaudan posted a better-than-expected increase of nearly 20% in full-year earnings, as stable prices for the raw materials used to make perfumes and food flavorings helped it take advantage on bigger orders.



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N.Y. Times Reporter Forced Out of China

A New York Times reporter left China on Thursday after authorities denied him a resident visa, in the latest setback for the newspaper following reports about the wealth amassed by a Chinese leader's family.



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Spain's Economy Picks Up Pace

Spain's economic recovery picked up the pace in the fourth quarter, with the country posting its second positive quarterly gross domestic product reading after a two-year recession.



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Ruling Clouds Australia Asylum Deal

Papua New Guinea's Supreme Court has cleared a constitutional challenge to a controversial asylum-seeker deal with Australia.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Novo Nordisk Increases 2014 Outlook

The pharmaceutical company raised its sales and operating profit guidance for 2014, as it posted a smaller than expected rise in fourth quarter net profit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia Rejects Aid for Food Processor

Australia's government refused an aid package for the country's last remaining fruit cannery, in a signal that struggling industries can no longer rely on taxpayer support.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shell Abandons U.S. Arctic

Shell said it would abandon drilling in the U.S. Arctic, as it reported a 71% decline in fourth-quarter profit largely because of rising costs and lower oil and gas volumes.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Cancer Drug Lifts Roche Profit

Swiss pharmaceutical company Roche's full-year profit boosted by surging cancer drug and diagnostic test sales.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Diageo Profit Up on U.S., Europe

The British drinks group said strong demand for premium spirits in North America and a better performance in Western Europe helped it post better half-year profit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Patent Payout Lifts Ericsson

The Swedish wireless network company swung back to profit, helped by a large patent-related payout from Samsung, but North American sales fell and net profit was well below analyst forecasts.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BSkyB Net Falls as Investments Weigh

British satellite broadcaster posts a fall in profit as investment in technology and costs hit earnings, even as revenue rose.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Infineon's First Quarter Beats Forecasts

German chip maker Infineon said revenue and earnings rose more than expected in the first quarter, and it reaffirmed its outlook, backed by a positive view on the global economy.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nomura Sees Steady Profit Growth

Nomura Holdings Inc. said that its net profit in the October to December period rose 27% from the previous quarter, boosted by a one-time valuation gain from its listing of Ashikaga Holdings Co.



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Thai Protesters Warm Up to Disrupt Poll

Antigovernment protesters marched in Bangkok to campaign against the nationwide election on Sunday as Thai authorities prepared to tighten security to prevent disruptions to the poll.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Treasury Wine Warning Sinks Hopes

Investors in Australia's Treasury Wine Estates are used to bad news. But comments from the world's No. 2 winemaker must have disappointed even the most optimistic.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Maersk Eyes Fresher Flowers by Sea

The world's largest container-shipping company is deploying refrigerated boxes on ships in the hopes of tapping the $14-billion, cut-flower transport trade.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Qoros a 'Few Years' Away From Making a Profit

Israel-backed Chinese car maker Qoros Automative, which has ambitions to enter the European auto market, doesn't expect to make a profit soon, a senior executive said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Holder Confirms DOJ is Investigating Target Data Breach

In testimony before a Senate committee, Attorney General Eric Holder confirms that the Justice Department is investigating the data breach of Target shoppers, the first government confirmation of the probe.



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Cumin to the Fore in India

Traders and Indian farmers alike are reaping an unlikely windfall from unrest in Syria: a booming cumin market. Indian farmers' profitable decision to fill the gap left by the Syria conflict has sparked interest among investors.



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Emerging Markets Extend Slide

Worries about emerging markets rattled investors anew, causing fresh declines in the currencies of Turkey and South Africa and pushing the U.S. stock market lower.



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'Stressed' Stem Cell Breakthrough

Researchers have transformed specialized cells into an embryonic-like state simply by stressing them out a bit—an unexpected finding that may offer an easier route for treating diseases with patient-specific stem cells.



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Independent Scotland Must Give Up Some Controls

An independent Scotland would have to give up some control of finances to enter a stable and prosperous currency union with the U.K., BOE Governor Mark Carney said.



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Merkel Says EU Integration, U.S. Relations Challenges for New Term

German Chancellor Angela Merkel outlined the challenges for her next term in office, ranging from the euro zone's financial crisis to the country's relationship with the U.S. in the wake of the NSA spying scandal.



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Czech President Names New Government

Czech President Milos Zeman appoints a new center-left, three-party government, ending arduous and lengthy coalition-building talks after the country's parliamentary election at the end of October.



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Hong Kong Government to Impose Sanctions on Philippines

The Hong Kong government said it will impose sanctions against the Philippines over its refusal to apologize for the handling of a 2010 Manila hostage crisis.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Boeing Profit Improves on Higher Deliveries

Boeing said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 26%, helped by higher deliveries at its commercial planes business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Phillips 66 Profit Rises as Margins Fall

Phillips 66 said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 17%, but refining margins fell across most regions.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Valero Energy Profit Jumps

The oil refiner said its fourth-quarter profit rose 28% as it got a boost from the spinoff of gas-station retailer CST Brands Inc.



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Edoardo Cignoli : JetBlue Profit Soars on Improved Demand

The airline said its fourth-quarter earnings surged on improved passenger traffic and stronger revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Energizer Profit Falls 17%

Energizer Holdings said its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 17% as sales at its household products business continued to decline.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Southern Profit Rises on Improved Weather, Energy Sales

Southern Co. said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 8.1% as the electric-power company benefited from better weather patterns and an increase in industrial and residential energy sales.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EU Fines Foam Materials Makers

EU regulators imposed fines on makers of foam materials used in car seats, sofas and mattresses for operating a cartel in 10 European countries.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sotheby's To Pay Special Dividend

Sotheby's will pay a $300 million special dividend, and may sell its headquarters, as it works to fend off activist investor Daniel Loeb.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BP Starts Production at West Chirag

Oil major BP's latest production launch has completed the Chirag oil project that was sanctioned in 2010.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hess Fourth-Quarter Profit Surges

Hess Corp. said fourth-quarter income soared, as the oil and gas company's bottom line benefited from recent asset sales.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Scania Cuts Dividend

Sweden's Scania plans to cut production volumes during the first quarter to adapt to lower order bookings, but the commercial vehicle maker said it sees good growth opportunities in the longer term.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Biogen Profit Jumps

Biogen Idec's fourth-quarter profit grew 57% on strong sales of its pill-based multiple-sclerosis treatment Tecfidera.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rockwell Automation's Profit Jumps 23%

Rockwell Automation said its fiscal first-quarter earnings jumped 23% as operating margins widened and sales increased.



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Edoardo Cignoli : EMC Profit Rises on Better Storage Revenue

EMC's earnings grew 17% as the data-storage provider benefited from strong growth in its emerging-storage business, but the company forecast 2014 results below market expectations.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Marathon Petroleum Profit Down but Trumps Estimates

Marathon Petroleum's fourth-quarter profit fell 17% as the refining-and-marketing segment posted weaker results and higher costs overshadowed improved revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tupperware Brands Profit Rises 20%

Tupperware Brands said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 20% as sales improved in emerging markets, offsetting weakness in established areas, but the company offered an outlook below consensus estimates.



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South Africa Raises Key Interest Rate

The central bank's move aims to break free of a dramatic rush out of bonds and currencies of vulnerable emerging-markets around the world.



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Investors Cautious Following Turkish Rate Rise

Turkey's central bank took a big step to boost its credibility and halt the collapse of its currency, but its super-sized interest-rate rise overnight can't cure all of its stresses, nor those of its emerging-market peers, investors say.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Dow Chemical Reports Profit

Dow Chemical reported a fourth-quarter profit and plans for a dividend increase, as the company deals with activist investor Daniel Loeb.



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Edoardo Cignoli : WellPoint Earnings Fall

WellPoint's fourth-quarter profit fell 68%, hurt by costs from selling contact-lens and eyewear retailer 1-800 Contacts.



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Investors Cautious Following Turkish Rate Rise

Turkey's central bank took a big step to boost its credibility and halt the collapse of its currency, but its super-sized interest-rate rise overnight can't cure all of its stresses, nor those of its emerging-market peers, investors say.



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U.K. To Take More Syrian Refugees

The UK government had come under pressure from lawmakers to do more for refugees from Syria's three-year civil war.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fiat Scraps Dividend After Chrysler Buy

Fiat won't pay a dividend this year to save cash after the Italian auto maker's $4.35 billion purchase of the shares it didn't already own in Chrysler.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba Swings to Profit

The Chinese e-commerce giant recorded a net profit of $792 million in the third quarter, though revenue growth slowed to 51% as the company gears up for a possible initial public offering.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Toyota Sets Industry Record

Toyota it produced more than 10 million vehicles world-wide last year, making it the first auto maker to post annual output above that threshold.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Sainsbury's CEO King to Step Down

U.K. supermarket chain J Sainsbury said Chief Executive Justin King would leave the retailer in July after 10 years as CEO.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wärtsilä To Cut Jobs, Rolls-Royce Talks Off

The Finnish engine maker said it would eliminate 5% of its workforce to better match its costs to slack demand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Australia Backs Toyota in Union Fight

Tony Abbott's government said it has joined Toyota in legal action against unions over new leave and shift conditions at the country's last remaining car plant.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nintendo Slammed by Weak Wii U Sales

Nintendo Co. racked up a nine-month operating loss on dismal sales of its flagship Wii U videogame console, as it faces mounting pressure to reveal a new strategy amid a sea change in the industry.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Canon's Quarterly Net Rises 6%

Net profit at the Japanese camera and printer increases in the October to December quarter helped by a weaker yen.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Novartis Earnings Miss Forecasts

Swiss drug maker Novartis' fourth-quarter income rose 2% but sales of its newest products failed to offset a slowdown in an older drug.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nordea Net Cools in Low-Interest-Rate Environment

Nordic bank expects current interest rates to persist leading to a period of prolonged low growth and will cut costs in response



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM Returns to Super Bowl

One year after taking a stance against advertising during the Super Bowl, GM will return to the marketing blitz with two new spots touting its Chevrolet brand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mulberry Warns On Profit

The U.K. maker of luxury leather bags blamed poor U.K. sales, weak prices, and higher costs for its worse-than-expeow cted profit outlook.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shell Sells Stake in Brazilian Project for $1 Billion

Royal Dutch Shell said it was selling its 23% interest in the Parque das Conchas project offshore Brazil to Qatar Petroleum International for $1 billion.



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Chinese Tourists Bypass Bangkok

Chinese vacationers taking advantage of the weeklong Lunar New Year holiday to go abroad are avoiding Bangkok and nearby cities amid mounting political instability in the capital.



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German Consumer Sentiment Hits 6-Year High

Consumer sentiment in Germany unexpectedly rose to a six-year high, raising hopes that stronger domestic demand will lift Europe's largest economy and propel the euro zone to faster growth.



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Bitter Medicine in Store for Activists

As activist hedge funds step up their hunt for new targets, companies are bolstering their defenses.



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Big Oil Companies Struggle to Justify Soaring Project Costs

Chevron, Exxon and Shell spent more than $120 billion in 2013 to boost their oil and gas output. But the three oil giants have little to show for all their big spending.



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Bitcoin Advocates Speak Up

Bitcoin backers defended the fledgling digital currency at a hearing in New York, one day after prosecutors announced money-laundering charges against prominent bitcoin businessman Charlie Shrem.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Banorte Unit Fined by U.S.

An American regulator has fined a U.S. unit of Mexico's Grupo Financiero Banorte $475,000 for failures in its anti-money-laundering procedures, which it said allowed suspicious transactions to go unreported.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Savant Systems Names William Lynch CEO

Former Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch was appointed chief executive of Savant Systems, a closely held home-technology company that uses the Web to manage entertainment devices, security, energy and appliances.



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U.S. Banks Prune Branches

Bank branch closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level on record so far, a sign that sweeping technological advances in mobile and electronic banking are paying off for lenders but leaving some customers behind.



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Iranian Lawmakers May Visit U.K.

British lawmakers who visited Iran earlier this month said they expected a return visit by some of their Iranian counterparts.



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Russia Economy Minister Says Slow Growth Is Higher Risk

Russia faces more risks of slow growth than of high inflation, even despite a sharp weakening of the ruble, the country's economy minister said Tuesday.



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U.S. Banks Prune Branches

Bank branch closures in the U.S. last year hit the highest level on record so far, a sign that sweeping technological advances in mobile and electronic banking are paying off for lenders but leaving some customers behind.



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Edoardo Cignoli : News Websites Proliferate, Stretching Thin Ad Dollars

In the past few months, about a dozen companies have announced new ventures related to online news, often in specialized areas such as media or technology, creating a crowded field.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ford Profit Surges

Driven by firm North American, European and Asian operations, Ford Motor's fourth-quarter net income rose 90% to $3.04 billion, or 74-cents a share, though there were new struggles in South America.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple, Samsung Confront New Rivals in China

China is one of the fastest growing smartphone markets and several homegrown brands, such as Oppo and Coolpad, are seeking to challenge Apple and Samsung's duopoly.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Abercrombie Strips CEO Of Chairman Title

Abercrombie & Fitch stripped CEO Michael Jeffries of his title of chairman and named three new members to its board, steps aimed at improving governance.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Vodafone, Liberty Global Explore Bids for Ono

Vodafone Group of the U.K. and Liberty Global of the U.S. have separately approached Spanish cable company Ono about potentially acquiring the company, a person familiar with the situation said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Vodafone Investors Approve Verizon Deal

Vodafone approved the mobile giant's landmark $130 billion sale of its 45% stake in Verizon Wireless to Verizon Communications.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Reporter Says Editor Heard Voice Mail

A former U.K. tabloid reporter said he played a recording of a voice mail he illegally intercepted from actor Daniel Craig's phone for his editor, Andy Coulson.



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Edoardo Cignoli : DuPont Profit Doubles; Unveils $5 Billion Repurchase Plan

DuPont's fourth-quarter earnings doubled and the chemicals and agriculture company unveiled a new $5 billion share repurchase plan.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Airbnb to Add More Services

Airbnb will soon start adding new services to its home-rental business, founder and CEO Brian Chesky said during an interview. Chesky also said that an initial public offering was not in the works for 2014.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Suzuki Proposes New Indian Car Factory

Japanese auto maker said it would invest $485 million to construct a new passenger car plant that would supply vehicles to its Maruti Suzuki venture beginning in 2017.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Suzuki Motor to Spend $485 Million on New Factory in India

The Japanese car maker expects to the sluggish car market in India to improve



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Edoardo Cignoli : President to Raise Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors

President Obama plans to act unilaterally to raise the minimum wage for employees of federal contractors, asserting his executive powers before the State of the Union.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Polaris Shares Drop on Weak Outlook

The maker of snowmobiles, off-road vehicles and motorcycles estimated slower-than-expected earnings and revenue growth for the just-started year, pressuring its shares in midday trading Tuesday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Comcast Profit Rises 26%

Comcast's fourth-quarter profit grew 26% as the cable operator added video customers after years of declines and reported sales growth across almost all major segments.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google in Deal for Glass Prescription Lenses, Frames

Google announced a deal with vision-care giant VSP Global to offer prescription lenses and subsidized frames for Google Glass, its computer-powered glasses.



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Edoardo Cignoli : J.C. Penney Lowers Threshold for Poison Pill

J.C. Penney lowered the threshold on its shareholder rights plan and extended its expiration date, part of a move to protect its tax benefits.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Energen Shopping Natural-Gas Utility Alagasco

Energen may sell its Alabama natural-gas utility as it looks to refocus its operations on its core oil-and-gas-extraction business, according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pfizer Profit Falls 59%

Pfizer's fourth-quarter earnings fell 59% as the drug maker continued to face challenges from major drugs that have lost market exclusivity.



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Edoardo Cignoli : IKEA to Keep Focus on Stores

IKEA expects its superstores to be the lifeblood of its growth plan, even as visits to ikea.com increased nearly 20% in fiscal year 2013 while visits to physical stores modestly declined.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Corning Sees Sharper Drop in LCD Glass Prices

Corning Inc. warned Tuesday that it expects liquid-crystal display glass prices to decline more sharply in its first quarter than in previous periods.



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Edoardo Cignoli : American Airlines Swings to Profit in First Post-Merger Report

American Airlines, in its first earnings statement since merging with US Airways last month, records a fourth-quarter adjusted profit.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nucor Profit Up 25% on Strong Shipments, Production

Steelmaker's earnings $170.5 million, or 53 cents a share, up from $136.9 million, or 43 cents a share, a year earlier.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Paper Producer Gets Mixed Reviews

Asia Pacific Resources unveiled plans for a greener model of paper production that met with mixed reaction from environmentalists.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Danaher Profit Climbs on Broad Sales Growth

Danaher's fourth-quarter profit grew 25%, helped by sales growth across its segments, though its first-quarter profit forecast was below analysts' expectations.



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Turkey Central Bank Hints at Rate Rise

Turkey's central bank governor gave a strong signal that it would significantly tighten policy to stop a month-long plunge in the lira at an extraordinary policy meeting billed as a test case for under-pressure emerging markets.



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Morsi Faces Death Penalty as Trial Begins

Egypt's first freely elected president faced the death penalty in a politically freighted trial in which he is accused of colluding with foreign powers in a prison escape.



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Ukraine Premier's Resignation Accepted

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych accepted the resignation of the prime minister on the same day the country's Parliament abolished antidissent legislation passed earlier this month.



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EU Asks Croatia to Set Out Deficit Plan

European Union finance ministers agreed to place Croatia in its excessive deficit process, requiring the EU's newest member to set out how it will reduce its deficit to 3% of gross domestic product by 2016.



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South Africa Opposition Parties Unite

Two business-friendly South African opposition parties have joined forces, clarifying the ideological choice facing voters disenchanted with the ruling African National Congress in elections this year.



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Truck Crash Kills Four in Rio

Four people were killed and five injured when a dump truck slammed into a pedestrian bridge, knocking the elevated walkway into rush-hour traffic and shutting down one of Rio's busiest expressways.



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Rovio Says It Doesn't Share Data With Spy Agencies

The Finnish developer of the popular Angry Birds games franchise said it doesn't share data and has never collaborated with any government agencies.



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China Forex Agency Official Resigns

A representative for the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said Zhu Changhong had resigned as the Chinese agency's chief investment officer.



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U.K. Daily Forex Turnover Falls

Currency trading flows in the U.K. fell 12% in the six months to October, the latest sign of subdued activity in the $5.3 trillion-a-day market.



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Ministers Signal Flexibility over EU Bank-Rescue System

European finance ministers signaled they were flexible on the exact design of a common mechanism for rescuing troubled banks but urged the European Parliament to start "serious negotiations" soon.



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Russia Unaware of EU Trade Complaints

Russia has no knowledge of EU plans to bring complaints about the country to the World Trade Organization, Russia's deputy economy minister said.



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Iraq in Serious Talks Over Kurd Oil Sale

Baghdad is in serious talks to break a political deadlock over oil sales by the semi-autonomous Kurdish region



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African Investors Join Race

African-led private-equity firms are eyeing assets in energy, manufacturing and services across the continent.



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Australia Gets 'Beyond Political' Governor-General

An ex-general who led international troops into East Timor to quell bloodshed after the country's vote for independence from Indonesia will become Australia's next Governor-General.



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A Suspect Emerges in Trading Hiccups

The business of filling stock orders has grown increasingly complex, a factor some on Wall Street link to trading glitches of recent years and one that is partly due to rules called Regulation NMS.



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Mulally Tries to Raise Ford's Sticker Price

The auto sector's cyclicality and capital intensity is why Ford's seemingly modest stock multiple is par for the course.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Activists Pounce on Iron-Ore Miner

A hedge fund is pressing for a breakup at Cliffs Natural Resources, a mining company with the worst-performing stock in the S&P 500 index over the past year.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Honda Hits U.S. Export Milestone

Auto maker last year exported more vehicles from its U.S. factories than it imported from Japan for the first time since it began production here in 1982.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tarantino Sues Websites Over Screenplay

Film director Quentin Tarantino sued online publisher Gawker Media and the website AnonFiles.com for more than $1 million over the posting of an unproduced screenplay he wrote and Web links to it.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Security Evolves After Mall Attacks

Law-enforcement officials increasingly are preparing for violent situations in malls, training first responders to immediately go after the gunmen.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Legg Mason Agrees to $21 Million Settlement

Legg Mason agreed to pay more than $21 million to settle allegations that its unit concealed investor losses stemming from a coding error and engaged in illegal cross trading that favored some clients over others.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Southwest Opens Sales for First International Flights

Southwest Airlines began selling tickets for the first international flights to be operated under its own brand. The airline will launch service to Aruba; Nassau, Bahamas; and Montego Bay, Jamaica on July 1.



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Drover's Job: Wrangling Rookie Cowboys on Aussie Range

Spur-clad cowboys—some grizzled and some greenhorn—are nearing the end of a six-month journey driving 18,000 cattle across more than 1,200 miles of Australian countryside.



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Turkey Seeks to Avert Financial Crisis

Turkey's central bank, beset by political instability, tumbling confidence and one of the world's fastest falling currencies, will convene an emergency meeting Tuesday.



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Militant Killed in U.S. Missile Strike Was Intelligence Operative

An al-Shabaab member said Ahmed Abdikadir Amo Iskudhuuq, a Somali national, was a senior al-Shabaab militant who monitored aid workers and recruited foreign fighters.



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Large Patch of Pacific Awarded to Peru

The International Court of Justice awarded Peru a large chunk of the Pacific Ocean that had been under the jurisdiction of Chile.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Two Charged in Alleged Bitcoin-Laundering Scheme

Two men are charged with scheming to sell more than $1 million in Bitcoins to members of Silk Road, an underground website used to traffic illegal drugs, the Manhattan U.S. Attorney's office said.



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Bank of Israel Leaves Key Rate at 1%

The Bank of Israel has left its key interest rate at 1% for February despite calls by export and industrial lobby groups for a cut in interest rates to weaken the shekel.



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IMF Allows Uganda to Raise Debt Limit

Uganda permitted to increase its debt ceiling on non-concessional borrowing to allow the funding of hydroelectric projects aimed at addressing power shortages.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Millennial Media's Co-Founder Resigns

Millennial Media said Paul Palmieri--its co-founder, chief executive and chairman--resigned, and the mobile-ad company named former Yahoo executive Michael Barrett as his replacement as CEO.



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Christie's to Offer Rothschild Prayerbook

The medieval 'book of hours' sold in 1999 for nearly $13.4 million.



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Magic and Mystery: Isabel Allende

The best-selling author on her global childhood, her new mystery novel and why her work isn't so 'magical'



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Edoardo Cignoli : Caterpillar Profit Rises 44%

Caterpillar said its fourth-quarter earnings rose 44% as the heavy-equipment maker cut costs to help offset a continuing decline in mining-machinery revenue.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FDA Says Ranbaxy Workers Fudged Test Results

Workers at a Ranbaxy drug plant repeatedly fudged test results to make it appear that raw materials and active pharmaceutical ingredients met required standards, according to FDA inspectors.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Royal Caribbean's Revenue Rises on Improved Demand

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. said its fourth-quarter revenue rose 2.7% as the cruise operator's ticket revenue outperformed expectations thanks to "strong close-in demand."



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hudson's Bay Sells Toronto Property

Hudson's Bay sold its flagship Toronto property for C$650 million, but will lease it back to open a Saks Fifth Avenue there



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Edoardo Cignoli : Puma to Outfit Arsenal

Kering's Puma unit said it would supply the uniforms and merchandise for English Premier League team Arsenal as part of a bid to revive the brand.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lion Air Talks IPO

Indonesian budget carrier Lion Air could list its shares to help fund its lofty growth plans.



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Iran Nuclear Talks Shift to New York in Mid-February

Iran and global powers will hold talks aimed at curbing Tehran's nuclear program in New York in mid-February, Western and Iranian officials said Monday



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rayonier to Split into Two Companies

The timber and real estate investment trust said it will spin off its performance fibers business from its forest resources and real estate businesses, which have different markets, needs and growth opportunities.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Diageo Buys Peligroso Tequila

The U.K. drinks company is buying Peligroso just weeks after snapping up the luxury tequila brand DeLeon in a joint venture with rapper Sean Combs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Marine Harvest Awaits U.S. Listing

Norway's Marine Harvest is looking to rally U.S. investors over the sector's role in meeting the world's growing need for food through fish production.



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Edoardo Cignoli : American Electric Profit Soars on Improved Utility Margins

American Electric Power Co. said its fourth-quarter earnings soared as growth in most of its utility operations and benefits from rate decisions offset customer losses after divesting its Ohio business.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GM's Barra Gives Opel Her Backing

The U.S. automotive group's new boss makes first foreign trip to visit Opel's headquarters in Germany.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Greek Owner of Vanished Tanker Blames Pirates

The Greek owner of an oil tanker that vanished off the coast of Angola said pirates hijacked the vessel and stole much of its cargo



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Edoardo Cignoli : Pfizer Lung Cancer Treatment Misses Goals

Pfizer Inc.'s treatment for advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer didn't meet goals in two Phase III studies. Both trials evaluated the therapy, called dacomitinib, in populations of previously treated patients.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hedge Fund Taking Stake in Brazil's B2W

Technology-focused hedge fund Tiger Global Management will invest as much as $500 million in B2W Companhia Digital, Brazil's largest online retailer by revenue.



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Turkish Central Bank to Meet on Lira Concerns

The Turkish lira rebounded strongly after the central bank said it would schedule an extraordinary policy meeting Tuesday to evaluate recent developments and take necessary measures to ensure price stability.



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China Shipping Firm Expects 2013 Loss

China Shipping Container Lines expects to swing to a 2013 loss as the industry suffers from weak international trade and global overcapacity.



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Shipping Firm Expects 2013 Loss

China Shipping Container Lines expects to swing to a 2013 loss as the industry suffers from weak international trade and global overcapacity.



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Edoardo Cignoli : German Business Sentiment Rises

Business sentiment in Germany brightened in January, signaling that Europe's largest economy is poised to see stronger growth in 2014.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rémy Cointreau Names New Rémy Martin CEO

Rémy Cointreau has appointed Eric Vallat, a former top executive at luxury conglomerate LVMH, as the new chief executive of its cognac brand, Rémy Martin.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Lanxess Lifted by CEO Change

The German chemical company's shares were lifted as Matthias Zachert was named as its new CEO.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Liberty Global Offers $9 Billion for Ziggo

John Malone's Liberty Global has agreed to buy Dutch cable company Ziggo for $9.44 billion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : BG Group Warns On Output, Asset Write-Down

One the U.K.' largest energy groups says political trouble in Egypt and lower gas prices in the U.S. are taking their toll on its business.



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Cambodian Police Break Up Broadcaster's Protest

At least 10 people were injured in Phnom Penh as military police broke up a demonstration in front of the Information Ministry.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ericsson, Samsung Reach Agreement

Ericsson said Monday it has reached an agreement with Samsung on global patent licenses, ending a series of complaints against each other.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Mobile Poses Challenge for LG

LG Electronics said its net loss for the fourth quarter narrowed significantly, although its mobile unit was mired in losses, hit by hefty marketing costs and price competition.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung, Google Sign Patent Deal

Samsung Electronics and Google signed a broad cross-licensing deal on technology patents, strengthening an alliance as they try to fend off competition from rivals such as Apple.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ARM Holdings Appoints New Chairman

Stuart Chambers succeeds John Buchanan who is stepping down for health reasons.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Shadow Lender to Revamp Loan

China Credit Trust Co. said it would restructure the loan behind a 3 billion yuan ($496 million) investment product that is being closely watched for signs of weakness in China's shadow banking sector.



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Edoardo Cignoli : ESPN's Internet Rollout Tests Television Cash Cow

ESPN sees its WatchESPN app as a way to cash in on growing demand for viewing sports online but is trying to avoid doing anything that might encourage more pay-television customers to "cut the cord."



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Edoardo Cignoli : YRC Worldwide Union Employees Approve Contract Extension

YRC Worldwide received approval from its union employees to extend their contract, a victory that clears the way for a refinancing critical to stabilizing the company.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Acquires Artificial-Intelligence Company DeepMind

Google said it had acquired artificial-intelligence company DeepMind Technologies.



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Global Woes Fail to Send Cash Into U.S. Stocks

The emerging-world tumult that rattled global markets last week is prompting investors to take a fresh look at their portfolios. But so far few are responding to the shakeout by seeking shelter in U.S. stocks



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Oil Pipeline Opens, Prices Surge

The opening of a pipeline to ease a supply bottleneck at a key storage hub has boosted U.S. oil prices, but analysts say the rally is likely to be temporary.



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Barclays Considering Premier League Exit

The bank could end its long-running relationship with England's top soccer league when its current sponsorship deal expires in 2016.



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Photos of the Day: Jan. 26

In today's pictures, a man smokes in a cave in Myanmar, thousands of people gather to board trains in Bangladesh, a health worker administers a polio vaccination in Afghanistan, and more.



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Oh Rats! If It's January, It Must Be Time to Toss Rodents

In a small town in Spain, people gather for an annual celebration--and then comes the throwing of the rats.



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America's Forgotten Role in WWI

The war marked a hinge in modern history: the moment the U.S. emerged as a global power.



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Pressure Mounts on Ukraine Leader

Antigovernment protests intensified on Sunday, posing the most serious threat to President Viktor Yanukovych's rule since demonstrations began here more than two months ago, a day after he offered his first significant concessions.



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Syrian Opponents Spar Over Besieged City

Syria's government offered to let women and children leave the besieged city of Homs during peace talks here, but opposition delegates dismissed the move as a ruse to force residents to leave rebel bastions or face starvation.



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U.S. Missile Targets Somalia Militant

A U.S. military missile strike in a remote portion of southern Somalia on Sunday appears to have killed a senior member of an al Qaeda-aligned militant group, U.S. officials said.



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Needed in Europe: More Inflation

The Outlook: The euro zone's weak inflation is making it difficult for "peripheral" countries such as Spain and Italy to cut debt and become more competitive internationally.



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Crises Squeeze Two Latin Leaders

The leaders of Argentina and Venezuela were set to attend a conference in Cuba to debate Puerto Rican independence on Tuesday, as their countries faced their most acute economic crises in a decade.



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German Youth Buoy Anti-Euro Party

As the upstart anti-euro party Alternative for Germany prepares its first bid for European Parliament, it is benefiting from younger Germans' more distant view of European history.



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Austrian Museum Sheds Nazi Loot

An Austrian natural-history museum with artifacts once collected by a Nazi unit akin to the one portrayed in "Raiders of the Lost Ark" has begun returning looted pieces to their proper owners.



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Edoardo Cignoli : And Now, Ads for the Super Bowl Ads

With Super Bowl ads costing about $4 million for 30 seconds, and more than 50 spots competing for attention in the Feb. 2 broadcast, marketers are enlisting promotional gimmicks to ensure the audience pays attention. Yes, ads to advertise an ad.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Steel Imports Into U.S. Surge

Steel imports are rising sharply, sparked by a near-record spread between prices for steel in the U.S. and steel prices everywhere else.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Securities Lawsuits Rise

Stockholders filed 234 federal securities class-action suits against U.S. companies last year, the most since 2008.



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Edoardo Cignoli : In Music, the Money Is Made Around the Edges

In a pre-Grammy tradition, several dozen artist managers, technologists and record-label executives met for breakfast at a private club on the Sunset Strip to discuss an urgent matter: how to make more money.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Worker-Data Spill at Coke Isn't Rare

Coke's disclosure Friday that employees' personal data on company laptops was compromised because it wasn't encrypted is less unusual than many realize.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Oscar Nominees Jostle at Box Office

Best-picture Oscar nominees "Dallas Buyers Club" and "Nebraska" expanded to their widest releases since opening in November. The rest of the weekend box-office rankings were nearly unchanged from a week earlier.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Google Takes Defamation Case to India's Supreme Court

An Indian Supreme Court hearing on whether the local unit of Google is liable for allegedly defamatory comments posted on its blogging site will help decide how Internet companies do business in the growing south Asian market.



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France Voices 'Solidarity' With Kiev Protesters

France's foreign minister calls for Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych to act fast on his pledges to negotiate with the opposition.



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Thai Protester Killed in Clashes

One person was killed and several injured amid clashes between rival political factions in Bangkok as antigovernment protesters blockaded polling stations, disrupting advance voting for Feb. 2's national elections.



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Venezuelan Leader to Press for Puerto Rican Independence

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he will take up the cause of Puerto Rican independence at the summit of Community of Latin American and Caribbean States in Havana on Tuesday.



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Japan Trade Deficit Doubles

Japan's trade deficit doubled in December, extending its run of shortfalls to a record 18th month, as the positive impact of a weaker yen on exports was again outweighed by its negative influence on imports.



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French President Separates From Partner

François Hollande's decision to end his relationship with his longtime girlfriend has capped two weeks of intense speculation about his private life ahead of key international commitments, including a state visit to the U.S.



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India, Japan Showcase Solidarity

Japan's prime minister and India's president sat side-by-side on the reviewing stand as India celebrated Republic Day with a parade designed to display military strength.



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Tunisia Approves New Constitution

Tunisia's National Constitutional Assembly approved the country's landmark post-revolutionary constitution its members have spent the last two years writing by 200 out of 216 votes.



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Egypt Declares Early Presidential Election

Presidential elections will be held before a parliamentary vote, Egypt's government said, raising concerns that the country's next leader will have near unfettered legislative powers.



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At Least 21 Die as Tourist Boat Sinks in India

The vessel went down in the Andaman Sea. Twenty three people were rescued.



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Serbia Heading for Early Elections

Serbia appeared to be heading for its second parliamentary election in less than two years after the largest party in the coalition government backed a snap poll.



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Myanmar to Report on Killings of Muslims

After international pressure, Myanmar says it will brief diplomats on events in Rakhine state.



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China Sentences Activist to Four Years

China sentenced a prominent political activist to four years in prison and accused an academic from northwest China's Uighur ethnic minority of taking part in separatist activities, in a sign of the new Chinese leadership's intolerance of even moderate dissent.



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Philippines Stretched by Disasters

The Philippines is reeling from a barrage of massive natural disasters—three in as many months—that have tested the ability of government responders and aid agencies to help millions of displaced people across the country's central and southern regions.



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Cambodian Security Forces Clash With Protesters

Cambodian security forces clashed with hundreds of workers and opposition supporters who took to the streets in defiance of a ban on protests in the capital, leaving at least 10 people injured.



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Suicide Bomber Kills Four in Kabul

A Taliban suicide bomber killed four people in Kabul on Sunday, in the latest attack to strike the capital city as Afghan President Hamid Karzai intensified the rift with the country's Western allies.



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Concerns Temper Euro-Zone Optimism

Even as they welcome signs of modest economic growth across the euro zone, senior economic policy makers admit the bloc's governments have unfinished business that makes the recovery fragile.



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Edoardo Cignoli : The New Hotel Key: Your Smartphone

New technologies are coming to the hotel business, in the form of mobile check-in and smartphone apps that act as room keys.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Digital Eyes Peeled for Web Earnings

Advertisers are following eyeballs to the Web, and to smartphones. That will help the financial results of Google and Facebook this week, but Yahoo may test whether the rising tide will lift all boats.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Crafts Retailer Michaels Warns of Data Attack

The disclosure echoed recent acknowledgments by Target Corp. and Neiman Marcus Group that they had suffered data breaches that compromised customers' card information.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Samsung, Google Sign Patent License Deal

Samsung Electronics and Google agreed to a long-term cross-licensing deal on technology patents that cover a broad range of areas.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Boeing 767 to Get Safety Checks

The FAA is ordering safety inspecitions on more than 400 Boeing 767s, citing hazards that could jam and potentially cause some pilots to lose control of the aircraft.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Tata Motors Managing Director Dies

Karl Slym, the managing director of Tata Motors, died in Bangkok, the Mumbai-based auto maker said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Customs Post Opens in Abu Dhabi

A controversial preclearance customs post has opened in Abu Dhabi that allows Etihad Airways passengers to effectively touch down on U.S. soil before boarding the plane.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Barclays Considering Premier League Exit

The bank could end its long-running relationship with England's top soccer league when its current sponsorship deal expires in 2016.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Barclays Considering Premier League Exit

The bank could end its long-running relationship with England's top soccer league when its current sponsorship deal expires in 2016.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Foxconn Weighs Plan for U.S. Plant

Hon Hai Precision Industry, which assembles gadgets for Apple and other global technology firms, is evaluating a plan to build an advanced display manufacturing plant in the U.S., its chairman said.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ford Prepping Dealers, Body Shops to Fix Aluminum F-150

The auto maker is working to certify dealers and independent repair shops to perform body work on its new and largely aluminum F-150 pickup ahead of the truck's launch later this year, executives said Sunday.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rising Executive at Orange Leaving to Join Accor

Vivek Badrinath is leaving to join the hotel group, where he will work closely with Accor's chief executive, Sebastien Bazin.



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New Year's Resolution or Money Trap?

How to avoid commitments that could become budget holes.



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U.K. Opposition Promises 50% Income-Tax Rate for High Earners

Labour Party would reintroduce 50% income-tax rate for those earning more than 150,000 pounds ($247,000) a year if it wins 2015 general election.



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China Imprisons Prominent Activist

A Beijing court sentenced one of China's most prominent rule-of-law advocates to four years in prison on Sunday, bringing to a close the most closely watched trial of a Chinese dissident in years.



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China Moves Against Uighur Academic

Police in China's northwestern region of Xinjiang have accused an academic from the region's Uighur ethnic minority, who was recently detained in Beijing, of taking part in separatist activities.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Hon Hai Bets on E-Commerce, 4G

Taiwan's Hon Hai, the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics, aims to more than double its annual revenue to $330 billion over the next decade as the company steps up its effort to diversify beyond low-margin manufacturing.



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Thai Protesters Disrupt Early Voting

Antigovernment protesters blockaded voting centers around Bangkok and in parts of southern Thailand on Sunday, disrupting advance voting in contentious national elections scheduled for Feb. 2.



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Brazil Anti-World Cup Protests Turn Violent

Small groups of Brazilians took to the streets around the country to complain about the high cost of hosting the soccer World Cup, with a march in São Paulo turning violent.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Used Car Prices Expected to Decline

Used car prices, which grew sharply following the recession, are expected to decline slightly this year in the U.S. as more consumers turn in cars from leases and supplies of older models become more readily available.



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Edoardo Cignoli : VKontakte Founder Sells Stake to Partner of Russia's Richest Man

Pavel Durov, the founder of VKontakte, Russia's largest social network, said he has sold his stake in the company to a partner of Russia's richest man Alisher Usmanov.



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France's Hollande Ends Relationship With Partner

French President Francois Hollande said Saturday he was separating from his partner of eight years, Valerie Trierweiler, two weeks after a tabloid magazine alleged he was having a relationship with an actress.



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Cumin to the Fore in India

Traders and Indian farmers alike are reaping an unlikely windfall from unrest in Syria: a booming cumin market. Indian farmers' profitable decision to fill the gap left by the Syria conflict has sparked interest among investors.



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Syria Regime, Opposition Hold First Direct Talks

Syrian opposition and government negotiators met for the first time ever in face-to-face talks, but at the last minute Damascus withdrew its chief delegate.



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Ukraine President Offers Posts to Opposition Leaders

Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych has offered concessions to opposition leaders, including dismissing his government, aides said, in a bid to end two months of antigovernment protests.



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Philippines, Rebel Group Step Closer to Peace

The government and the country's largest Muslim rebel group signed a security agreement that paves the way for a comprehensive peace accord in Mindanao, the resource-rich southern region marred by separatist conflict for decades.



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Hungary's Socialists Name Mesterhazy as Challenger to Premier Orban

Hungary's biggest opposition party, the Socialists, Saturday named Attila Mesterhazy the challenger of incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Orban.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Rabobank to Eliminate More Jobs in the Netherlands

Dutch lender Rabobank will eliminate more jobs in the Netherlands as it seeks to downsize its domestic operations and further reduce costs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Fiat Chief to Propose U.S. Listing, U.K. Fiscal Residency

Fiat's chief executive is set next week to propose to the board a U.K. fiscal residency for the new group being created by the Italian auto maker, and listing it on a New York exchange, according to people familiar with the plans.



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Clash in China's Restive Xinjiang Region Kills 12

Police in the restive western Chinese region of Xinjiang killed six people who attacked them with explosive devices, according to official media, while another six died in explosions during the incident.



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Dutch Minister Says European Stress Tests Won't Be Credible Unless Problems Found

Upcoming European bank stress tests will lack credibility unless some banks are found to have problems, said Dutch finance minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem.



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Supplies of Natural Gas Tighten

Natural-gas prices climbed above $5 a million British thermal units on expectations that continued cold weather would keep demand high.



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Female CEOs Missing in IPO Boom

Care.com's Sheila Lirio Marcelo joined a small club when her company began trading Friday: Just 3% of companies that went public between 1996 and 2013 had women CEOs.



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Catalan Academics Press Separatist Drive

A group of six professors have become high-profile protagonists in a public debate over what Catalonia, the so-called factory of Spain, could gain or lose from breaking away.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nasdaq Wants to Plant IPO Seeds

In the fight to win initial public offerings, Nasdaq OMX Group is betting longer relationships with private companies will yield a larger slice of the listings pie.



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Edoardo Cignoli : U.S. Urges Resumed Monitoring of Apple's e-Book Pricing

The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court to allow a court-appointed attorney to resume monitoring Apple's e-book pricing reform efforts.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Comcast Leaning Away From Sole Bid for Time Warner Cable

Comcast is much more likely to work with Charter on a bid for Time Warner Cable than to pursue an offer on its own.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Apple Pushes Deeper Into Mobile Payments

Apple is laying the groundwork for an expanded mobile-payments service, leveraging its growing base of iPhone and iPad users and the hundreds of millions of credit cards on file through its iTunes stores.



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Edoardo Cignoli : FTC Wins Challenge Against Idaho Hospital Deal for Doctor Group

A federal judge ruled that an Idaho hospital system must unwind its acquisition of the state's largest independent doctor group, the latest FTC victory against health-care mergers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : DirecTV CEO Says Weather Channel Overpriced

DirecTV chief executive Mike White says the Weather Channel is worth only "one quarter of the price" the channel wants the satellite operator to pay.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Accellent Poised to Acquire Lake Region Medical

Accellent Inc., a medical device manufacturer owned by private-equity firms KKR & Co. and Bain Capital LLC, is closing in on a deal to acquire rival Lake Region Medical Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.



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Edoardo Cignoli : OGP Moves to Keep Oil Concessions Ahead of Deadline

Oleo e Gas Participacoes, controlled by businessman Eike Batista, submitted documents on its financial health to Brazil's National Petroleum Agency to prove that it can still meet commitments to oil-field partners.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Western Pennsylvania Teamsters Reject Part of UPS Pact

Teamsters union members at a the Western Pennsylvania bargaining unit again rejected part of a contract with United Parcel Service, prolonging labor headaches for the shipping company.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Anti-Union VW Workers to Appeal

Employees opposed to the UAW began working last summer to counter the union's organizing campaign in the Chattanooga, Tenn. plant.



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U.S. Markets Tumble as Fear Spreads

U.S. stocks tumbled Friday to their biggest loss in more than seven months, extending a global selloff that investors fear signals turmoil to come as financial markets adjust to a pullback in central-bank stimulus.



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Ex-Communist Now Merkel's New Nemesis

Gregor Gysi's radical Left Party is now the largest opposition party in Germany's lower house of parliament, giving him first right of reply after the chancellor speaks.



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Quebec Fire Death Toll Likely to Rise

The death toll from a deadly fire that swept through a seniors' home in a small Quebec community was likely to mount as the grim search began Friday for about 30 people still unaccounted for.



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Swedish Criminal Found Shot Dead

Mille Markovic, a convicted criminal who became a household name in Sweden for his role in a book about Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf, has been shot dead, according to a lawyer who has represented him.



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Rousseff Vows to Make Brazil More Competitive

Brazil President Dilma Rousseff used her first-ever speech at the World Economic Forum to pledge to make her country more competitive.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kansas City Southern Profit Rises

The railroad operator posts a 24% increase in fourth-quarter earnings on strength in the intermodal segment, but weaker coal volumes continued to keep the company's growth in check.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Nestlé to Build Two Factories in Mexico

Nestlé will spend $1 billion to build two new factories in Mexico, underscoring the Swiss food company's efforts to bolster its presence in fast-growing emerging markets.



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Edoardo Cignoli : PepsiCo to Invest $5 Billion in Mexico

PepsiCo plans to invest $5 billion in Mexico, a country that accounted for 35% of the company's revenue in 2012, to expand production and marketing there.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Geely, Volvo Making Subcompact Car

Geely and Volvo are working on a subcompact car that will help gain a foothold in a segment of Western markets where Chinese brands have struggled.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Caterpillar Dealer Machinery Sales Down 9%

Global sales of Caterpillar machinery by dealers in the three months ended Dec. 31 declined 9% from a year earlier.



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BOE's Carney to Update Guidance

The Bank of England will update its interest-rate guidance in February after a faster-than-expected fall in unemployment, the central bank's governor said.



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ECB Urged to Act on Inflation

EU economics chief Olli Rehn called on the European Central Bank to act on its 2% inflation target, warning that very low inflation in the euro area doesn't support the bloc's nascent economic recovery.



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Moscovici Talks Up Economic Measures

French Finance Minister Pierre Moscovici described a new package of economic measures proposed this month as a "game changer," needed to prevent a slow decline of the French economy.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Wal-Mart Answers CCTV Accusations

Wal-Mart defended how it approves products it sells in China, after the country's major state-owned television broadcaster accused the retailer of violating permit procedures to boost profits.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Bristol-Myers Revenue Improves

Bristol Myers reported a better-than-expected 6% rise in fourth-quarter revenue, benefiting from strong sales growth in its cancer drugs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Norwegian Air Seeks Damages Over Dreamliner

The low-cost long-haul airline says it is in talks with Boeing about compensation for 787 Dreamliner problems and is confident the U.S. company will take responsibility.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Honeywell's Earnings Jump on Improved Sales

Honeywell International said its fourth-quarter profit soared as sales improved across its four primary segments.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Kimberly-Clark's Profit Doubles

Kimberly-Clark said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled on organic sales growth and lower costs.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Xerox Profit Shrinks

Xerox said its fourth-quarter profit fell 8.7% as revenue from the document-technology segment slipped.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Covidien Profit Falls 19% on Increased Expenses

Covidien PLC said its fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 19% as the company's increased expenses masked a rise in its medical-supplies sales.



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Ukraine Protesters Occupy Ministry

Antigovernment protesters occupied a government ministry and threw up fresh barricades after talks between President Viktor Yanukovych and the opposition fell apart.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Aetna CEO Sees Surge in Marketing Spending

Aetna Chief Executive Mark Bertolini said that the evolution of the U.S. health-insurance market will soon push insurers to spend billions more on marketing to consumers.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Alibaba Purchase Not a Backdoor Listing

Investors hoping that e-commerce giant Alibaba will use its purchase of a stake in a Hong Kong-listed company to go public are likely to be disappointed.



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Edoardo Cignoli : GE's Rice Sees Global Growth

General Electric vice chairman John G. Rice said that the global economy "was getting better, not worse," and that beneath lower growth expectations for emerging markets "there was tremendous underlying demand for infrastructure."



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Edoardo Cignoli : China Regulator in Talks With SEC

CSRC's move comes after a judge at the U.S. agency ruled that Chinese units of the Big Four accounting firms should be suspended from auditing U.S.-traded companies.



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Wal-Mart Responds to CCTV Report

Wal-Mart Stores moved to explain the way it approves products it sells in China, after the country's major state-owned television broadcaster accused the retailer of violating permit procedures to boost profits.



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Bomb Explodes in Central Rome

A small bomb exploded in Rome in what police suspect might have been a protest against French President François Hollande's visit with Pope Francis.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Setback for Novartis Heart Drug

The Swiss drug maker said it will ask the European health regulator to re-examine its acute heart-failure drug serelaxin after it received a negative opinion.



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Edoardo Cignoli : Ziggo Still Talking to Liberty

Dutch cable company Ziggo said talks with John Malone's Liberty Global about a potential takeover are progressing, as it reported a 13% jump in fourth-quarter net profit.



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Large Explosion Rocks Cairo

Egyptian state TV says there has been a large explosion near police headquarters in downtown Cairo.



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Investors Flee Developing Countries

Investors dumped currencies in emerging markets, underscoring growing anxiety about the ability of developing nations to prop up their economies as they face uneven growth.



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Teeing Up a Happier New Year for J.P. Morgan

The adversity faced by J.P. Morgan over the past year offers opportunity for investors.



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Goldman Looks to Ban Some Chat Services Used by Traders

Under a new policy being formulated, the Wall Street firm won't allow communication over third-party instant-messaging services created by Bloomberg, Yahoo and others in a bid to protect proprietary information.



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Payday Lender Agrees to Fine, Refunds

Western Sky Financial will pay a $1.5 million fine and refund interest payments to borrowers under a settlement with the New York attorney general.



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Investors Flee Developing Countries

Investors dumped currencies in emerging markets, underscoring growing anxiety about the ability of developing nations to prop up their economies as they face uneven growth.



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Syrians Split Over Peace Talks

Syrians expressed pessimism, faint glimmers of hope and, for many loyalists, pride over their delegation's resilience.



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Panel Says NSA Program Is Illegal

An independent privacy-watchdog board split over the NSA's controversial phone-data program, with a narrow majority declaring it illegal and calling for its end.



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Shale Boom Forces Pemex to Find New Buyers

The U.S. energy boom is curtailing the country's demand for imported oil, and Mexico's Pemex is being forced to look farther afield.



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