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Japan Just Released A Bunch Of Economic Data That Shows The Economy Continues...
The latest batch of Japanese economic data showed signs of an ongoing recovery.Here's a quick look at the data we got out of Japan.The Markit/JMMA manufacturing PMI for Japan climbed to 55.2 in...
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The Biggest Box-Office Bombs Of 2013
Despite big hits from studios, 2013 was really the year of the box-office bomb.Currently, the Rocky vs. Raging Bull-esque "Grudge Match" and Justin Bieber's "Believe" both opened to weak Christmas...
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The Turkish Market Is Getting Destroyed
Almost everywhere all around the world markets are quiet. There's one exception: Turkey.The Erdogan government is facing a massive corruption crisis, and the Turkish Lira is getting crushed. Turkey has...
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Investor Bullishness Is Exploding
The most hated bull market in history is slowly but surely turning into one built on perennial optimism. If there was one major insight from 2013 it was that the stock market, increasingly, is...
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Here's Another Sign Of Economic Recovery: Americans Are Hitting The Road Again
Here's another sign of economic recovery. This chart shows the year-over-year change in vehicle miles traveled in the US.For October, total vehicle miles traveled were up over 2% from last October,...
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Chinese Media Condemns Japan's Prime Minister For Paying Homage To 'Devils'
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese newspapers denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, describing his visit to the Yasukuni Shrine for Japan's war dead as paying homage to "devils" and warning...
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GM To Recall 1.5 Million Cars In China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - General Motors Co <GM.N> and its China joint venture partner will recall close to 1.5 million vehicles due to potential safety issues in one of the biggest recalls in the...
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China Is About To Open Its Skies To Private Aircraft
BEIJING (Reuters) - Ferraris and Rolls-Royces have become common sights in China's cities as a new class of super-rich indulge a growing appetite for luxury, but tight regulation has meant the private...
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Gold Smuggling Spikes In India As Tax Meets Bridal Season
Hike in Indian gold tax to fight trade imbalance squeezes wedding budgets, spurs smugglingMUMBAI, India (AP) — With India's wedding season in full swing, the glass sales counters in Mumbai's famed...
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The 'Joke' Digital Currency Dogecoin Is Actually A Really Big Deal
One of the big stories on Christmas day was the huge theft of over $6000 worth of Dogecoin.As soon as that news broke, we saw a bunch of people on Twitter asking: "What the hell is Dogecoin?"Basically,...
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Bahrain Court Acquits Princess On Trial For Torturing Doctors
DUBAI (Reuters) - A Bahraini court has acquitted two police officers, including a Bahraini princess, who were on trial for torturing doctors while in detention during political turmoil in the Gulf Arab...
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Gaza Gets Less Than Six Hours Of Electricity A Day
Lack of fuel from Israel brought Gaza's lone power plant to a halt on Friday, days after it was fired back to life following a seven-week shutdown, the electricity company said."The plant stopped...
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Thai Crisis Deepens As Army Chief Hints At Possible Coup
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's powerful army chief refused on Friday to rule out military intervention to defuse an escalating political crisis, the latest blow for a government determined a February...
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10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (DIA, SPY, QQQ)
Good morning! Here's what you need to know.Markets in Asia were mostly up. The Nikkei was 0.03% higher. Hong Kong's Hang Seng climbed 0.27%. Korea's Kospi index gained 0.15%. In Europe, London's FTSE...
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10 Things In Tech You Need To Know This Morning
Good morning and happy Friday!Here's all the tech news you need to know before heading into the weekend:1. Amazon wants to make it right: it's currently offering $20 gift cards and refunds on shipping...
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The Euro Is On A Tear
Equity markets are fairly quiet today, but currency markets are showing life.As we mentioned earlier, the Turkish Lira is getting obliterated.Meanwhile, the euro is on a tear, rising to its highest...
View ArticleTwo Journalists Are Stuck In Antarctica, And They're Tweeting What It's Like
Two Guardian journalists are sending their regards over social media as they are trapped on a research ship in Antarctica that is retracing the steps of Antarctic explorer and scientist Douglas Mawson....
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A Growing List Of Swiss Banks Are Joining The US Tax Crackdown
ZURICH (Reuters) - A host of Swiss banks have signaled their readiness to work with U.S. officials in a crackdown on wealthy Americans evading taxes.Many more are expected to follow in the coming...
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MOBILE INSIGHTS: Mobile Is Now Clearly The Growth Engine For Digital Advertising
Mobile Insights is delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Editor's note: We will not publish charts of the day or Insights on January 1. Happy holidays from the...
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Shares Of No-Name Tech Company Go Crazy After It Announces Its Getting Into...
Shares in a little-known tech firm are up more than 65% in pre-market trading this morning after after it announced it was preparing to launch a beta version of its Bitcoin trading platform....
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