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East African Stock Exchange In The Works To Merge Buoyant, Profitable Markets

Progress is slow, but joining stock markets in East Africa could make the region more attractive to investors.

Gold Market Reels From Huge Price Hit In Second Quarter Spurring Mixed Activity In Market And Pricing

Investors and bankers are attempting to cope with June's dramatic drop, as new pricing spurs mixed activity in the gold market.

Wall Street Rises As Alcoa Earnings Top Expectations [VIDEO]

Wall Street Edges Higher After Alcoa (AA) Tops Expectations [VIDEO]

U.S. stocks edged higher at the open Tuesday after better-than-expected results from Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) help lift investor sentiment over the the start of second quarter earnings season. As of 10:02 Eastern, the Dow Jones industrial average .DJI gained 70.58 points, or 0.46 percent, to 15,295.27. The S&P 500 Index .SPX added 8.42 points, or 0.51 percent, to 1,648.88. The Nasdaq Composite Index .IXIC rose 8.36 points, or 0.24 percent, to 3,493.19.

Cambodia's Garment Industry Exported $1.56 Billion In First Half Of The Year, A 32% Year-On-Year Growth

Garment exports from Cambodia surged 32 percent in the first half of the year, but the boom isn't without challenges.

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CORRECTION: NYSE Euronext (NYX) Will Take Over Scandal-Ridden Libor From British Bankers' Association As Big Exchange Operator Beats London Stock Exchange, Markit To Run The London Interbank Offered Rate

Will the switch of control over the world's most important interest rate restore trust?

Japan Airlines Boeing 777 Heading To San Francisco Returns To Tokyo Following Leak In Hydraulic System

A Japan Airlines flight heading to San Francisco was sent back to Tokyo after crew noticed a leak in its hydraulic system.

Apple iPad 5 Release Date: September Launch Rumored With Optimized Battery; iPad Mini 2 Still In Flux

Apple’s iPad 5 could arrive in September, featuring a longer-lasting battery, while the iPad mini 2 might be delayed, a new report claims.

Brazil’s Richest Man Eike Batista Risks Losing Oil Business; What Does This Mean For Brazil?

A year ago, Brazil's Eike Batista was the world's 7th richest man. Today he's not even in the top 200. Is his country headed the same way?

North American Market For Anti-Obesity Products Forecast To Grow To $139.5 Billion By 2017

A market research report estimates that the North American market makes up more than half of the anti-obesity market worldwide.

US Stock Futures Point To Higher Open Ahead Of Small Business Optimism Index, Corporate Earnings Season

U.S. stock futures point to a higher open on Tuesday as investors look to Q2 earnings for a window into corporate America's health.

Economic Events: June FOMC Minutes, BoJ Meeting, China June Data

The June 18-19 meeting minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee is likely to garner attention from the markets.

Egypt’s Interim Leader Adly Mansour Sets Timetable To Draft Constitution And Hold Elections

Egypt’s interim leader, Adly Mansour, set a timetable for elections and an amendment to the constitution, as civil war fears escalate.

Japan’s Defense White Paper Criticizes China For Threatening Regional Security

Japan, which, in January, raised its defense budget for the first time in 11 years criticized its neighbors for inciting regional tensions.

Asiana Airlines Flight 214 Pilot's Skill Called Into Question By NTSB Investigation Of San Francisco Crash

The NTSB investigation questions the skills of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 pilot after its crash at San Francisco airport.

13 Dead, 37 Missing In Canada's Lac-Mégantic Oil Train Explosion

Thirteen people have been confirmed killed in the crash of a Canadian oil tanker train, which exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic on Saturday.

Barnes & Noble CEO William Lynch Resigns After Failure Of Nook Reader

William Lynch is out at the struggling big-box bookstore chain.

Why Socrates Lazaridis Remains Tight Lipped About Belief In Economic Turnaround In Greece [VIDEO]

As protests over austerity and economic challenges continue in Greece, there are indications developing that a "Greekovery" might be emerging.

Manchester United Teams Up With Russian Airline To Reach Uncharted Eastern European Market

The English Premier League club's previous deal with Turkish Airlines has expired after three years.

Thailand To Eliminate Geography-Based Tax Breaks By 2015, Will Replace With Industry-Based Exemption Scheme

The coming changes to Thailand's tax system aim to cut its dependence on cheap labor.

European Union and United States Free Trade Talks Launch in Washington, D.C., With Top Negotiators

An agreement, which may require years of negotiation, would govern the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship and its biggest free- trade pact.

Apple, Walmart Take The Lead In Pushing Back-To-School Promos To Early July

We’ve seen it with Christmas and Halloween retail promotions, so why not for back-to-school, too?

Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) Expects 10-Year Treasury Bond Yields To Reach 4% By 2016

The investment banking giant expects a long-term upward trend for Treasury bond yields and a range of 2.75 percent to 3 percent by the end of 2013.

Google Glass Game: GlassBattle Will Allow Explorers To Sink Your Battleship [VIDEO]

Google Glass Explorers will be able to use voice commands to choose coordinates and fire torpedoes at enemy vessels in GlassBattle.

Greece Reaches Tentative Deal With International Lenders

The staff-level agreement will cut more public sector jobs -- a move critical to meeting the conditions of the original bailout.

‘Hitler’ Fried Chicken: KFC May Sue Restaurant In Thailand For Replacing Colonel Sanders With Adolf Hitler

Kentucky Fried Chicken may sue a fried chicken restaurant in Thailand called “Hitler” for replacing its iconic image of Colonel Sanders with one of Adolf Hitler.

Mexico Forecasts Record Foreign Direct Investment For 2013: $35B To $40B, Way Up From 2012

Mexico’s Finance Secretariat says the country attracted 40% of last year’s FDI in the first quarter of 2013 alone.

A Union flag flies near Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament in London October 24, 2011.

UK Chancellor George Osborne Vows Tougher Standards For Bankers, London’s City

Bankers could face prison and lower bonuses under the proposed changes.

SAC's Cohen To Remain Under Investigation, But Statute Of Limitations Is Fast Running Out

The SAC founder may escape federal prosecution in one of his insider trading scandals, but investigators press on in other cases.

Asiana Airlines Share Price Falls After San Francisco Crash

The near-term share price of Asiana Airlines drops by 6 percent.

Thomson Reuters To Suspend Early Release Of Economic Data To Exclusive Clients

The attorney general is investigating a recent instance when millions of dollars were traded in milliseconds ahead of the report's official release time.

Global Rice Stockpiles Expanding To 12-Year-High, Expected To Diminish $1.1 Trillion Global Food Import Bill

Global rice inventories are expected to hit a 12-year high in 2013, as production around the world continues to ramp up.

Golden Corral Food Left By Dumpster: Employee Brandon Huber Reveals Hidden Food And Meat Allegedly During Health Inspection [VIDEO]

An employee at a Golden Corral revealed unsanitary food handling at his restaurant in a video depicting raw meat left by a dumpster during an inspection.

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