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Asian shares extended gains for a seventh day Thursday, after the U.S. Federal Reserve took new stimulus steps.

The Geminids meteor shower is poised to be the best meteor shower of the year, and this NASA live stream view is your best way to watch the spectacle from the comfort of your home.

The chairman attempted to clarify new guidance from the Fed, but the more things were explained, the more complicated they became.

The murder of a 10-year-old boy in Taiwan sparks calls for the death penalty, as human rights groups urge the government to abolish capital punishment.

The Fed Wednesday announced a new round of monetary easing and, in a historic turn, tied future actions to a numerical jobless target.

It seems the “Fifty Shades of Grey” phenomenon is having an effect on gift buying this holiday season.

Berkshire Hathaway's board bought 9,200 of its shares from Warren Buffett's estate for $131,000 per share.

Even in China's red-hot economy, recent graduates aren't securing jobs. But it's not always because they can't find them.

If Congress can strike a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, the U.S. economy could show some meaningful improvements in 2013.

The U.S. Commerce Dept. will release Nov. sales figures on Thursday likely showing auto purchases boosted the monthly total.

The Indian government appointed a retired judge to probe Walmart's disclosure of Capitol Hill lobbying activity pertaining to India.

India's industrial output jumped 8.2 percent in October -- its fastest pace in more than a year -- beating the analysts' expectations of a 4.5 percent rise, according to the official data released Wednesday.

E. I. Du Pont de Nemours, BP Plc, Deutsche Bank AG, Autoliv Inc, Apple Inc, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Alcatel Lucent SA and Molycorp Inc are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Wednesday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a flat open Wednesday ahead of the Department of Labor's import price index.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Tuesday were Rudolph Technologies Inc, Harvard Bioscience Inc, FormFactor Inc, Infinera Corporation and PrivateBancorp Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Geospace Technologies Corp, Exar Corporation, NetSpend Holdings Inc and Alexza Pharmaceuticals Inc.

South Korea’s unemployment rate in November remained unchanged from that in October but grew at a slower pace than expected.

Japan’s core machinery orders rose to 2.6 percent in October from a 4.3 percent fall in September.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Tuesday were Dolby Laboratories, Hillenbrand Inc, Orbitz Worldwide Inc and Darling International Inc. The top after-market NYSE losers Tuesday were Cobalt International Energy Inc, Molycorp Inc, Northstar Realty Finance Corp, Flowers Foods Inc and Ellie Mae Inc.

Asian shares rose Wednesday as strong overnight performances in global equities and firmer economic sentiment in Germany buoyed sentiment.

Without much fanfare, the Mexican stock exchange has been setting record after record this month.

Are dollar stores recession proof? Family Dollar CEO says they're just the store for all seasons.

Egypt's constitution will likely be approved, if for no other reason than the opposition is too disjointed, analysts say.

As it prepares to exit bankruptcy and fights off advances by US Airways, American Airlines adds a big, new 300-seater jet to its fleet.

Three surveys show that U.S. confidence in growth clearly has been jarred by the 2012 election and fiscal cliff chatter.

Nintendo’s (PINK: NTDOY) Wii U failed to surpass sales of its immediate predecessor on its opening weekend in Japan.

Also this week, China's policymakers are expected to meet on Dec. 12-14 for the annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) to set the policy framework for 2013.

Solid sales growth and rising memberships and fees are expected to boost the wholesale club's 2013 first fiscal quarter profit.

As U.S. budget talks continue on Capitol Hill, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new round of quantitative easing Wednesday.

Kingfisher Airlines has reportedly finalized a deal with Etihad Airways to sell 48 percent of stake