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Next year should be a good one for big banks such as Bank of America, Barclays, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and UBS.

Angelina Jolie made her second visit to the Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan Thursday, while U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon visited Friday.

As if the beleaguered electronics retailer doesn't have enough problems. L.A. startup wins in trade-secret theft lawsuit.

India's parliament backed premier Singh's move to let states decide whether to allow transnational retail companies into their markets.

Video game sales dipped 11 percent for the month of the November from the same period in 2011, a new report from NPD states.

U.S. payrolls expanded last month and unemployment fell, but some economists expect November's positive numbers to be revised down.

At age 19, Delton Walling agreed to have an injured finger surgically removed so he could enlist in the U.S. Navy, and went on to see action in most major World War Two battles in the Pacific.

U.S. employers last month created 146,000 jobs, far more than analysts expected, slashing unemployment to 7.7%.

Both Greece and the United Kingdom have pledged to get tough on tax evasion via Swiss bank accounts.

After a year of false starts, a genuine economic recovery does now seem to be under way.

Diageo Plc, Time Warner, Amarin Corp, Research In Motion, ArcelorMittal, Nokia Corp, Weatherford International, Deutsche Bank and ARM Holdings Plc are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open ahead of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' unemployment report.

Crude oil prices advanced slightly and hovered above $86 a barrel during the Asian trading hours Friday.

Here is a tutorial for Samsung Galaxy Note 2 owners who want a network unlock for their devices. Developers have managed to uncover a hidden menu in Samsung’s own software that allows unlocking a pre-locked device.

The data released by the Cabinet Office show that Japan’s leading index of economic indicators rose to 92.5 in October.

Malaysia posted a better-than-expected trade surplus in October, indicating that the country’s economic condition continued to strengthen.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Geo Group, Cenveo, Enbridge, Corrections Corp and Enterprise Products Partners. The top after-market NYSE losers were QR Energy, Palo Alto Networks, Harry Winston Diamond, Mechel and DigitalGlobe Inc.

The Asian Development Bank slightly lowered the 2012 and 2013 growth forecasts for developing Asia.

The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Thursday were Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc, Enphase Energy Inc, Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals Inc, Zogenix Inc and M B T Financial Inc. The top after-market NASDAQ losers Monday were Pain Therapeutics Inc, Amarin Corporation, Comtech Telecommunications and Metabolix Inc.

The Securities and Exchange Commission issued a "Wells Notice" to Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and its CEO Reed Hastings, the company said Thursday.

The ability of Greece to stay in the euro zone depends on how hedge funds respond to a critical debt swap.

Network administrators wanted in Columbus, logisticians in Oklahoma City ... here are the most in-demand jobs and where they are.

Five people were reported dead on Thursday as clashes between secular supporters and Islamist supporters continue in Cairo.

The Monday after Thanksgiving might be the biggest day for online shopping, but the second Monday in December is right behind it.

ECB President Draghi faced a hostile reception at a monthly q-and-a session, as the media pressured him on Europe's economic woes.

The U.S. housing recovery is building up some real steam. In '13, economists see further strong gains in home sales and starts.

In his lengthy interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple CEO Tim Cook explained that the recent shake-up in management was a result of an increased desire for collaboration.

HSBC Holdings Plc might pay a fine of $1.8 billion as part of a settlement with U.S. law-enforcement agencies over money-laundering lapses, according to several people familiar with the matter.

Bombardier and Boeing are securing big orders as carriers like Delta Air Lines upgrade fleet fuel efficiency.