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Asian Markets and European Futures Rise on Berlusconi Departure

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European shares looked set to follow Asian equities higher Wednesday and the euro steadied after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign, raising hopes the debt-ridden country would proceed with reforms that may keep Europe's debt crisis from spreading.

Shares up on Italy reform hopes, cooling China inflation

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European shares looked set to follow Asian equities higher on Wednesday and the euro steadied after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would resign, raising hopes the debt-ridden country would proceed with reforms that may keep Europe's debt crisis from spreading.
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Lady Gaga Wins Big at MTV EMAs: Her Top Guises [PHOTOS]

Lady Gaga's outlandish outfits steal every show set she steps on and Sunday's MTV Europe Music Awards were no exception. Gaga transformed into paper, storming the stage on what appeared to be an artificial moon. The effect: paper moon
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S.Africa stocks inch up, JSE declines

South African stocks inched to their highest close in seven sessions on Tuesday, rising 0.5 percent as banks and retailers rose on hopes a budget vote in Italy could help move the euro zone closer to resolution of its debt crisis.
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McDonald's key October sales top expectations

McDonald's Corp reported a bigger-than-expected rise in worldwide October sales at established restaurants as it continues to outperform competitors in an uncertain global economy.
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A Full Blown Apple TV on the Way

A full-blown Apple Smart TV is in the works, according to the Steve Jobs' biography by Walter Isaacson that reveals Jobs wanted to create a television with a simple user interface.
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Wine Industry in China Set to Boom

The rapid economic development that China seems to be enjoying extends into investments in the production of red wine, particularly as a means to attain long-term profits.
International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Managing Director Christine Lagarde, is poised to secure more than $400 billion in additional funds to backstop the euro zone sovereign debt crisis

IMF's Lagarde Joins China-Style Twittersphere

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.
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IMF's Lagarde joins China-style Twittersphere

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has joined a growing panoply of Western luminaries and celebrities such as Bill Gates and actress Emma Watson on China's most popular microblogging platform, Weibo -- and received a warm response.
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Asian Shares up, but Italian Debt Worry Caps Gains

Asian shares rose Tuesday, but gains were capped by concerns that surging bond yields could stifle debt-ridden Italy's fund-raising ability and throw the euro zone deeper into financial turmoil, while Greece struggled to pick a new leader.

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