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Markets edge down as Greece wrangling tempers momentum

Markets edged down on Tuesday as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum spurred by hopes the global economy is improving, and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt default.

Greek Default Fears Temper Asian Markets, Euro

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Asian markets edged up on Tuesday even as Greek resistance to the strict conditions attached to a bailout fund sapped recent momentum and the euro eased on renewed fears of a messy debt default.

When is New York Fashion Week 2012? Full Schedule of Shows

When is New York Fashion Week 2012
When is New York Fashion Week 2012? New York Fashion Week 2012 begins on Thursday, Feb. 9, a day when fashionistas will take the Big Apple by storm as designers reveal their coveted Fall 2012 collections. The show will end on Thursday, Feb. 16, after a week of fabulous fetes.
The Super Bowl may be known as the biggest sporting event of the year, but last night's match up also shattered social media statistics. According to PC Mag, the televised event set two new records on Twitter for the number of tweets per second. After the

Super Bowl 2012 Twitter Statistics: Two New Records Set After Giants vs. Patriots

The Super Bowl may be known as the biggest sporting event of the year, but last night’s match up also shattered social media statistics. According to PC Mag, the televised event set two new records on Twitter for the number of tweets per second. After the Giants’ victory, Twitter traffic reached 12,233 tweets per second and 10,245 during Madonna’s half-time performance.
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BSE Sensex

BSE Sensex Rises for Fifth Straight Session

The BSE Sensex rose for the fifth straight session on Monday, ending 0.58 percent higher, after last week's robust U.S. jobs data helped improve risk appetite, but the rally in the local market is expected to take a breather soon.
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Mitsubishi Motors to stop making cars in western Europe

Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp <7211.T> said it will end production at its only western European plant, in the Netherlands, at the end of this year, a move that was expected as its sales in Europe have dropped to a third of their peak.
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Asian stocks rise, U.S. jobs gain outweighs Greece

Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors' risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks which are vital to containing the euro zone crisis.
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Asian stocks rise as U.S. jobs gain outweighs fears

Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investor risk appetite, overshadowing worries about a lack of progress in Greek debt restructuring talks that are vital to containing the euro zone crisis.
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U.S. Jobs Report Lifts Nikkei to 3-Month High

Japan's Nikkei share average advanced to a three-month high on Monday as the U.S. economy showed further improvement with forecast-beating jobs data, boosting hopes for Japanese firms, which have disappointed in the latest quarterly earnings season.
Former Olympus CEO Michael Woodford speaks to a reporter from inside a van as he leaves a news conference in Tokyo

Woodford Predicts More Revelations About Olympus

Official investigations into a massive fraud at Japan's Olympus Corp are highly likely to lead to further revelations on the scandal soon, according to the firm's former chief executive, Michael Woodford, who blew the whistle on the affair.
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke holds a news conference in Washington

ET, the New Alien Scaring Global Markets

The United States is coming to be seen as a global threat, acting unilaterally with aggressive new market rules that critics say will hurt U.S. firms, foreign banks, and international markets in one swoop.
Olympus Corp's digital camera is seen through a show window which bears rain drops and reflects lights from traffic at an electronic shop in Tokyo

Scandal-Scarred Olympus to Hold Shareholder Meeting on April 20

Japan's troubled Olympus Corp. said on Sunday it will hold an extraordinary shareholders meeting on April 20, when it is expected to seek approval of a new management team. The company is struggling to emerge from a $1.7 billion accounting scandal and is continuing operations under a hobbled board.
A worker performs a quality test on automobile parts at a factory in Ludhiana, in the northern Indian state of Punjab on Jan. 18, 2012.

Global Manufacturing Buzzing So Far in 2012

Almost every major global economy showed positive momentum in the manufacturing sector during January, according to data compiled by various economic-research organizations.
A view of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the west coast of Italy (Reuters)

Costa Concordia Treasure Trove: Hunters Circle as Millions Going Down with Ship

As the fallen cruise ship Costa Concordia slowly sinks into the unforgiving waters, it takes with it millions of dollars consisting of jewelry, cash, antiques, silverware, glassware, and thousands of art objects, including 300-year-old prints from Japan. Beneath tossing waves of the Mediterranean Sea, the treasure lies trapped on board.
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UK police investigate claim that FBI calls were hacked

British police said on Friday they were investigating reports that the activist hacker group Anonymous had hacked into a conference call between FBI agents and London detectives to discuss action they were taking against hacking.
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UK police probe claim that hackers hacked FBI call

British police said on Friday they were investigating reports that the activist hacker group Anonymous had hacked into a conference call between FBI agents and London detectives to discuss action they were taking against hacking.
Nikkei Stock Exchange

Nikkei Falls for First Time in 4 Days

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for the first time in four days ahead of U.S. jobs data, though Sony Corp (6758.T) soared as investors hoped a new CEO would turn things around after it forecast a $2.9 billion annual loss.
Nikkei Stock Exchange

Nikkei Falls for First Time in Four Days

Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday for the first time in four days ahead of U.S. jobs data, though Sony Corp (6758.T) soared as investors hoped a new CEO would turn things around after it forecast a $2.9 billion annual loss.
Asian Stock Market

Asian Shares, Euro Fall Ahead of U.S. Jobs Data

Asian shares and the euro fell on Friday as debt restructuring talks between Greece and its creditors dragged on, undermining sentiment, and investors sat tight ahead of U.S. jobs data that will offer more clues on the health of the world's top economy.

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