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MetLife Inc expects operating earnings to grow more than a third next year as the largest U.S. life insurer benefits from its blockbuster acquisition of global life insurer Alico.

Momentum indicators MACD and RSI on 4-hour chart suggest the pair is in oversold zone and up for a rebound. The first stop up (R1) for USD/JPY could be 83.40 as indicated by 100-day SMA and 23.6 percent Fibonacci and further higher, the pair has resistance near 83.7 (R2), as shown by the 50-day SMA.

Shanghai in China dropped to second place in the list of most favorable destinations for property investments in Asia, said a survey on Monday.

The International Monetary Fund's chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Saturday the global economic outlook was not that bad but uncertainties remained in the United States and Europe.

Led by strong demand in China, Japan and other Asian countries along with the various national-level initiatives and programs to promote the awareness on electric vehicles will help the Asia-Pacific region to surpass 1.4 million units in next five years, said a new report from Pike Research.

While the Great Recession has raised the unemployment rates for virtually all Americans, it has served to heighten what has already existed as a long-term trend: the declining employment levels of American men, particularly those who are less educated.

FIFA takes the Football World Cup 2018 and 2022 to new territories of Russia and Qatar, raising concerns over risks involved in the selection of venue.

Nissan Motor Co.'s zero emission vehicle and the 100 percent electric car Nissan Leaf was awarded the title of European Car of the Year for 2011. Leaf, thus, becomes the first all-electric car to take the prestigious title.

Nissan Motor Co said on Friday that it plans to launch all electric vehicle Nissan Leaf in Japan on December 20 and in the US by month end.

Europe's reaction to the fiscal crisis and the stabilization fund set up to deal with it must be commensurate to the problems involved, European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet said on Friday.

Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq 100 fall 0.1 to 0.3 percent, pointing to a weaker start for equities on Wall Street on Friday.

The U.S. dollar was steady on Friday ahead of payrolls data for November that could show more evidence of a strengthening recovery and give investors a reason to push benchmark U.S. Treasury yields above 3 percent and put more money in equities.

Japan's Nissan Motor Co marked a major milestone in automotive history on Friday with the launch of the zero-emission Leaf, the world's first electric car to be mass-marketed.

Russia and Qatar won the rights to host the FIFA World Cup finals for 2018 and 2022 respectively after FIFA's 22-member panel voted through a secret ballot at Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday.

Google Inc unveiled technology on Thursday it says will help build trust between rich and poor countries on projects designed to protect the world's tropical forests.

In an Interview with IBTimes, Srinivas Thiruvadanthai explores the concept of balance sheet recessions and other factors that make the Great Recession so severe.

The tension in Korean peninsula is unlikely to subside as South Korean intelligence chief Won Sei-hon said the North is highly likely to attack again.

The holiday season welcomes these wintry conditions as many ski areas worldwide have opened doors for adventure travelers who wish to go on a ski holiday this year. Here’s a list of world’s most famous skiing spots one can visit to experience the “white” retreats of the season.

The global economic recovery had started losing momentum from mid-2010 and all the indicators point to weaker growth next year, said a report by United Nations (UN) on Wednesday.

The Stanford Law School and the Graduate School of Business have come together to drive the energy revolution forward through the establishment of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance - an interdisciplinary center to study and advance the development and deployment of clean energy technologies through innovative policy and finance.

Graphics chip maker Nvidia unveiled its new graphics card - Nvidia NVS 300 -- for the enterprise sector that can support up to eight displays simultaneously while consuming minimal power, which is considered as a key factor in running multiple displays.