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Coca-Cola Beats Expectations, Announces Cost Cutting Plan

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Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO), the giant beverage maker, said on Tuesday that net income fell 71 percent in the fourth quarter on substantial restructuring charges, but increased beverage sales beat Wall Street expectations, and it announced a cost cutting plan to pay for rising commodity costs and bolster its brands.
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Bank of America’s Tower to be Sold at Open Outcry Auction

The Bank of America tower in Atlanta has taken the U.S. foreclosure crisis to new heights. The 55-storey tower, situated in Atlanta, is set to be sold at an open outcry auction Tuesday after landlord Bentley Forbes missed mortgage payments.
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Greek Default Fears Temper Asian Markets, Euro

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.
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Wall Street Closes Lower After String of Gains

Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as lingering questions about Europe's debt crisis and corporate earnings overshadowed growing optimism about economic growth after a five-week rally.
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401k Fees Disclosure Rule May Spur Additional Creative Charges

A new regulatory measure governing America's most popular retirement vehicle aims to help workers save on fees as they build nest eggs but many experts worry the rule, requiring 401(k) plan providers to disclose hidden costs, could result in new charges.
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Clint Eastwood Super Bowl Commercial: Was it Political? [VIDEO]

The political undertones in Clint Eastwood's Super Bowl commercial for Chrysler Group LLC were evident in the reaction it provoked. The nationalistic tone for the ad, Halftime in America, left its audience wondering whether it advocated that the upcoming 2012 Presidential election is halftime for President Barack Obama and that he deserves a second term.
President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis James Bullard

Fed Reserve Branch Chief Warns of 'Looming Disaster'

The shock to the U.S. economy after the housing bubble burst in 2008 was like an earthquake which has left one part of the land higher than another part, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis President James Bullard said, in a somewhat critical note on the actions of the U.S. central bank.
Greece's Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos

Greece Deadline Miss Ripples Through World Markets

A failure on the part of Greece's politicians to agree on an austerity framework rippled through the currency markets of London, the government halls of Budapest and the pits of the New York Stock Exchange Monday morning. The nonevent was only the headline occurrence in a morning that was also filled with contradictory, and at times despondent, statements out of Athens.
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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.
FTSE rises as China data lift miners, UK data eyed

European Shares Down after Greece Misses Deadline

European shares fell back from a six-month high early on Monday, with investors worried about whether Greece can avoid a messy default as its politicians struggled to agree austerity measures needed to secure a bailout package.
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Indian Stocks Rise on U.S Job Data Boost

Indian stock markets opened on a positive note and continued to trade in the green on Monday, boosted by unexpectedly healthy news from the U.S. jobs front that is widely seen as a sign of global economic recovery.
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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.
The Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower at a height of 828 metres (2,717 ft), is seen in Dubai February 5, 2012.

Slowing Growth Weighs on M&A Values in Middle East: Report

Mergers and acquisitions in the Middle East and North Africa rose slightly in 2011, but the combined value of deals fell by more than one-quarter as slower economic growth weighed on prices, Ernst & Young said on Sunday. Deal values fell to $31.7 billion last year compared with $44.1 billion a year earlier.

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