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Gerard Depardieu recently announced that he is moving from France to Belgium, in part to escape the French Socialist government's 75 percent tax rate. Is this a new age of tax migration?

Before Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announces second-quarter results Tuesday, early indications are the profit machine is doing fine.

U.S. and Chinese officials have been quick dismiss bilateral problems and are highlighting the potential and necessity of greater cooperation and trust. The pelting of the U.S. Ambassador's diplomatic vehicle has been quickly sidelined.

U.K. Deputy PM Nick Clegg has called on PM David Cameron to get serious about drug-policy reform. Portugal has already gotten it right.

A Forbes reporter had a Twitter argument today with Slate magazine's editor-in-chief, underscoring the contentiousness of the ongoing paywall debate.

The state-owned newspaper China Daily is now printing its Africa Weekly, and its editors aren't shy about telling the West how they really feel.

McAfee told CNBC he needs to return to Belize to save his very young girlfriend

Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of Netscape, told attendees at the New York Times DealBook Conference that the New York Times should end its print edition.

Key players in the continuing Europe debt saga and financial crisis announced what amounted to Christmastime gifts to Greece and Britain.

BlackBerry developer Research in Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) lacks a new smartphone for holiday buying but its target markets are getting a multi-faceted marketing blitz.

U.S. retail spending rose less than expected last month and stayed at roughly the same level it has been at since September.

The chairman attempted to clarify new guidance from the Fed, but the more things were explained, the more complicated they became.

Sen. Joe Manchin sent MTV a letter asking it to cancel "Buckwild" at a time when the network desperately needs a hit to replace "Jersey Shore."

The Drudge Report posted a front-page story apparently criticizing Quentin Tarantino for his new film, "Django Unchained," which contains more than 100 instances of the N-word.

A new report from the World Wildlife Fund shows how illicit animal poaching has become a national security problem.

Without much fanfare, the Mexican stock exchange has been setting record after record this month.

The popularity of the Hitler clothing store in India reflects cultural differences in perceptions of the Nazi tyrant.

According to a recent report, more marketers are outsourcing their Facebook/Twitter accounts, with possible legal consequences.

When Communism ended, Russia's mortality rate shot up. Three professors say they have figured out why.

As U.S. budget talks continue on Capitol Hill, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce a new round of quantitative easing Wednesday.

Radio DJs are experiencing backlash over a prank call to Kate Middleton that may have led to the suicide of a nurse. But did they break any laws?

Elections in Ghana resulted in a win for incumbent John Mahama, but opponent Nana Akufo-Addo blames fraud and corruption.

President Obama saw Psy perform at the annual "Christmas in Washington" benefit days after the "Gangnam Style" rapper apologized for anti-American lyrics he sang in 2004.

Vince Young is begging for a job on Twitter. Iverson reportedly is losing his home and can't touch most of his money, for his own protection. It's not looking good for either man.

Congress has passed a bill that would ease U.S.-Russia trade, but the Magnitsky Act brings human rights into the equation.

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

Peeps has pulled from its holiday promotion an e-card that uses a derogatory name for a non-Jewish woman.

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

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