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The yen plummets, the Nikkei pops and the world's G-20 finance leaders say "ho-hum" regarding Japan's forced currency devaluation.

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Asian stock markets mostly advanced Monday with Japanese shares climbing more than 2 percent after the weekend’s Group of 20 finance chiefs' meeting has refrained from criticizing Tokyo’s monetary policies that have weakened the yen.

When Dell reports fourth-quarter results Tuesday, millions of customers might understand why Michael Dell wants a $24.4 billion buyout.

As international brands try to lure Chinese buyers, high-end spending at home is in decline.

A two-day G-20 meeting in Moscow ended on Saturday with members promising to refrain from competitive currency devaluation.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Friday were Nationstar Mortgage Holdings, CRH Plc, Pike Electric, Martha Stewart Living and Martha Stewart Living. The top after-market NYSE losers were Skilled Healthcare, El Paso Pipeline, Active Network, Quad Graphics and Forestar Group Inc.

Move to Nepal, pay $60 a week, and attract thousands of workers for "crowdsourced" jobs, a model that may help fight poverty worldwide.

Debate over the name and logo of the Washington Redskins NFL franchise has raged on for 20 years. Many journalists are taking a stand by refusing to print the name.

Amazon.com has been accused of hiring a neo-Nazi security firm to regulate their temp workers in Germany.

Global digerati generate data they store on Dropbox, Box, Sugar Sync and others. Are they IPO-worthy?

CNN's continuous coverage of the stranded Carnival Cruise Line ship Triumphant on Thursday was mocked as overkill. Is this a preview of Jeff Zucker's grand plan?

The Dow has vectored toward 14,000, but investors in U.S. stocks would be wise to keep one eye on Washington and one on the price of oil.

Marijuana is now legal for medical treatment in the Czech Republic after Czech President Vaclav Klause signed the measure into law on Friday.

Herbalife Ltd, Delta Air Lines, Zynga, Kinross Gold, Research In Motion, Transocean, Kosmos Energy and France Telecom SA are among the companies whose shares are moving in pre-market trading Friday.

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open Friday ahead of the Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization report.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Thursday were Qlik Technologies Inc, Datalink Corporation, The Wet Seal Inc, GT Advanced Technologies Inc and Pilgrim's Pride Corporation while the top after-market Nasdaq losers were LogMein Inc, Medivation Inc, Edgewater Technology Inc and Meru Networks.

The top after-market NYSE gainers Thursday were Herbalife Ltd, Ellie Mae, Nu Skin Enterprises, Calpine Corp and Just Energy Group. The top after-market NYSE losers were Active Network, Agilent Technologies, B&G Foods, On Assignment and Key Energy Services.

Billionaire Warren Buffett is dipping into the ketchup business as part of a $23.3 billion deal to buy H.J. Heinz Co., uniting a legend of American investing with a mainstay of grocery store shelves.

The biggest trends from designers at New York Fashion Week for Fall 2013 was an international outlook.

Now that Cisco Systems posted its first quarter of solid income gains with a new formula, is it paying off?

American Airlines and US Airways agreed Thursday to merge in an $11 billion deal that would create the world's biggest airline.

Asian markets shouldn’t be perceived as high risk, but stock valuations are definitely out of sync with earnings growth, an expert warned.

Central banks are now buying more gold than ETF investors -- a very startling result. Will the trend continue?

Constellation Brands Inc, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Vonage Holdings Corp, Quiksilver Inc, Generac Holdings Inc, Weight Watchers International Inc, CenturyLink and Tripadvisor Inc are among the companies whose shares are moving in the pre-market trading Thursday.

The U.S. stock index futures point to a lower open Wednesday ahead of the weekly report on jobless claims from the Department of Labor.

Brave couples still celebrate in countries, such as Iran and Saudi Arabia, that have outlawed the holiday.

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Wednesday were Angie's List Inc, J2 Global Inc, Blucora Inc, ValueClick Inc and Zillow Inc while the top after-market Nasdaq losers were Stamps.com Inc, Nanosphere Inc, Tripadvisor Inc and Itron.

The Southern California ex-policeman killer wanted to ban, well, guns -- and found strong, if not exactly sane, words to say it.