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Starbucks close to cafe JV with Tata Coffee

Starbucks Corp is finalising an equity joint venture with Tata Coffee Ltd for opening coffee shops in Asia's third-largest economy, the Times of India reported on Monday.

Stocks, Euro Gain on Hopes of Debt Deal

Europe holds the key to the current risk asset rally, according to experts

European index futures rose on Monday, following small gains for Asian shares, and the euro firmed 1 cent after the leaders of France and Germany pledged to unveil a plan to solve the euro zone's sovereign debt crisis by the end of the month.

Home Prices: 5 Questions You Must Ask Before Buying a U.S. Home

Incredibly, U.S. home mortgage rates continue to trend lower -- the average 30-year, fixed rate is now 4.07 percent, and they could drop even lower. Still, given soft home prices, jumping into the housing market is hardly a slam-dunk no-brainer, and here are five factors to consider before buying a home.

Venezuela Facing Fresh Claim Over Nationalized Gold Mine

The International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes has advised Crystallex International Corp. that proceedings in its $3.8 billion case against Venezuela for nationalizng gold-mining assets has begun.

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S&P 500 Will Drop to 975 in 3 to 8 Weeks: Analyst

Monday's closing was not the bottom of the current downtrend. Instead, the bear market will take the S&P 500 around 975, Douglas Ramsey, chief investment officer at Leuthold Group.

Fitch Ratings Downgrade of Italy, Spain Leads to Gold Price Drop

Gold fell more than 1 percent on Friday as investors quickly sold to raise cash to cover margin calls in the lower equity markets after Fitch downgraded the credit ratings of Spain and Italy.

Will Sprint's Apple iPhone Gamble Pay Off?

Sprint has already committed to purchasing 30.5 million iPhones over 4 years, which is estimated to cost $20 billion at current rates. The decision could reap rewards for the struggling carrier, or could have devastating consequences.

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Fiction Writer Mitchell Graham Charged in Multi-Million Dollar Scam

Fiction writer Mitchell Graham has been charged in a multi-million dollar scam in which prosecutors allege he swindled money from women he met online.

Pincus joins Web's rock stars with Zynga IPO

‘Frozen’ IPO Market Harming Tech, Job Growth, Venture Capital President Warns

Turmoil in the stock market has “frozen” initial public offerings by technology companies and could harm development and job growth, National Venture Capital Association President Mark Heesen warned.

Doing Business Internationally: Small Businesses Can Learn, Collaborate to Grow Across Borders

As opportunities for expansion at home become harder for mid-size companies wanting to grow, the opportunities to expand abroad are robust. But expanding across borders isn't always easy -- particularly for small to mid-sized companies that don't always have the resources and knowledge.

Wall Street Flat after 3-Day Rally

Stocks were little changed on Friday following a three-day rally after more jobs were created than expected in September, helping to ease concerns the economy was heading back into recession.

Gold to Remain Strong Because of Few Safe-Haven Options - Analysts

Gold will stay strong due to a lack of alternative havens for investors operating in a slowing global economy, top performing commodity fund managers told Reuters after taking a defensive approach and going into cash during September's gold sell off.

Gold Prices Edge Higher after Unemployment Rate Remains Unchanged

Gold prices edged higher Thursday after the government reported surprisingly strong September hiring, but not strong enough to lower the nation's nominal unemployment rate.

Moody’s Downgrades 12 British Banks

Moody’s believes that the UK government will “more likely now … allow smaller institutions to fail if they become financially troubled.” Shares of RBS and Lloyds were down as much as 3.5 percent in London trading.

Oracle Announces Roadmap for Java

Oracle has announced JavaFX 2.0 and its plans to move Java forward and continue investment in mobile platforms such as Java ME and Oracle Application Development Framework (ADF) Mobile in the OpenWorld conference.

NASA on Look Out for New Astronauts: Are You Eligible?

NASA will start accepting applications for its next class of astronaut candidates in November according to anew announcement it has made.

Newly sworn Gov. Jerry Brown of California. Consumer advocates are urging Brown to push for tighter health insurer regulation.

California law fights regulation with regulation

In an odd twist, California business groups applauded Governor Jerry Brown for signing legislation on Thursday to create a new layer of government regulation they say will lessen the burdens imposed by future regulations.

No Basketball, No Billions: Media Preps for NBA Lockout Disaster

While broadcasters and advertisers dodged a huge bullet when the NFL solved its labor issues, it doesn't look like they will be as lucky with the NBA.

Steve Jobs Revolutionized Film with Pixar Animation Studios

The death of Steve Jobs, 56, Wednesday marked the end of the Apple co-founder's life, but not the end of his legacy. With Pixar, Steve Jobs changed the film industry and animated motion pictures forever.

Visitors try Sony Corp's head mounted display personnal 3D Viewer HMZ-T1 and digital binocular DEV-3 at CEATEC JAPAN 2011 electronics show in Chiba

Sony Secures Abu Dhabi Funds for EMI Bid-FT

Sony Corp has secured financing from an Abu Dhabi investment fund to back its bid for British music company EMI, a media report said, an acquisition that would beef up its content catalogue as it struggles to compete with Apple .

MetLife to Take Up to $275 Mln in 3rd-qtr Charges

MetLife Inc (MET.N), the largest life insurer in the United States, said on Thursday it would take up to $275 million in third-quarter charges, in part to increase reserves for policies where it may know the holder is dead but no claim has been filed.

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