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Cyber Monday 2012
Cyber Monday is the first Monday after Thanksgiving. In 2012, it falls on November 26. Cyber Monday was christened by Shop.org in 2005, because it's...
Black Friday 2012: Ten Tips For Smart Shopping
Black Friday is a day of huge sales at many chain stores. Consumers can get especially good deals on electronics, appliances, and sometimes even...
Kweku Adoboli sentenced to seven years in jail for UBS $2.2 billion-fraud
Kweku Adoboli, the City trader who lost $2.2 billion of Swiss bank UBS's money, has been found guilty of two counts of fraud. Kweku Adoboli,...
Skydiving Cats: Folksam commercial goes viral on YouTube
These kitties are surely risking one of their nine lives in a hilarious skydving stunt to promote Swedish insurance firm Folksam. Despite its convincing appearance,...
Jean-Francois Cope wins French UMP election
The French conservative UMP party has chosen Jean-Francois Cope as its next leader after a tight election marred by claims of fraud and ballot-stuffing. Jean-Francois...
Black Friday deals and sale events in New York City
Thanksgiving weekend has become the official kick-off of the holiday shopping season with stores offering major sales and Black Friday deals to lure shoppers. The...
Jean-Francois Cope and Francois Fillon both claim victory in France’s UMP election
A vote to decide who will lead France's conservative opposition UMP has plunged the party into disarray and acrimony. Both candidates, Jean-Francois Cope and Francois...
Black Friday 2012: bargain hunters camp outside Best Buy more than a week before shopping extravaganza kicks off
While most Americans are preparing to break bread and offer thanks for their bountiful blessings on Thanksgiving, some are already looking ahead to what...
Black Friday Sales 2012
Retailers this year will open for Black Friday sales early enough to make shoppers choose between hot deals and hot apple pie after Thanksgiving...
DJT, Donald Trump’s Las Vegas restaurant, shut down by health inspectors for insanitary conditions
DJT, Donald Trump's Las Vegas restaurant, was shut down by health inspectors this week after racking up dozens of violations. The insanitary conditions at the...
Cracker Jack’D: Frito-Lay launches adult only version of classical snack with caffeine
Cracker Jacks popcorn maker is adding a new ingredient to their classic snacks - caffeine - making Cracker Jack’D a product strictly developed for...
Peng Liyuan: from The Peony Fairy showbiz superstar to China’s First Lady
Xi Jinping has just become the most powerful military leader-elect to the most populous country in the world, and yet there are details that...
Xi Mingze, China’s new First Daughter, attends Harvard University under pseudonym
Xi Jinping has just become the most powerful military leader-elect to the most populous country in the world, and yet there are details that...
Twinkies maker, Hostess Brands, is going out of business
Hostess Brands, the maker of Twinkies, the cream-filled sponge cakes well-loved in the US, has said it will close down the company, leading to...
IKEA admits using forced labor by political prisoners in communist East Germany
IKEA has said it "deeply regrets" the use of forced labor by political prisoners in communist East Germany. The Swedish furniture giant asked accountants Ernst...
Wal-Mart Black Friday canceled? Workers planning to stage their largest walkout ever on Black Friday
Wal-Mart employees are planning to stage their largest walkout ever on Black Friday, the biggest holiday shopping day at the world's largest retail store. Motivated...
BP gets record criminal fine over Deepwater Horizon disaster
BP is set to receive a record fine of between $3 billion and $5 billion to settle criminal charges related to the 2010 Deepwater...
Mitt Romney: Barack Obama won election with gifts to low-incomers, minorities and young Americans
In a conference call with his national finance committee on Wednesday, Republican Mitt Romney attributes his election loss to President Barack Obama's “gifts” that...
Xi Jinping confirmed as China’s leader for next decade
Xi Jinping has been confirmed as China’s leader for the next decade. Xi Jinping led the new Politburo Standing Committee onto the stage at the...
Barack Obama reiterates that US wealthiest must pay more tax at his first press conference
President Barack Obama has reiterated his call for high earners in the US to pay more in taxes, in his first news conference since...
China set to unveil its new leaders for the next decade
China is set to unveil the new leaders who will rule for the next decade. Early on Thursday, selected Communist Party delegates will endorse the...
Toyota recalls 2.7 million cars worldwide because of steering wheel and water pump system problems
Toyota has decided to recall 2.7 million cars worldwide because of problems with the steering wheel and water pump system. The recall affects nine models,...
Susan Rice set to replace Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State and John Kerry frontrunner for Defense Secretary job
With President Barack Obama secured for a second term, the Beltway is abuzz with chatter over who will end up where in his imminent...
Japan economy enters contraction starting with Q3 2012
Japan's economy contracted in the third quarter of 2012, as a global economic slowdown and anti-Japan protests in China hurt its exports, while domestic consumption...
Nate Silver, the man who predicted election results and Barack Obama’s victory
Nate Silver, a New York Times blogger and celebrity numbers wiz, is set to make millions for his spot-on election prediction. Nate Silver, the 34-year-old...
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