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If there's one thing the world's central bankers can take away from this week's market volatility, it is that they need to do a better job of communicating, say market watchers.
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This quarter for Oracle, it's all about the future. Here are three important elements of the report to watch.
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With the yuan strong, some manufacturing companies are moving out of China and closer to the United States—to Mexico. USA Today reports.
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Wall Street has boosted its outlook for quantitative easing from the Federal Reserve, according to the March CNBC Fed Survey.
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Despite "unfair commentary" on the 787 Dreamliner, Boeing makes great aircraft, Ryanair CEO told CNBC, following the purchase of $15.6 billion worth of new Boeing jets.
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Apple will soon make public its plan for a big chunk of its $137 billion cash pile, said Will Power, senior research analyst at Robert W. Baird, on Tuesday.
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A watch phone? Sounds like something TV private eye Maxwell Smart would have. But as smartphone sales slow, both Samsung and Apple are said to be working on them.
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A Chinese state television program on Apple raised concerns that the company has less fair phone-replacement policies in China than in other countries. The Global Post reports.
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There's a fine line between “innovation” and “eyesore” when it comes to cars. CNBC.com presents a list of 10 models whose designers should have been shamed back to the drafting table.
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Congress wants a second look at how private firms profit from public research after Pfizer and the National Institutes of Health developed a potentially lucrative new drug. The NYT reports.
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Lululemon Athletica is pulling shipments of unexpectedly sheer women's yoga pants from its stores, in a move they said would hurt its bottom line.
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The bailout plan to tax Cyprus bank savers is a "terrible decision" and one fueled by what's good for Germany, Arianna Huffington told CNBC.
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Ryanair announced a $15.6 billion order for 175 passenger jets from Boeing on Tuesday in a deal that will allow the Irish airline to consolidate its position as Europe's dominant low-cost carrier.
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew met new Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday at a critical time in relations between the world's two largest economies, with cyber hacking, market access and the Chinese currency high on the agenda for talks
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When it comes to maintaining and investing in infrastructure, America is seeing some progress, but still not making the grade.
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The Washington Post plans to start charging for some digital content starting this summer, becoming one of the last major U.S. newspapers to do so.
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A computer hacker was sentenced on Monday to three years and five months in prison for stealing the personal data of about 120,000 Apple iPad users, including some belonging to high-profile individuals.
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The handling of the Cyprus bailout threatens to derail all the hard work that has gone into boosting sentiment in the euro zone, said analysts.
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BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, will lay off nearly 300 employees, or about 3 percent of its workforce.
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Monetary policy could be set to change in the U.K. when George Osborne unveils his latest budget, but any alterations to the Bank of England's remit could sink the sterling even further, analysts told CNBC.
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The Reserve Bank of India lowered its key policy rate for the second time this year on Tuesday, but will the central bank's latest move succeed in helping revive growth in Asia's third largest economy?
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The House is ready to pass legislation that links college student loan rates to the financial markets.
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