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  • What's on the Table for G20? Slashing Debt Saturday, 13 Apr 2013 | 9:04 PM ET

    When financial leaders of the G20 get together this week, they'll mull a plan to slash debt to well below 90 percent of GDP.

  • Austria Defies Pressure to End Bank Secrecy Saturday, 13 Apr 2013 | 1:20 PM ET

    "We will fight for bank secrecy. We are no tax haven," Austria's finance minister said after a group led by Europe's six biggest countries pledged to work together to tackle tax havens.

  • Anger as Retrial of Egypt's Mubarak Gets Aborted Saturday, 13 Apr 2013 | 7:02 AM ET
    Hosni Mubarak

    The retrial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak collapsed on Saturday when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and referred it to another court, causing an indefinite adjournment that sparked anger in the courtroom.

  • Time IS Money: The Million Dollar Watch  Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:58 AM ET

    It's a watch worth a million dollars and has some "bling" that's out of this world as well, reports CNBC's Robert Frank.

  • No Shine: Gold Plunges Into Bear Market Territory Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:19 PM ET

    Gold sunk into bear market territory Friday, as a fierce selling wave swept across commodities markets and shorts raised their stakes.

  • Silver Lining: Euro Zone Factory Output Grows Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 8:51 AM ET

    Output at euro zone factories rose greater than expected in the month of February on a jump in energy production, a sign of growing demand giving hope of a return to growth.

  • Disappointing U.S. data and a bearish report from the International Energy Agency has sent oil reeling, with analysts not optimistic that the selling pressure will abate soon.

  • Ireland, Portugal Get 7-Year Bailout Loan Extension Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:03 AM ET
    EU Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium.

    European Union finance ministers agreed on Friday to extend the maturities of emergency loans extended to Ireland and Portugal by the European Union by seven years.

  • France to Probe Millionaire Politicians Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 10:07 AM ET
    French President Francois Hollande

    An inventory of French ministers' assets could set off a storm when it goes public on Monday, exposing a handful of millionaires in the Socialist government.

  • Are Billionaires Just Smarter Than the Rest of Us? Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 8:21 PM ET

    A new study is turning the American dream on its head: Maybe it's not hard work that brings success and money. Maybe it's sheer brainpower.

  • Is Tiger Good for Golf? Not Everyone Thinks So Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:21 PM ET
    Tiger Woods of the United States lines up a putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the 2013 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club

    Tiger Woods has had no effect on the economics of golf, TaylorMade CEO Mark King told Jane Wells.

  • From Flowers to Yoga Mats: Hotels Personalize Rooms Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:37 AM ET

    From flowers of your choice to memory foam mattress toppers, more hotels including Hyatt are personalizing rooms to meet travelers' demands. Need a yoga mat? No problem.

  • France Exaggerating Austrian Bank Secrecy: CEO Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 5:08 AM ET

    The CEO of one of Austria's largest banks has hit back at France's budget minister who called for the country to be less opaque and reveal who holds accounts in the nation's banks.

  • Confusion Over Cyprus' Bailout Funding Grows Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 5:57 AM ET
    Stormy weather at Cavo Greco, Cyprus

    Rumors that the country had asked for a further 10 billion euros of aid added to the growing storm over the country's bailout.

  • Fed's Rosengren: US Growth Better Than Expected Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:58 PM ET
    Eric Rosengren

    A top Federal Reserve official on Friday defended the central bank's dual mandate of full employment and price stability, but also said he's optimistic the economy is gathering strength.

  • Bitcoin Continues Plunge After 'Powerful' Attacks Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:24 AM ET

    The value of Bitcoin continued to plunge as trading resumed at Mt Gox, the world's largest virtual currency exchange.

  • Does Winning the Lottery Ruin Your Life?   Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 2:25 AM ET

    Following the 40 million dollar lottery win, of Canadian, Maria Carreiro, the Squawk Box team debates whether lottery winners should ever go public.

  • Volkswagen Revs Up to Overtake General Motors Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 12:56 PM ET

    VW is in position to overtake General Motors in global sales this year—and should close the gap with Toyota for the title of number one in the world.

  • Draghi Warns Cyprus About Central Bank Chief Probe Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 8:26 AM ET
    Central Bank Governor Panicos Demetriades

    ECB President Draghi cautioned Cyprus that an investigation against the governor of its central bank may violate EU law and could land the island in the European Court of Justice.

  • The Euro Zone Crisis Is Back Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 3:15 AM ET

    Europe's finance ministers meeting in Dublin on Friday faced a renewed crisis on multiple fronts, with a backlash against austerity acting as a gloomy backdrop.

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