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Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | 6:00 AM ET

Alisher Usmanov, founder of USM Holdings, says that the decisions taken by the Fed regarding money and derivatives are "vital" to the global economy and the decision on tapering is "well-balanced".

Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | 4:30 AM ET

John Chambers, CEO of Cisco, explains that they've increased their overseas acquisitions because of the "broken" U.S. tax system.

Thursday, 20 Jun 2013 | 2:20 AM ET

Mark Haefele, global head of investment at UBS Wealth Management, tells CNBC that despite volatility, a bet that has worked very well is betting where you see that the central bank has got your back

  Highlights

Global fish prices have leapt to all-time highs as China's growing appetite runs up against lower catches.

Religion has become yet another a source of discord in Europe. The New York Times reports.

Ryanair’s CEO, Michael O’Leary tells aircraft-makers: lose the toilets, cram more seats. How cheap is too cheap?

Buddhist monks on private jets? Thai officials are monitoring them for indulging in "worldly lifestyles."

Goldman and Citi are bullish on this Asian country, which is currently the cheapest market after China.

The IKEA Foundation has helped come up with a more comfortable refugee shelter.

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Asia-Pacific News

  • Chinese shares sank to multi-month lows as fears of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy were exacerbated by further weakness in its vast manufacturing sector.

  • The Aussie was served a double blow on Thursday, falling to its lowest level against the greenback since 2010, and experts expect the currency to fall further in the months ahead.

  • Weakness in China's vast manufacturing sector, which has exacerbated concerns over its economy, will make it harder for the government to resist calls to ease its policy stance.

  • Smog so dense you can hardly see and people walking around with face masks on: scenes often associated with polluted Beijing actually describe Singapore.

  • PM Abe has vowed to take steps to help mobilise women power to end economic stagnation and engineer growth in a country beset by an ageing, shrinking population.

  • The closely-watched flash estimate of the HSBC China Purchasing Manager's Index (PMI) fell to 48.3 in June, worse than the 49.2 reading in May when the index moved into contractionary phase for the first time in seven months.

Europe News

  • The banking watchdog said the aggregate capital shortfall at five major U.K. banks at the end of 2012 was 27.1 billion pounds, slightly higher than its 25 billion initial estimate in March this year.

  • Pressure on services and manufacturing activity in the euro zone eased more than expected in June, and while a full recovery is a long way off, analysts said the signs point to a more moderate downturn.

  • Russia's economy ministry has cut its economic growth forecast for this year by a third to 2.4 percent, which would be its worst year since 2009.

  • Euro zone finance ministers will decide on Thursday when and how their bailout fund can invest in a bank to save it from failure, laying a cornerstone of the banking union seen as vital to restore economic growth.

Paris Airshow 2013

  • Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary finalized an order for 175 Boeing 737-800 aircraft at the Paris Air Show but he said he was disappointed that neither Boeing nor Airbus could offer him a few more seats on their single-aisle planes to allow for cheaper fares.

  • The Paris Airshow, the world's biggest, is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Click ahead for the highlights from the show.

  • In a week that has seen Boeing's Dreamliner meet its new challenger in the form of the Airbus A350, the U.S. firm maintains that the new European aircraft will not affect its share of the wide body market.

  • As trade between African nations rises, there is also a growing need for fast, efficient travel between countries. Yet air transport links remain under-developed.

  • Bombardier Commercial Aircraft's President says the Canadian aircraft manufacturer is bullish on the BRIC nations as it details its new CSeries planes at the Paris Air Show, hoping to take advantage of a gap in the market.

  • After an opening day at the Paris Air Show that saw Airbus announce an impressive amount of orders, Boeing fought back on Tuesday with a raft of orders and the launch of the latest in the line of 787 Dreamliners, the 787-10.

Industrial Revolutions

  • Industrial Revolutions: 3D Interfaces

    Companies are moving beyond the mouse and touchscreens to create the next form of computer interactivity.

  • Industrial Revolutions: Fusion Energy

    Experts believe that fusion energy - which would never run out and is environmentally-friendly - could one day form 50% of the energy market, although it may not come into use for another few decades.

Technology

  • Microsoft was recently in advanced talks about purchasing Nokia's device business, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal, but talks have faltered.

  • Jeffrey Katzenberg is changing DreamWorks Animation from a movie studio with a few big films a year to a multiplatform media business.

Finance

NetNet

By the Numbers

Opinion

  • Rick Santelli

    CNBC's Rick Santelli had some tough talk for the Fed and Bernanke. He also challenged WSJ Reporter Jon Hilsenrath.

  • Maria's Observation: Fed's Message

    CNBC's Maria Bartiromo looks at the market consequences from Fed Chairman Bernanke's message about moderating the monthly pace of bond purchases.

  • Forcing businesses to pay the minimum wage for interns ignores both the costs incurred and the value received by the intern, says Carol Roth.

  • Unequal Pay for Women a Myth: Furchtgott-Roth

    Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Manhattan Institute senior fellow, parses the data and says the comparison is bogus.

  • An Anti-Competitive Decision?

    A panel of experts and Larry Kudlow discuss the Supreme Court's refusal to declare "pay to delay" deals between pharmaceutical companies and generic drugmakers illegal.

  • Can anyone tell me with a straight face that they knew the S&P 500 would be flirting with all time highs right now, asks investment adviser Michael Farr.