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  • Jon Huntsman, former U.S. Ambassador to China and onetime GOP presidential hopeful, makes an appearance during the 2012 campaign.
    Obama Impact on China Hacking 'Limited': Huntsman

    Obama's cyberhacking talks with China can have only a "limited" impact, former ambassador Jon Huntsman tells CNBC.

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    China Tycoon Pays $1 Billion for NYC Building Stake

    A group of investors, including Chinese real estate tycoon Zhang Xin, paid about $1 billion for a New York office building in the latest sign of a U.S. commercial real estate market recovery.

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    So You're Not Saving Enough for Your Retirement...

    BlackRock boss Larry Fink and Budget Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan sound the alarm on Americans' insufficient retirement savings and what needs to be done to grow their nest eggs.

  • A butcher chops pork at a market in Shanghai, China on May 30, 2013.
    Bacon Backlash Unlikely Over China-Smithfield Deal

    The proposed $4.7 billion acquisition of Smithfield Foods by China's Shuanghui International is unlikely to change pork-buying habits of American consumers.

  • China's Grab of US Hogs Stokes Interest on Capitol Hill

    China's largest acquisition to date of a U.S. company, Smithfield Foods, is raising eyebrows among market watchers who question China's interest in taking possession of one of America's largest food producers.

  • China in Hog Heaven
    China in Hog Heaven   

    Smithfield Foods bought by China's largest meat producer, Shuanghui, is facing regulatory and political scrutiny, reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.

  • Nikkei Falls Over 5% in Steep Afternoon Sell-Off

    Japan's benchmark index skidded below the 14,000 mark to a one-month low on Thursday, weighed down by a strengthening yen and volatile Japanese government bond yields (JGBs). The session brought the benchmark's total losses to 14 percent since last Thursday's plunge.

  • Ricin In Letter Sent to Bloomberg
    Ricin In Letter Sent to Bloomberg   

    A letter sent to NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg contained ricin, and Rep. Michele Bachmann won't seek a 5th term in Congress, reports CNBC's Seema Mody.

  • Stocks End Off Lows, but Fed Stimulus Worries Weigh; Dow Tumbles 100

    Stocks clawed back from their worst levels but still closed in the red Wednesday, dragged by the defensive sectors such as consumer staples and utilities, as investors questioned when the Federal Reserve would start winding down its stimulus program.

  • Smithfield Foods Inc. bacon sits on display for sale at a supermarket in Princeton, Illinois, U.S.
    Lot of Pork: Smithfield Sold to China Meat Producer

    Chinese meat processor Shuanghui International Holdings is buying Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion.

  • Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, center, Sheryl Sandberg, COO, center left, and Robert Greifeld, CEO of Nasdaq OMX Group, center right, on IPO day on May 18, 2012.
    SEC Pokes Nasdaq; Dow 28,000?; Chinese M&A Sizzle

    Nasdaq hit with record SEC fine in Facebook IPO flap; BlackRock's Fink says Dow headed to 28,000; China brings home the U.S. bacon in $4.7 billion pork industry deal.

  • China Goes 'Hogwild'
    China Goes 'Hogwild'   

    China's Shaunghui International announced plans to buy pork producer Smithfield Foods for $4.7 billion. CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera and Eamon Javers; Peter Navarro, University of California; and Mayor Carter Williams of Smithfield, Virginia discuss.

  • China Eyes Smithfield Foods
    China Eyes Smithfield Foods   

    China is buying America's biggest pork company Smithfield Foods for more than $4.5 billion, with CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.

  • Midday Movers: MCD, JNJ, PG & More

    Take a look at some of Wednesday's midday movers:

  • The Politics of Pork
    The Politics of Pork   

    Smithfield Foods and Shuanghui International have voluntarily submitted their merger agreement to the Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S., reports CNBC's Eamon Javers.

  • Shuanghui Buys Smithfield Foods in$7.1B Deal
    Shuanghui Buys Smithfield Foods in $7.1 Billion Deal   

    The world's largest hog farming and pork processing company has agreed to be acquired by China's largest meat processor, reports CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera.

  • Shuanghui Buys Smithfield Foods in $7.1B Deal
    Shuanghui Buys Smithfield Foods in $7.1B Deal   

    Shares of the Virginia-based pork producer Smithfield Foods are soaring on the news that the company was being acquired by China's Shuanghui, reports CNBC's David Faber.

  • Futures Decline Amid Fed Uncertainty

    Stock index futures pointed to a weaker open for Wall Street on Wednesday as investors speculated that strong economic data could prompt the Federal Reserve to retreat from its stimulus program earlier than expected.

  • Early Movers: WMT, SFD, KORS, AAPL & More

    Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

  • Early Movers: DG, APOL, SFD & More

    Some of the names on the move ahead of the open Monday: