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• Can Bernanke Rein in Those Dollar Bulls? Wednesday, 22 May 2013 | 12:13 AM ET

  

  The Fed Chairman could give the dollar bulls reason to pause, ending its rally on rumors of the central bank unwinding its aggressive monetary stimulus program.

• Hershey's Bites Into China, Without the Chocolate Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 10:22 PM ET

  

  North America's largest chocolate manufacturer Hershey's is veering away from tradition to bite into the world's fastest growing candy market with the launch of a new milk candy made especially for China.

• The Merits of Investing in US Treasuries   Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 8:22 PM ET

  

  Terry Moore, Fixed Income Portfolio Specialist at T Rowe Price and Will Oswald of Standard Chartered discuss reasons to invest in US Treasuries.

• Hershey Unveils Made-for-China Candy  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 7:50 PM ET

  

  Steven Schiller, Senior VP, Global Sweets & Refreshment introduces Hershey's new brand of milk candy in the mainland, called the Lancester in English, or Yo-Man in Mandarin.

• 'Abenomics' Can't Overcome Weak Fundamentals  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  Daniel Murray, Chief Economist at EFG Asset Management says despite the short-term confidence, Japan's structural demand deficit and shrinking labor force will be too difficult for 'Abenomics' to overcome.

• Myanmar Needs Investment Framework: Expert  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 6:50 PM ET

  

  Anthony Nelson, Director for Myanmar Affairs at the US-ASEAN Business Council supports Thein Sein's recent trip but says the nation must continue to develop a framework for business and investment.

• Why Microsoft Thinks Xbox One Is A Game-Changer  Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 6:35 PM ET

  

  Alan Bowman, Regional VP for Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft Asia Pacific, explains why the company thinks its new game console product can take a bigger space in consumers' living rooms.

• Come On, Give the Aussie Dollar a Break: Pros Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | 2:28 AM ET

  

  Australia's dollar has received its fair share of whacking lately and perhaps it's time to give the currency a bit of a break, currency strategists say.

• Jamie Dimon's Dual Role Should Be Split: Analyst  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 8:35 PM ET

  

  Anand Chokkavelu, Banking Analyst, Motley Fool describes how JPMorgan's 'London Whale' loss reveals the hazards of having one person in two roles.

• Destination Equities For Investors?  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Stephen Davies, CEO of Javelin Wealth Management says equities is where the real returns are for investors right now versus fixed income or cash.

• Qihoo 360: Business Metrics Point To Right Direction  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Alex Xu, CFO of Qihoo 360, says the Chinese Internet firm is firing on all cylinders after the company posted better-than-expected quarterly results.

• Growth, Biggest Threat to Markets?  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 7:15 PM ET

  

  Axel Merk, President and Chief Investment Officer at Merk Investments explains why he says the biggest threat markets could be facing right now is economic growth.

• Yen Is Being Jawboned: Pro  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:33 PM ET

  

  Ed Ponsi, Managing Director at Barchetta Capital Management says Japanese officials are now trying to manage the yen in light of its recent declines.

• Defending Dimon's Dual Role  Monday, 20 May 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  

  Bill Smith, CEO and Senior Portfolio Manager at SAM Advisors, makes a case for keeping JPMorgan Chairman and CEO Jamie Dimon's dual role at the bank.

• Maersk Line Swings Back Into Black: CEO  Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 8:10 PM ET

  

  Tim Smith, North Asia CEO of Maersk Line says a reduction in costs helped first-quarter earnings swing back into the black from a loss a year ago. He says new capacity coming into the Chinese market are driving freight rates down.

• New Listings Pipeline Looks Healthy: SET   Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

  

  Chanitr Charnchainarong, Executive Vice President of Thailand's Stock Exchange says the pipeline for new listings looks healthy as more firms from diversified sectors apply.

• Asian Growth at Inflection Point: Analyst  Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 7:10 PM ET

  

  Michael Spencer, Chief Economist, Asia Pacific at Deutsche Bank, says that in three to six months it will be obvious to investors that there is growth in Asia.

• No Chance of Fed Tapering QE Yet: Expert  Sunday, 19 May 2013 | 6:10 PM ET

  

  Paul Gambles, Managing Partner at MBMG International, explains why he does not see any evidence that the U.S. central bank is mapping out any exit.

• Global Tail Risks Reducing: Pro  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:40 PM ET

  

  Bruce Kasman, Chief Economist & Managing Director of Global Research at JP Morgan says that the global environment is shifting in favor of risky assets with reduced tail risks after global central bank moves.

• Buyout Offers Undervalue Dell: Shareholder  Thursday, 16 May 2013 | 8:20 PM ET

  

  Tim Piechowski, Associate Portfolio Manager at Alpine Capital Research explains why the buyout offers from Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management's substantially undervalues the company.