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  • China Snaps Seven Quarters of Economic Slowdown Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 9:03 PM ET

    China's economy grew 7.9 percent in the fourth quarter of last year from a year earlier, rebounding after seven straight quarters of slowdown, but an uncertain global outlook means Beijing may need to keep tweaking policy to support growth.

  • Sony to Sell US Headquarters Building for $1.1 Billion Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 9:34 PM ET

    Sony said it has agreed to sell its U.S.headquarters building in New York City for $1.1 billion to a consortium led by real estate developer The Chetrit Group.

  • Busch: How to Trade China's Data Dump Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 10:46 AM ET

    We're expecting a slew of new Chinese economic data with analysts' expectations looking for mainly unchanged numbers but this contributor has some trade ideas.

  • State-run Indian oil marketing companies can now raise diesel prices in line with increases in global crude oil prices, Oil Minister Veerappa Moily said on Thursday, a move that could help the government reduce its vast subsidy bill.

  • China's Billionaire Heiress Can’t Find a Boyfriend Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:03 PM ET
    Zong Fuli, daughter of Chinese beverage magnate Zong Qinghou

    Zong Fuli, the daughter of beverage magnate Zong Qinghou, complains men simply want her for her money.

  • Rio Tinto CEO Resigns After $14 Billion Charge Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 2:55 AM ET

    Global miner Rio Tinto has announced the surprise resignation of its chief executive after taking a $14 billion charge in connection with Tom Albanese's two most significant acquisitions, Mozambican coal and aluminium.

  • Are Dreamliner Glitches Just 'Teething Issues?' Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:49 AM ET
    A Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner airplane for All Nippon Airways

    As major airlines around the world start grounding Boeing's Dreamliner passenger jets amid safety concerns, analysts tell CNBC they are confident the U.S. aircraft manufacturer will fix the 787's "teething issues," which arise each time new technology is introduced.

  • The Most ‘Dangerous’ Asset to Own Is... Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:18 AM ET

    Adding to a rising chorus of analysts warning of a potential bond market crash in 2013 is David Roche, president of Independent Strategy, who points to the most "dangerous" asset to own.

  • Algeria Attack 'Wake-Up' Call for Oil Markets Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 11:51 PM ET
    The Amenas natural gas field in the eastern central region of Algeria, where Islamist militants raided and took hostages on January 16, 2013

    Global oil markets, under pressure from increased North American production, are facing the return of a familiar upside risk - the threat of supply disruption from North Africa after an attack on an Algerian gas field swiftly escalated into an international hostage crisis.

  • What Happens in Japan Stays in Japan? Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 7:28 PM ET
    Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

    The Pimco executive lays out five key issues to be addressed for Japan to get out of its funk.

  • Japan May Stop Dragging on Global Growth, Finally Wednesday, 23 Jan 2013 | 10:19 PM ET

    Now that Japan has unveiled bold steps to end years of deflation, the world's third largest economy can at last stop being a laggard and start making a positive contribution to global growth, analysts tell CNBC.

  • China’s Lottery Boom Sparks Social Fears Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 6:23 PM ET

    Cui Shengjun has charted the past 100 lottery draws in China. Lines connecting all the numbers snake back and forth on a whiteboard on his wall. The Financial Times reports.

  • Beijing's Central Business District

    Chinese investment banks are carrying out their biggest layoffs and bonus cuts since the financial crisis as they brace for further profit declines, hit by an ongoing drought in initial public offerings in China that started in September.

  • Forget China Leaders, Watch This Man for Reforms Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 10:41 PM ET
    Guo Shuqing, Chairman of China's Securities Regulatory Commission

    How close is China to driving financial reform and opening up its markets? Perhaps the answer lies not with the country's new leaders, who are being watched closely for their willingness to bring reforms, but with Beijing technocrats who appear to be pushing ahead with change.

  • Next on List for Bank of Japan? A New Governor Tuesday, 22 Jan 2013 | 7:10 PM ET
    Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo, Japan

    After pressuring Japan's central bank into overhauling monetary policy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the change "epoch making". Next on his to-do list: find a central bank chief more sympathetic to his views than the current governor.

  • Thai Authorities Sound Alarm Over Rise in the Baht Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:52 AM ET
    Wat Arun in Bangkok, Thailand.

    Thailand's finance minister said on Thursday that exporters could suffer if the baht was stronger than 30 per dollar, where it has traded in recent days, and the central bank said it was seeing signs of short-term speculative inflows.

  • Sony CEO Says Aims to Expand TV Sales From 2014 Thursday, 17 Jan 2013 | 12:26 AM ET

    Sony, which has spent several years shrinking its television unit, plans to expand sales from next year once the business has stopped losing money, chief executive Kazuo Hirai said on Thursday.

  • Japan's Renesas to Cut Additional 3,000 Jobs Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 7:16 PM ET

    Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics said on Thursday it plans to cut an additional 3,000 to 4,000 jobs in September as it slims down management and its design operations.

  • Property Risks Resurface as China's Economy Rebounds Wednesday, 16 Jan 2013 | 9:09 PM ET

    Business is booming in Beijing's real estate offices -- good news for property agents like Zhang Huanhuan, but a headache for China's policymakers as worries resurface about the sustainability of investment in the sector.

  • A range of F&N's soft drinks

    Thailand's third-richest man is set to take control of Fraser and Neave (F&N) in Southeast Asia's biggest M&A deal after a group led by an Indonesian tycoon bowed out of a two-month bidding war for the $11.4 billion Singapore company.

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