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Investors are starting to "wake-up to the reality" that stocks are the only way for them to get real returns on their money, Tempeton's Mark Mobius told CNBC.
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Chinese tourists have overtaken Germans as the world's most deep-pocketed travelers. |
One Asian bidder dropped big bucks to dine with celebrated chef Ferran Adria of the elBulli restaurant. |
Rapid box office growth in Brazil, Russia, India and China is creating a large U.S market for foreign films. |
China's solar energy sector is no longer a bright spot as overcapacity hits firms. Eunice Yoon reports. |
Indian engineers have created high-tech lingerie that sends electrical shocks to assailants. |
Rich Chinese tourists are choosing Hong Kong and Singapore over the West to get their luxury fix. |
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Editor's Picks
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The results of a closely watched business confidence survey in Japan defying the optimism reflected in a soaring stock market.
Charting Asia with Daryl Guppy
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There is a high probability that the current uptrend in the S&P 500 index will continue to 1,690, says this chartist.
Coming Up On CNBC
China: Time of Transition
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As Apple's sales outlook slows down, what happens to the tech giant's suppliers? CNBC's Eunice Yoon has more.
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Li's course has taken him from the grassroots to the center, from the head of the agricultural province of Henan, to the industrial province of Liaoning, and eventually to the very top of Chinese leadership. CaiXin Online reports.
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In China, with wages rising rapidly and shifts towards moving up the factory food chain, CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at one garment factory's efforts to stay competitive.
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In this segment of Inside China, Eunice Yoon explores how Chinese residents are voicing their protests on the World Wide Web.
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China's ascent to the top of the global economy is not a certainty. Many hidden structural dangers exist. Among the most important factors is the state of its healthcare system.
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Compared to the challenges faced by China's old guard, the new team's problems can best be described as an embarrassment of riches. Here is why.
Managing Asia
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Famed Japanese architect Tadao Ando talks to CNBC's Christine Tan about his creative vision. He discusses how the global economy is affecting his business.
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James Yau, Founder and MD at Grocorp talks to CNBC's Christine Tan about his plans to build a sustainable agriculture business.
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Despite losses caused by the Thailand floods in 2011, Joe Hinrichs, president, Asia, Pacific and Africa of Ford says the automaker remains committed to the country as a production hub.
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Campbell Wilson, CEO of Scoot, tells Managing Asia the budget carrier does not need to launch a price war to compete as it is already doing well.
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Ajit Manocha, CEO of GlobalFoundries, acknowledges there are challenges at hand in terms of their relationship with AMD, but says they are well positioned to overcome them.
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Jennifer Cheung, founder and executive chef, Sift talks about the challenges she faces in running a small business in Hong Kong.
Technology
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Facebook just got serious about mobile. At a media event Thursday, Facebook showcased its new software for Android devices called 'Home.'
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While Google remains the undisputed king of search, the nature of search is changing, especially as more people search for what they want to buy, eat or learn on their mobile devices, the New York Times reports.
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Hewlett-Packard Chairman Ray Lane, who has come under fire from shareholders for his role in the botched acquisition of software firm Autonomy, has stepped down.
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It has been 40 years since the first call was made on a cellphone. Here's a look at how mobile devices have evolved.
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Facebook is about to make another big mobile push with a HTC mobile phone that integrates the Facebook platform into the Android OS.
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Zynga will take the plunge into real-money gambling and begin offering poker and casino-style games in Britain in partnership with Bwin.party Digital Entertainment.
Finance
NetNet With John Carney
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Bank stock valuations get depressed because investors fear fraud, Jim Chanos says.
Market Insider with Patti Domm
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First ISM, then ISM services, then ADP, then initial jobless claims, and now nonfarm payrolls...but man! A 95,000 increase in private payrolls? It's the "end of the end of QE talk."
By the Numbers
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at another record high on Tuesday for the eleventh time in the last twenty trading sessions.
Opinion
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Today's paper says we should have seen it coming. The facts were all there says Peter J. Tanous, president of Lepercq Lynx Investment Advisory. Were we really that stupid?
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Capital controls have restored a sense of calm in Cyprus. At best, this is a short reprieve if they are not followed by more fundamental decisions, according to Pimco's CEO.
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On Friday, Toys "R" Us Inc. pulled its IPO offering, facing declines in revenues, profits and comparable store sales. However, these are only symptoms of a larger issue facing the chain: a business model in desperate need of an overhaul.
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This CEO says it's time for business leaders to step up and lead the way to fix the nation's broken education system.
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Charles Dallara, Americas of Partners Group, shares his opinions on the future of Cyprus and Europe, and discusses whether a crisis like this could occur in the U.S.
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SBS CNBC Chery Kang reports on the growing threat from North Korea; and Gen. Barry McCaffrey, NBC News' military analyst and Peter Brookes, Heritage Foundation, weigh in.