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After 123 days being grounded, Boeing Dreamliners are about to once again make commercial flight in the United States.

More than 8,000 French households' tax bills topped 100 percent in 2012, a French newspaper reported.

Nationalist and isolationist movements will increasingly come to the forefront in Western nations, according to HSBC's chief economist.

The rise in empty shops in towns across the U.K. is a "major concern."

Inflation in Britain will peak over the summer Ernst & Young warned on Monday.

There are no signs of a turnaround for the euro zone after six straight quarters of recession, and even once mighty Germany is struggling.

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Technology

  • Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer tells CNBC the $1.1 billion deal for Tumblr is "part of enhancing our growth story" and the company will remain independent, even under Yahoo's ownership.

  • As investors and analysts size up Yahoo's latest $1.1 billion acquisition, it is worth reflecting on the GeoCities deal, which has many similarities, the NYT reports.

  • In the wake of Yahoo's announcement on Monday that it's snapping up Tumblr for $1.1 billion, the attention has shifted to which companies could be next.

  • Ireland said on Tuesday it was not to blame for Apple's low global tax payments after the U.S. Senate said the company paid little or nothing on tens of billions of dollars in profits.

  • Hackers working for China's army appear to have resumed their attacks on U.S. companies. The NYT reports.

  • The board of Yahoo agreed on Sunday to buy the popular blogging service Tumblr for about $1.1 billion in cash, a signal of how the company plans to reposition, the NYT reports.

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