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Our Picks for Indie Gifts »
The small merchants at Limelight Marketplace in New York offer a variety of unique gifts for the holidays.
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Need a Gift to Wow? Try an Indie Merchant »
By Colleen DeBaise, Emily Maltby and Sarah E. Needleman Inside Limelight Marketplace in New York, the holiday decorations are up. Big silver bulbs hang from the ceiling. The shops are open – and waiting for business.The scene could be the [...]
India Court Orders Handover of Tapes »
India’s Supreme Court ordered the government to hand over tapes that have caused a furor in Indian journalistic circles because of conversations on them between a high-powered lobbyist and some of India’s best-known journalists.
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Snow in Europe Shuts Airports, Kills Eight »
Heavy snow and subzero temperatures swept across Europe, killing at least eight people in Poland, closing major airports and causing delays to rail and road traffic.
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China Bars U.S. Officials from Appeal »
A Beijing appeals court barred U.S. diplomats from attending a hearing for an American geologist sentenced to eight years in prison for obtaining information on China’s oil industry the government says is classified as state secrets.
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TALF Tally: Fund Firms, Hedge Funds Borrowed $71.1 Billion »
Money managers, including hedge funds, mutual and pension funds borrowed $71.1 billion under the Federal Reserve’s Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility, according to a filing Wednesday on the central bank’s website.
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Fed details banks’ emergency aid »
US Federal Reserve names the companies that used its emergency loan facilities during the financial crisis and reveals how much they borrowed.
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Indian Car Sales Climb on Domestic Demand »
Most Indian auto makers continued to post strong sales in November, fuelled by strong domestic demand and despite drops in exports.
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Euro-Zone Turmoil Depresses Deals »
In the past two months, the value of deals with the target located in Europe accounted for just 26% of the global total, according to Dealogic, the lowest level of any quarter in the past five years.
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