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Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda’s Cabinet on Friday approved a 12.1 trillion yen ($158 billion) extra budget to help fund the reconstruction of Japan’s tsunami-battered northeast.
The […]

Unions gave a high-profile boost to the long-running protest against Wall Street and economic inequality Wednesday, with their members joining thousands of protesters in a […]

British company Heritage Oil PLC said Tuesday that it has acquired a controlling interest in a Libyan company licensed to provide oil field services including […]

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Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says his debt-ridden country has “great potential” and can emerge from its deep economic and financial crisis.
As a potentially disastrous […]

A well-stocked kitchen can be a real money saver. Having the right pots and pans and pantry basics can save you loads in the long […]

The $600 Missoni patio set was available online Wednesday but many of the other 400 items by the Italian luxury knitwear designer were out of […]

Typical workers would get an extra $1,500 in their paychecks next year under a plan by President Barack Obama to expand a payroll tax cut […]

U.S. online streaming site Hulu.com is expanding internationally for the first time with a subscription video service in Japan.
Hulu says the new service gives users […]

Magna International Inc., with Ontario government help, will invest $430 million to advance the electric car and other automotive technologies in this province.
The company […]