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HSBC plans to acknowledge that for years it ignored possible money laundering, part of a record $1.9 billion settlement with U.S. authorities that caps the bank's disastrous foray into the U.S. market.
The often fractious leaders of Europe took a break from constant questions about how to resolve their debt troubles Monday to celebrate their relative peace, as the European Union accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo.
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Four suppliers made Wal-Mart clothing at a Bangladesh factory after it failed fire-safety audits, exposing weaknesses in the system to inspect overseas facilities.
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Investors unloaded Italian stocks and bonds Monday following the news that Prime Minister Mario Monti would resign early, underscoring the challenges Italy's burlesque politics pose to its financial stability.
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Not all business executives are waiting for a resolution over the budget stalemate: Some smaller U.S. company chiefs are spending more on new machinery and staffing up because their customers are demanding it.
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Delta is close to striking a deal to acquire a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic, a move that would boost the U.S. carrier's presence at Heathrow Airport and continue a run of cut-price deals to expand its network.
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Bank of England Governor Mervyn King warned of the risk of currency wars in the coming year as nations search for new ways to spur their economies in a world of slow growth and few other good options.
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Federal Reserve officials, frustrated with the sluggish job market and tepid growth, are poised this week to extend the central bank's efforts to spur a stronger recovery.
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The growth paths of the world's leading economies are set to part in coming months, as the U.S. and U.K. grow, Canada and Russia slow, and the euro zone and Japan get deeper in to recession, according to the OECD.
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America's involvement in Afghanistan is winding down, but wartime programs aimed at speeding new equipment into combat zones will remain in operation for some time.
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Hospitals and public health officials are working to improve safety for mothers in the delivery room following sharp increases in the rate of severe complications from childbirth.
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The Scottish government asked to meet with the European Union's executive arm after the group's president said Scotland would have to apply for membership in the bloc if it separates from the U.K.
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai has launched a crackdown on unofficial taxes that have allegedly enriched the country's power brokers, a move that senior officials said was prompted by a Wall Street Journal article about an influential governor.
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Moving to a smaller home is supposed to solve a lot of problems in retirement. But it doesn't always work out that way.
Mansour Bahrami has all the trick shots but rues a career that suffered from Iran's revolution
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In today's pictures, a man carries a mannequin in Belarus, the European Union is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, rowers make their way along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, and more.
Located outside Ho Chi Minh City, this four-bedroom home is made completely out of bamboo, with plenty of sustainable features incorporated.
This five-bedroom Victorian house was converted by its current owner using one of London's best-known bar, club and restaurant designers, Shaun Clarkson.
Here's a look at the fourth fight between Mexican boxer Juan Manuel Márquez and Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
View photos of four properties across Europe, then cast your vote for your favorite in our weekly interactive poll.
A protest in Hyderabad, a fisherman near Bhubaneswar, security officials queue for voting slips in Gujarat, and more.
This five-bedroom house overlooking the Gulf of St. Tropez was built about three years ago to a modern design intended to be in harmony with nature.
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