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As growth in luxury-watch sales slows, Switzerland's watch companies increasingly are turning to the higher-margin, faster-growing business of jewelry.
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Germany's IG Metall union said it would not make its support for building new models in the U.S. dependent on the United Auto Workers union.
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Ukrainian police confirm 1 death amid clashes between protesters, police in Kiev.
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Liquor companies hurt by China's crackdown on extravagant gifts had hoped the coming Lunar New Year celebration would bring relief, but that looks unlikely.
Officials agreed to keep the U.K. central bank's benchmark interest rate at a record low even after unemployment reaches their 7% goal. Separately, data showed the jobless rate at 7.1%.
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The European Commission stuck to its guns in proposing ambitious targets to combat climate change, defying expectations that it would ease up in the face of intense lobbying from heavy industry and even some member states.
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At least three nonbinding bids have been filed for the oil and gas production and exploration unit of German utility RWE, valuing the business at up to $6.8 billion including debt.
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Britain scored a victory when the European Commission shied away from earlier plans to put forward legislation on the exploration of shale gas.
The virtual currency's novelty—and sudden popularity—has left tax authorities scrambling to catch up.
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Big banks, including Bank of America, Citigroup and J.P. Morgan, are passing on financing lucrative deals, as Washington targets excessive borrowing.
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In this week's Digits, ditch the car as a virtual nurse diagnoses you by video at home, Beats headphone maker unveils streaming music service and the memes that just won't die–like heads in freezers–are trending in Asia.
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Globalization has made the world a more equal place, lifting the economic fortunes of billions of poor people over the last quarter century. Here's the rub: At the same time, it has made richer countries more unequal.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kicked off an international conference aimed at ending the Syrian civil war by demanding the removal of President Bashar al-Assad from power.
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Russian security officials confirmed that two Islamists who issued a video claiming responsibility for suicide attacks that killed 34 people in December appeared to have been the actual bombers.
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U.S. military leaders proposed keeping 10,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan after 2014 but withdrawing nearly all forces by the end of President Obama's term.
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It is one of the old adages of banking that a firm's most valuable commodity walks out the door every evening, or in the early hours of the morning in the case of investment banking analysts.
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Getty ImagesFind out the best place to spot the movers and shakers during the World Economic Forum.
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SavillsThis six-bedroom house in Southwest London has big rooms, high-tech sound and lighting systems and a basement media room.
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Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergIn today's pictures, members of the Swiss army use binoculars in Switzerland, an activist stands in front of a barricade in Ukraine, a man walks on bamboo scaffolding in Nepal, and more.
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Rick Rycroft/Associated PressAgnieszka Radwanska knocks out reigning champion Victoria Azarenka and Dominika Cibulkova defeats Simona Halep. In the men's singles, world No. 1 Rafael Nadal faces Grigor Dimitrov and Roger Federer plays Andy Murray.
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Christie'sChristie's sold $7.13 billion of art and jewelry in 2013—up about 14% from a year earlier. Christie's says it has the highest sales total of any auction house. Take a look at the 10 priciest lots.
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British artists Tim Noble and Sue Webster transform discarded objects most people wouldn't dare touch into intricate shadow sculptures.
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European Pressphoto Agency/Sea ShepherdFishermen in the southwestern Japanese town of Taiji capture dolphins for meat and trade, a practice widely criticized as inhumane by animal protectionists--including U.S. ambassador to Japan Caroline Kennedy.
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AFP/Getty ImagesAntigovernment protesters and police have clashed violently in Kiev, Ukraine, since Sunday, when previously peaceful demonstrations exploded into violence.
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In its prospectus, a Hong Kong nightclub company explains the following: how a nightclub works, the popularity of the Jagerbomb and that, sometimes, people drink while dancing.
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