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China’s year of political surprises not over yet

Posted on October 26, 2012 by admin

BEIJING (Reuters) – China's year of political intrigue is likely to spring a few more surprises yet, as the ruling Communist Party tries to pull off a smooth leadership change next month against a backdrop of purges, plots and prison sentences. Just weeks away from the once-in-a-decade succession, the full make-up of China's next leadership and its agenda are unknown and still being negotiated in secret – in contrast to the very public leadership battle underway in the United States. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss These Inspiring Sessions at the Mashable Media Summit

Posted on October 22, 2012 by admin

This year's Mashable Media Summit is set for Nov. 2, 2012 at The TimesCenter in New York City. You’ll hear directly from the people who are reshaping media today and redefining it for the future Continue reading →

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Google delivers 3Q letdown early, stock plummets

Posted on October 19, 2012 by admin

As far as unpleasant surprises go, Google hit Wall Street with a double whammy Thursday. Continue reading →

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Low expectations may start Wall Street’s week

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

Wall Street will open October with a busy week, highlighted by low expectations but that could set the stage for positive surprises that help lift the market. Continue reading →

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Wall St Week Ahead: Stock bulls eye Spain, Bernanke and jobs

Posted on September 30, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street will open October with a busy week, highlighted by low expectations for global manufacturing data and the U.S. jobs report, but that could set the stage for positive surprises that help lift the market. The S&P 500 finished its third positive quarter in the last four on Friday, despite suffering its largest weekly percentage decline since June. Continue reading →

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10 best American cities for growing older

Posted on August 7, 2012 by admin

The Milken Institute just released its study on Best Cities for Successful Aging, and there are some enlightening and telling surprises on their list. Continue reading →

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Stocks Lower After Fed Keeps Twisting

Posted on June 20, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Stocks were down late in a choppy session Wednesday as investors expressed mild disappointment with the Federal Reserve’s much-anticipated decision to prolong its Operation Twist bond maturity extension program. The major U.S. Continue reading →

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Father’s Day: Surprise Homecomings of 10 Military Dads

Posted on June 17, 2012 by admin

Military Dad Surprises Daughter at Soccer Game Continue reading →

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Apple’s WWDC: No Surprises

Posted on June 11, 2012 by admin

Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference has given fanboys some new hardware and software to play with, but no big surprises. Continue reading →

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Market Preview: No Game Changers

Posted on June 8, 2012 by admin

NEW YORK (TheStreet) — Wall Street watchers eager for further monetary stimulus may want to be careful what they wish for. The subtext of the message delivered by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday was that economic conditions would have to get much worse in order to merit more accommodation; be it an extension of Operation Twist or QE3. Continue reading →

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