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JPMorgan takes control of Cazenove

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Gold climbs to record high

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Dollar gains ground

The dollar rose for a second straight session Friday as investors cut exposure to risky assets and high-yield currencies ahead of a holiday-shortened week in the United States.

Are Chinese exports good for America?

As President Obama completes his trip to China, it's a natural time to ask if trade with the greatest source of U.S. imports are a good thing or bad thing for the still battered U.S. economy

China has to live with a weak dollar

President Obama is in China this week meeting with that nation's leaders. Since China is the largest foreign owner of U.S. debt, I wonder if they are going to give Obama a free toaster.

The iPhone is headed to Seoul

Preparing China's yuan for the world stage

President Barack Obama's visit to China this week has increased the spotlight on one of the top hot-button issues in U.S.-China relations: revaluing the Chinese currency.

China's record debt worries economists

In a world still awash in economic worry, China has stood apart as the one country that has come through the global slump with only the briefest of hiccups.

The dollar is weak because ...

Here's the latest twist on the timeless chicken versus the egg debate. Which came first: the stock and commodities rally or the weaker dollar?

Americans are overpaid

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Kraft goes for the chocolate

Kraft Foods launched a $16.3 billion hostile takeover bid Monday for British candy company Cadbury after the deadline for the initial bid passed without a deal.

Coke's Berlin Wall blitz: Lessons in leadership

Art auction lifts hope for industry rebound

A recent sale of Impressionist and modern art at Sotheby's auction house exceeded sales estimates and raised the hopes of industry insiders that a rebound is under way.

French banks: 'Adieu' to guaranteed bonuses

Banks in France, including non-French ones, will no longer be allowed to offer guaranteed bonuses to traders and other staff under new rules announced Nov. 5. The only exception is for signing bonuses for new employees, and they are limited to a maximum of one year.

Could Citi lose its Mexican bank?

Citigroup could face losing its Mexican subsidiary Banamex, after Mexican senators asked the Supreme Court, on Wednesday, to rule whether or not the local bank would be breaking the law by being partly owned by the United States government.

U.S. dumps China for Mexico

Mexico did not have an extreme economic makeover, but the global recession was enough to defeat China as the number one place for American assembly-for-export factories, or maquiladoras.

Bank of England expands asset purchases

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Toyota reports surprise profit

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Chrysler broke even in September

Chrysler Group broke even in September and ended its first post-bankruptcy quarter with more cash on hand than it had at the beginning of the period, the company's new boss said Wednesday.