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Euro-yen intervention an option for Japan, but not now

Japanese authorities, while reluctant to act now, may consider engaging in a rare intervention to stem yen rises against the euro if the moves appear to be driven by speculators and sharp enough to severely hurt business sentiment.

Emerging markets boost beer sales for SABMiller

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Global brewer SABMiller reported a 3 percent rise in beer volumes in the last three months of 2011, as growth in African and Latin American markets helped offset falls in North America and Europe.

Japan's Nikkei Climbs to Five-Week High

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Japan's Nikkei average hit a five-week closing high on Thursday, soaring past its 75-day moving average as the euro climbed on news that the International Monetary Fund is seeking to bolster its funds to stem the euro zone sovereign debt crisis.
AT&T Raises Data Plan Prices for Smartphone Users

AT&T Raises Data Plan Prices for Smartphone Users

AT&T Inc. is raising the prices and the allotments of its data plans for smartphones and tablets. The new plans will be effective from January 22, the Dallas-based company announced on Wednesday.
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S&P 500, financials targeted less in lawsuits

Large U.S. companies are facing fewer shareholder securities fraud lawsuits than at any other time in the last decade, a trend that may persist as fallout from the 2008 financial crisis recedes.
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Rockefeller imposter hearing weighs possible murder charge

A German man who once posed as a member of the wealthy Rockefeller family appeared in a suburban Los Angeles court on Wednesday in a hearing to determine if he should stand trial for murder in the brutal 1985 death of his landlord.
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SOPA Blackout: Wikipedia Traffic Increased During Protest

Wikipedia's blackout Wednesday in protest against the controversial SOPA and PIPA shocked and affected people who strive for free and open knowledge online. However, the blackout didn't affect the traffic to Wikipedia as the gawkers clicked the site so many times that the Web site saw an unexpected boost in traffic.
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Johnny Depp Parting Ways with Vanessa?

Johnny Depp's 14-year romance with French actress and singer Vanessa Paradis has hit the rocks, People magazine claimed on Wednesday, and the couple are living largely separate lives.
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Asian Shares Hit 2-Month Highs on IMF Bid to Aid Europe

Asian shares rose to a two-month high and the euro firmed Thursday after news that the International Monetary Fund was seeking to boost its resources to tackle the euro zone debt crisis helped ease worries about Europe's funding difficulties.
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Group won't push California tax overhaul measure

Billionaire Nicolas Berggruen's Think Long Committee for California will not press a ballot measure this year to alter the state's tax system, a move seen helping Governor Jerry Brown's plan to put a tax measure to voters.
San Francisco Board of Supervisors president Chiu listens as Jay Nath, city's chief innovation officer, speaks during a protest of SOPA at City Hall in San Francisco

Lawmakers Flip on Piracy Bills Protested on Web

Some members of the Congress switched sides to oppose antipiracy legislation as protests blanketed the Internet on Wednesday, turning Wikipedia dark and putting black slashes on Google and other sites as if they had been censored.
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House Rejects Debt Limit Hike in Protest Vote

The House of Representatives rejected a $1.2 trillion increase in the federal debt limit on Wednesday in a largely symbolic vote that allowed Republicans to stake out election-year positions to bash President Barack Obama's spending record.

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