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Tens of thousands of the implants were used in Latin America, where demand for cosmetic procedures is high, and fear and anger at the situation is growing.

Venezuela Offers Free Removal of PIP Breast Implants

Venezuela is offering women the free removal of breast implants made by a bankrupt French company that used industrial silicone to make cheap prostheses linked to health risks.

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (PNFP, ARMH, GOLD, INFY, RIMM, AMZN, GOOG, AAPL, CAVM, SHLD, WIN, CSCO)

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The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Pinnacle Financial Partners, ARM Holdings, Randgold Resources, Infosys, Research In Motion, Amazon.com, Google, and Apple. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Cavium, Sears Holdings, Windstream, and Cisco Systems.

Oil Prices Hover Near $101 Amid Middle East Concerns

Talk of closing the Strait of Hormuz is generally seen as an empty threat from Iran. The U.S. State Department said it saw an element of bluster in the threat. Yet it has been made before and since nearly one-third of all tanker traffic passes through the Strait of Hormuz the concern lingers. Most, however, don't seem to think Iran could or would pull it off, for long anyway.

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Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (AVNR, BONT, NBIX, VNDA, DISH, CAVM, PARL, SZYM, MAKO, RMBS)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Bon-Ton Stores, Neurocrine Biosciences, Vanda Pharmaceuticals, and Dish Network. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Cavium, Parlux Fragrances, Solazyme, MAKO Surgical, and Rambus.

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The Sears department store at Fair Oaks Mall in Fairfax, Virginia, seen in this January 7, 2010 photo

Sears Closing Stores Across The Country After Sluggish Holiday Sales

Sears will be closing between 100 and 120 Sears and Kmart stores soon due to poor holiday sales.

Case-Shiller Home Price Index Falls in October

Home prices in 20 major U.S. cities fell 3.4 percent in October compared with the previous year, signaling continued weakness in the housing market, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices.

Sears, Kmart to Close More Than 100 Stores After Sluggish Holiday Sales

Poor holiday sales at Sears and Kmart across the country are causing the Sears Holding Corp. to close between 100-120 of its over 4000 stores.

Mengniu said it destroyed a batch of products at a plant in the southwestern province of Sichuan which contained aflatoxin, a substance produced by food fungus that can cause severe liver damage, including liver cancer.

Tainted Milk Destroyed, says China's Mengniu

China Mengniu Dairy Co Ltd, the nation's biggest dairy firm, said it had destroyed milk found to be contaminated with a cancer-causing substance, the latest food safety problem to hit the country's dairy industry.

Pre-Market NASDAQ Movers (PARL, MKTAY, SPIL, AMZN, AAPL, SHLD, RAM, ZAGG, QCOM, RIMM)

The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market movers are: Parlux Fragrances, Makita, Siliconware Precision Industries, Amazon.com, and Apple. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Sears Holdings, RAM Energy Resources, ZAGG, QUALCOMM, and Research In Motion.

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Christmas Online Sales Jump to 16.4 Percent With iPad Contributing Major Share

Despite the weak economy, Americans are ever willing to splurge especially with e-commerce making waves this year.

U.S. stores hope for Mega Monday of brisk sales

Retailers were bracing for a busy day on Monday, as a day off for many Americans and warm, dry weather were expected to entice shoppers looking for deep discounts.

Tata Motors to Replace Starter Motor in Nano

Tata Motors (TAMO.NS) is upgrading the starter motor of all old Nano models to the one installed in its new 2012 edition, launched in November, a spokesman said on Monday.

An Occupy movement protester wears a Santa Claus costume as he walks through the Occupy camp next to the euro sculpture outside the European Central Bank headquarters in the banking district of Frankfurt, Germany, on December 24, 2011.

World Economy May Grow in 2012 Despite the Eurozone Crisis: Poll

Europe faces another year of dismal economic performance in 2012 that will weigh on global growth, but emerging markets and the United States should at least keep the world economy moving in the right direction.

Top After Market NYSE Gainers (PHH, AM, VE, EQT, ESV, PCS, IVN, PGH, FIO, PDM)

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Friday were: PHH Corp, American Greetings, Veolia Environnement, EQT Corp, ENSCO, MetroPCS Communications, Ivanhoe Mines, Pengrowth Energy, Fusion-io and Piedmont Office Realty Trust.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Losers (MDC, FRO, MNI, DAL, JNY, RATE, LCC, MWA, MTG, LNC)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Friday were: M.D.C. Holdings, Frontline, McClatchy, Delta Air Lines, Jones Apparel Group, Bankrate, US Airways Group, Mueller Water Products, MGIC Investment and Lincoln National Corp.

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (PARL, NBIX, ASBC, SHLD, JRCC, DIOD, BRCM, JDSU, ALXN, HCBK)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers Friday are: Parlux Fragrances, Neurocrine Biosciences, Associated Banc-Corp, Sears Holdings, and James River Coal. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Diodes, Broadcom, JDS Uniphase, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and Hudson City Bancorp.

Traders are pictured at their desks in front of the DAX board at the Frankfurt stock exchange

'Santa Claus Rally' May Face a Test Next Week

Get ready. The last trading week of the year will be a test for stocks to prove whether they have the strength to carry a rally into next year. The broad S&P 500 index broke through its 200-day moving average on Friday after turning positive for the year as a four-day rally lifted stocks following a spell of better-than-expected economic data.

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange

Market Wrap: U.S. Stocks Close Week Higher on Optimistic Data, Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Markets edged up Friday, extending gains seen throughout most of the week, as optimistic data on durable goods and new homes sales offset lackluster consumer spending and signaled U.S. strength against the Eurozone crisis.

Bank of Canada says Greece exit not the cure

Economy runs out of steam in October

Canada's economy stalled in October after four consecutive months of growth, pointing to a fourth-quarter slowdown as increasing global uncertainty mutes expectations for next year.

Egyptian Economy, Battered From Months of Political Unrest, On Brink of Crisis

The Egyptian economy, battered after months of uncertainty and violence that has followed the political upheaval in that country, is hovering dangerously close to crisis status.

A man walks past signs marking houses for sale in Washington

New U.S. Home Sales Increase 1.6 Percent in November

Sales of new U.S. single-family homes increased to an annual rate of 315,000 in November, up 1.6 percent from October and 9.8 percent from November 2010, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Best Christmas Gift Ever? Wrapping Prank is a Masterpiece [PHOTOS]

Sometimes, a great Christmas prank is better than a good Christmas gift. One person wrapped their brother's Christmas present in nine layers of plastic, ice, metal and tape.

U.S. Stock Index Futures Point to More Gains

U.S. stock index futures point to Wall Street edging higher Friday, extending a rally into a fourth session, as labor market and other data in the United States pointed to a strong economic recovery.

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U.S. Economy Hopes Fuel Pre-Christmas Stock Buying

Fresh signs the giant U.S. economy is gaining momentum drove major world stock markets and the euro higher on Friday, with activity likely to be thin in the last session before the Christmas holiday.

Asian Stocks, U.S. Futures Rise

Asian stocks rose more than 1 percent and U.S. index futures also gained on Friday, as signs of a strengthening economy in the United States encouraged a year-end bounce for riskier assets.

Top Aftermarket NYSE Losers (NVE, URI, STP, KRO, CODE, MER-E, CBK, MTW, MTG, CNX)

The top aftermarket NYSE losers Thursday were: NV Energy, United Rentals, Suntech Power Holdings, Kronos Worldwide, Spansion, Merrill Lynch & Co, Christopher & Banks, Manitowoc, MGIC Investment and CONSOL Energy.

Post-Market NASDAQ Movers (RMBS, MNTA, IPGP, ZIXI, CTXS, DEER, XIDE, CAMP, SUBK, SATS)

The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Rambus, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, IPG Photonics, Zix, and Citrix Systems. The top after-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: Deer Consumer Products, Exide Technologies, CalAmp, Suffolk Bancorp, and EchoStar.

Top After Market NYSE Gainers (GRR, EXH, INT, BAC, ODP, WPX, MNI, ES, NRGM )

The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Thursday were: Asia Tigers Fund, Exterran Holdings, World Fuel Services, Bank of America, Office Depot, WPX Energy, McClatchy, EnergySolutions and Inergy Midstream.

Asian Shares Rise on Encouraging U.S. Economic Data

Asian stocks edged up Friday, as signs of a strengthening economy in the United States encouraged a modest year-end rally in riskier assets.

Energy shares help TSX shake off Europe downgrade

Banks, energy issues lift TSX to higher close

The TSX finished higher for a third-straight session on Thursday as worries over European bank lending eased and U.S. economic data pointed to gradual economic improvements, sending financial and energy issues up sharply.

International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Christine Lagarde addresses a roundtable discussion in Lagos

Canada indicates could pay into IMF Europe fund

In a sign that Canada's resistance to paying into an IMF bailout fund for Europe might be fading, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty said on Thursday the idea would be generally supported if all the Group of 20 nations agreed to pay in more.

Best Buy Cancels Christmas Orders, Causes Consumer and Analyst Backlash

Best Buy has notified some online customers that it cannot complete their online orders, just three days before Christmas and already into the Hanukkah season. Some of the orders were placed in November.

Construction workers continue work on a new subdivision of homes in San Marcos, California

10 Trends in U.S. Housing in 2011 and What to Look for in 2012

As the end of 2011 approaches, the housing market is another year removed from the subprime mortgage meltdown. But the legacy of the crash remains, as homeowners, lenders, regulators and brokers alike continue to deal with falling home prices, a glut of unprocessed foreclosures and an uncertain economy.