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Late Chinese leader Mao Zedong is seen on a 100 yuan banknote in this photo illustration taken in Beijing

Yuan-Denominated Gold ETF, World's First, Has Weak Debut

The world's first yuan-denominated gold exchange-traded fund (ETF) made a weak debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange on Tuesday, but analysts said demand would likely pick up as investors became more familiar with the product.
The sign marking the MF Global Holdings Ltd. offices at 52nd Street in midtown Manhattan is seen in New York

Biggest Winner of MF Global Accounts Expands More

Independent Chicago broker R.J. O'Brien, which got more former accounts from bankrupt rival MF Global than any other merchant, built on that success in December, while other brokers lost some of that extra business, data showed on Monday.
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Tibetan exiles holding portraits of Tibetan protesters whom they said were killed during demonstrations in China's Sichuan province, stand behind mock coffins during a protest in New Delhi

Another Nun Kills Herself: Self-Immolations Rise as Tibetan New Year Approaches

The long-simmering tension is reaching the boiling point as angry and frustrated Tibetans are preparing to observe their New Year on Feb.22. Monks and nuns are killing themselves in protest across Tibet in alarming frequency even as the government security forces flood the streets around monasteries and nunneries and local people are intimidated with the use of lethal force.
Greece: A gasoline bomb thrown by protesters explodes over riot-control officers

Protests Rage Across Europe, Middle East [PHOTOS]

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets in several nations this weekend demanding political justice, economic opportunity, and a change to the status quo. Demonstrators -- who powered the Arab Spring, the worldwide Occupy protests during the summer, and the anti-austerity marches of the European autumn -- are back on the streets in a winter of discontent.
A model present creations from the Rebecca Minkoff Fall/Winter 2012 collection during New York Fashion Week February 10, 2012.

New York Fashion Week 2012: Rebecca Minkoff Celebrates the Fearless Woman [PHOTOS]

For her Fall 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York on Friday, Rebecca Minkoff captured the essence of a fearless woman determined to celebrate independence in the moment. Using bold jewel tones paired with primary colors, the 28-piece collection had origami and kaleidoscope prints paired with brocade, tweed and silk. View the slideshow to see photos of Rebecca Minkoff's Fall 2012 collection at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York.
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Polyus Gold, Polymetal Merger Not Imminent - Report

A merger between Russian Presidential hopeful Mikhail Prokhorov's Polyus Gold and rival Polymetal is not imminent after recent talks between core shareholders broke down, sources close to both firms told Russia's Vedomosti.
Detail seen at the NYSE Euronext cash markets operations room in Paris

NYSE Euronext Eyes New Sectors for Growth

NYSE Euronext signaled it would shift focus to faster-growing areas like supplying computer systems and information from trading, as the U.S. exchange looks to an independent future following the collapse of a takeover by Deutsche Boerse.
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Google, Amazon Steal Strategy from Apple, Open Brick-and-Mortar Stores

The tech giants of Silicon Valley appear to be chasing after Apple's brick-and-mortar sales model: Earlier this week, rumors began to leak about the possibility of an Amazon brick-and-mortar store opening in Seattle. Google has followed up with an announcement of creating a store in Dublin, Ireland.

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