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Wall St. ends nearly flat; Fed minutes support

The Dow and S&P 500 ended barely lower on Wednesday after a drop in energy shares but declines were limited by minutes from the latest Federal Reserve meeting, which showed policymakers are concerned about raising interest rates too soon.


Cheaper crude oil subdues U.S. producer inflation; housing starts fall

U.S. producer prices recorded their biggest drop in more than five years in January as the cost of energy and a range of other goods tumbled, hinting at a disinflationary trend that could argue against the Federal Reserve raising interest rates.

Greece expected to seek loan extension from skeptical euro zone

Greece is expected to ask on Thursday for an extension to its "loan agreement" with the euro zone as it faces running out of cash within weeks, but it must overcome resistance from skeptical partners led by Germany.

Chinese New Year 2015 Sun, Zodiac Signs Readings: Is Year of the Sheep Lucky Counting or a Leading Curse?

As the hours slip, the Chinese would soon be celebrating the Spring Festival. With that, here would be some things to reflect on during this year of the sheep.


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The Odin Lloyd murder case is slowly getting light as video footage of Hernandez together with his allegedly accomplice resurface and is shown on court. A white towel around Ortiz's neck was also found near the dead body of Odin according to police reports.
Mobile messaging apps Line and Kakao Talk are busy trying to conquer overseas markets such as Southeast Asia and India. But they may do well to keep a close eye on their home turf of Japan and South Korea as China's WeChat amasses more users.
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Co plans to spend around $1.8 billion by 2020 on a major offensive in commercial vehicles, including entering the race in the United States, to catch up with rivals in a rapidly growing global market.
Bank of America Corp (BAC.N) cut Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brian Moynihan's pay by 7 percent in 2014, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, as its full-year profit fell 58 percent on higher legal settlements.
Teen Wolf is already filming and the cast are very excited for the next season. It is expected that season 5 will scare its fans to death.
The convicted Paralympian killer Oscar Pistorius is now granted with several privileges and perks after his prisoner status has been lowered from B group to Category A.
The British government said on Tuesday it had awarded Boeing (BA.N) a five-year contract worth 420 million pounds ($644.91 million) to provide in-service support to its fleet of Chinook military helicopters.
After a long break, Avril Lavigne comes back in the music scene with the launch of 'Give You What You Like' video. Last year, there were speculations telling that she took a break because she suffered from certain health issues.
Live-action adaptation of the classical "Beauty and the Beast" fairytale is adding a new actress in their team.
JPMorgan Chase & Co bears the highest potential hazard to the financial system if it were to fail, a staff study released by a U.S. government research agency showed, providing a first-of-its-kind numerical risk ranking of U.S. banks.