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Japan automakers hit production snags as U.S. port dispute drags on

Japanese automakers are being forced to ship some car parts to U.S. plants by expensive air cargo and tweak production processes as a protracted labor dispute at U.S. West Coast ports shows no signs of letting up.


Brazil's Petrobras taps state banker as CEO; shares dive

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff tapped a confidant from a state-run bank to be the next head of Petrobras on Friday, chilling investor hopes that a more independent new management team would steer the oil firm out of a huge corruption scandal.

Strong Swiss franc boosts trade at German brothels

A jump in the Swiss franc against the euro, which threatens to push the country's economy into recession, is boosting trade in brothels across the border in Germany.

Seattle home tied to Disney's 'Up' movie to be auctioned

A century-old Seattle house that was featured in a marketing stunt to publicize Walt Disney Co's balloon adventure movie "Up" because it is wedged in the middle of a modern development could be sold at auction next month, media reported on Friday.


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Walkie-talkie and radio systems maker Motorola Solutions Inc (MSI.N) is looking into a possible sale, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
The dollar and U.S. government debt yields jumped on Friday as a strong American labor market report raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates by mid-year.
Oil rallied again on Friday, with benchmark Brent crude having its largest two-week gain in 17 years, as falling oil rig counts and violence in producer Libya helped further stall a selloff that began in June.
The good news from Friday's jobs report may already be reflected in the prices of the smallest U.S. stocks. With nearly all of their revenue coming from the United States, the companies in the Russell 2000 should be the most obvious beneficiaries of a growing U.S. economy.
America has added more than a million jobs in the space of three months but wages, especially for blue-collar workers, are showing few signs of gains.
Wall Street stocks fell on Friday as a better-than-expected U.S. jobs report raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will increase interest rates by midyear, while renewed worries over Greece's debt negotiations added to the bearish tone.
It's heating for The Young and the Restless in its newest episode for Feburary 6. Neil Winters is devastated after knowing that his wife Hilary and son Devon is having an affair. Neil regains his eyesight. Meanwhile, Lily Ashby compels husband Cane to spill his true motives of his actions.
The International pop star, Katy Perry, had roll-in another surprise for her fans as she teamed up with Glu, the developer of 'Kim kardashian:Hollywood', for her own mobile game.
Apple is set to release another mobiler platform,iOS 9, on WWDC 2015 along with other flagship gadgets that the company will be offering this year.
Updates of Bobbi Kristina's case say it was close friend and not partner Nick Gordon who found aspiring singer unconscious in a bath tub.