The U.S. Congress has cleared the way for global miners Rio Tinto (RIO.L) (RIO.AX) and BHP Billiton (BHP.AX) (BLT.L) to swap land with the government, which will allow them to build a long-delayed $6 billion copper mine in Arizona.
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Italy seizes 556,000 euros in fake coins minted in China
Italian police on Friday seized 556,000 euros ($692,000) in fake euro coins minted in China from a ship container in the port city of Naples, investigators said.
'Batman Vs Superman' Movie Rumors: Commissioner Gordon killed by 'Man of Steel'? Alfred capable of 'blowing up bridges' in film?
Is Commissioner Jim Gordon killed in "Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice"? A new rumor suggested that Gordon's death had drove the wedge between Batman and Superman. Meanwhile, Jeremy Irons explained to Indiewire his role as Alfred in the film.
Mazda to recall 52,000 cars in Japan over Takata air bags
Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) said on Friday it would recall 52,000 cars in Japan to investigate potential defects in Takata Corp (7312.T) air bags.
Berkshire Hathaway buys oil logistics business Charter Brokerage
Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc (BRKa.N) on Friday said it was buying oil industry logistics provider Charter Brokerage from private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners.
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Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA, Brazil's largest diversified steelmaker, and a group of Asian partners agreed on Friday to move forward with a merger of their mining and logistics assets that would be completed next year.
Deals on clothing and cameras helped spur Canadian shoppers to spend more during the most recent Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend than they did in 2013, according to a report by Canada's largest payments processor.
Talks on cutting trade tariffs on hundreds of information technology products collapsed on Friday, delaying and potentially scuppering a deal estimated to be worth $1 trillion to global trade.
Civil rights leader Reverend Al Sharpton will meet next week with Sony Pictures Entertainment Co-Chairman Amy Pascal and decide whether her emails about President Barack Obama's race warrant calling for her resignation.
"White Collar" season 6 spoilers say that unlike in previous seasons, Neal Caffrey is now keeping secrets from his co-conspirator, Mozzie, but that it will be explained in the finale. One the finale airs, the question of whether Caffrey will be free will also be answered.
Canadian consumers may have ended up paying higher prices for cellphones and wireless services because of contracts between Apple Inc's Canadian unit and domestic carriers, the Canadian Competition Bureau said in a court filing this week.
Rob Kardashian has struggled with his weight for a while, but recent photos show he still has a lot of work to do.
'Longmire' fans are ecstatic that the show has been given a new season, but it's not clear if the show will extend beyond that.
Five years after President Barack Obama slammed Wall Street "fat cat" bankers, some of the nation's biggest banks this week successfully lobbied Congress to roll back a hotly debated provision in the 2010 Dodd-Frank financial reform law.
