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Analytics-based U.S. tech firm Inovalon files for IPO

Inovalon Holdings Inc, an analytics and data-based technology service provider to the healthcare sector, filed with U.S. regulators on Tuesday to raise up to $500 million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock.


Recession-hit Venezuela vows New Year reforms, foes scoff

President Nicolas Maduro vowed on Tuesday to reform Venezuela's Byzantine currency controls in early 2015 as part of a six-month plan to shake Venezuela out of recession, but foes accused him of incompetence and inaction.

Dollar index on track for best annual gain in nine years

The dollar was on track to end 2014 with a gain of 12 percent against a basket of major currencies, and anticipated U.S. interest rake hikes may strengthen its appeal in the new year.

Asia closing the year on a cautious note

Asian markets were set for a cautious close to 2014 on Wednesday as worries about Greece's future in the euro zone served as an excuse to take profits on popular trades.


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Tom Cruise's religion may be causing problems for the next "Mission: Impossible" film.
With star Idina Menzel and rumored star Emily Blunt both naysaying the idea of a "Frozen" sequel, the movie's outlook is not looking so hot.
New rumors indicate the final "Hunger Games" film might thrown in a new ending not seen in the novels.
The working title of "Captain America: Civil War"- Sputnik- may hold a few clues about where the movie is headed.
Sofia Vergara and Joe Manganiello got engaged over the holidays while vacationing in Hawaii with their families. Vergara's engagement to former fiance Nick Loeb ended only this May. In June she started seeing Manganiello, who is now her fiance.
The famous rapper has been frequently accused of homophobia because of the controversial content of his lyrics. Eminem has shocked many of his detractors, as well as his fans, in his cameo appearance as himself in Sony's 'The Interview'.
Hyundai Motor Co said on Tuesday it would build two factories in China, its first new manufacturing plants since 2012 as the South Korean automaker bets on growth in the world's biggest car market even as the economy slows.
Taxi firms including Uber, the online cab-hailing company banned in New Delhi, will have to install panic buttons if they are to operate in India's capital under new rules framed after allegations that a driver for the U.S. firm raped a passenger.
The Russian rouble staged an uncertain recovery on Tuesday as traders saw modest foreign-currency sales on the final day of trading before the New Year holidays.
Japan's ruling coalition has approved a tax reform plan that will cut corporate taxes from April and pledges further reductions in coming years in a bid by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to boost profitability and bolster economic growth.