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Japan set to indefinitely postpone casino legalization: sources

Japanese lawmakers are set to indefinitely postpone legalizing casinos as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, whose cabinet has been hit by a series of scandals, lacks the political leverage to pass a bill this year, sources directly involved in the process said.


Train drivers' strike to mar Germany's Berlin Wall party

Germany is set for days of transport chaos after a train drivers' union called a strike from Wednesday over pay and negotiating rights, threatening to disrupt this weekend's celebrations of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

Alibaba's results affirm growth, but margins slide

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's e-commerce and mobile businesses surged in the September quarter, far outpacing its rivals' and glossing over weakening margins and decelerating earnings growth.

Talisman Energy says asset sale plan on track

Talisman Energy Inc, the Canadian oil producer whose shares have fallen more than half in the past year, said on Tuesday it expects to meet its goal of selling $2 billion in assets by mid-2015 despite tumbling oil prices.


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Canadian pension fund PSP Investments and its partners have agreed to buy the French operations of telecoms masts group TDF in a deal worth about 3.5 billion euros (4.40 billion US dollar), people familiar with the matter said.
AstraZeneca moved to strengthen its core oncology business on Tuesday with three deals designed to expand the British drugmaker's reach in treating tumors.
France and Germany have agreed that the banking sectors in each country should pay 15 billion euros ($19 billion) toward an EU fund designed to limit the fallout from a banking collapse, French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said on Tuesday.
The dollar and U.S. stock futures pushed higher on Wednesday after Republicans scored a sweeping victory in U.S. mid-term elections, while Asian shares wilted and oil prices extended losses after more soft economic data from China.
In a recent press conference on his upcoming 20th anniversary concert, JYP Entertainment's CEO Park Jin Young revealed that 2PM earns the highest revenue among his label's artists. He also spoke about keeping JYP scandal-free and his insights on his agency as being dubbed as one of the 'Big 3.’
2014 NBA player prediction surrounding Dirk Nowitzki who will have the best shooting percentage season in his 17 year career with the Dallas Mavericks
With Congressional election results so far confirming expectations, a Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate will likely deal investors a result that could have a direct effect on the energy sector and other slices of the equities market.
A fan of 2NE1 recently uploaded a video on YouTube to show her reaction on how a radio station edited out apparently misheard lyrics of the group's hit song “I am the Best.”
Who is Alex from Target? Apparently he is now Ellen's latest prodigy and friend, as reflected in her Twitter updates. The viral Target employee has captured the interest of the talk show host.
Todd Chrisley from "Chrisley Knows Best" is just as human as any other person on earth, and proof of this is the bankruptcy that the family is experiencing.