Global oil prices slid further on Friday, with Brent on track for the first weekly close below $70 a barrel since 2010, as strong U.S. employment data did little to lift the oil market's bearish mood a day after Saudi Arabia cut official selling prices.
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Euro zone mulls extending Greek bailout by six months, Athens refuses
Euro zone ministers are considering extending Greece's bailout by six months to mid-2015, according to a document obtained by Reuters, but Athens said it was only willing to consider an extension of a few weeks to the unpopular program.
Senator McCain vows Jones Act will be repealed one day
Senator John McCain said a more than 90-year-old law that requires ships servicing coastal businesses to be built and mostly staffed by U.S. crews will be repealed sooner or later if lawmakers keep fighting the trade restriction.
First step in possible minimum wage increase presented in Mexico
President Enrique Pena Nieto on Friday presented a bill to Mexico's lower house that represents the first step towards a possible increase in the country's low minimum wage.
Focus on top spots to boost U.S. oil output even as well permits fall
U.S. energy firms are swiftly shifting drilling rigs away from less productive areas and hunkering down in sweet spots of North Dakota and Texas shale oil fields as they try to lift output and cut costs in response to the toughest crude market in years.
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Heidi Klum recently delivered a massive check to Los Angeles Children's Hospital, to assist those in need of more health care.
New details about NBC's "Hannibal" explain how the series will put a new spin on an old "Hannibal" character.
"Longmire" has put out a casting call in the Santa Fe area for extras that will be featured in the upcoming fourth season.
Andy Dorfman and Josh Murray brought their families together for Thanksgiving, and shared it on Instagram.
The final Naruto Shippuden Movie will come to the big screen this December concluding the love story between Naruto and Hinata as they start their own family.
From those offed in the books to those who might not make it in the show's original material- who's getting killed on the next season of "Game of Thrones?"
Coming up next week: China CPI, Swiss Libor Rate, New Zealand official cash rate, Euro LTRO to start
In the upcoming week, China's trade balance, consumer price index and industrial production are scheduled for release, Swiss National Bank libor rate and monetary policy statement are to be announced...
Apple iOS 8.1.1 solved problems on iPhone 5 that came with iOS 8, but also came with problems of its own. Currently users are complaining about email problems, vanishing photos in iMessage and SMS, and connectivity issues, and Bluetooth problems with no permanent solution until a new update comes along.
NBA Game preview between the Cleveland Cavaliers vs the Toronto Raptors, Friday night on December 5, 2014.
