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In this Oct. 11, 2007 file photo, private equity investor Carl Icahn speaks at the World Business Forum in New York. Antagonistic investor Carl Icahn became a billionaire by bullying already distressed companies, but his harassment of Yahoo Inc. could leave him with a black eye, and a big hole in his pocket, if he's wrong about Microsoft Corp.'s desire to buy the Internet pion
Business   Finance   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Carl Icahn  
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CARL ICAHN: The eBay Board Is Dysfunctional And It's Time To End The Charade
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn sent another open shareholder letter slamming eBay.  | Icahn, who owns a 0.82% stake in eBay,  has been demanding that eBay spinoff PayPal into a separat... (photo: AP / Mark Lennihan, file)
Here's A 10-Second Guide To What Traders Are Buzzing About This Morning
Germany   Markets   Photos   Stock Exchange   Wikipedia: Germany  
 Business Insider 
Here's A 10-Second Guide To What Traders Are Buzzing About This Morning
Dave Lutz of Stifel Nicolaus passes along what he's chattering about this morning. | Good Morning! US Futures are higher, but struggling to stay upside of 1850 early. EU Markets are all in the re... (photo: European Community / EC)
Italian premier Matteo Renzi gestures prior to a confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies, in Rome, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014. The Senate voted 169-139 to confirm Renzi's broad coalition, which ranges from his center-left Democrats to center-right forces formerly loyal to ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi. Renzi needed at least 155 votes to clinch the victory, one of two mandatory confidence votes. The second vote, in the Chamber of Deputies, is expected later Tuesday. Renzi's coalition has a comfortable majority in the lower chamber.  The Australian 
Renzi rings in change, asks senators to vote for their abolition
ITALY’S youngest Prime Minister has challenged the country’s politicians to make a “radical change” - even voting for their own extinction - in his maiden speech to parliament ... (photo: AP / Andrew Medichini)
Italy   Matteo Renzi   Photos   Politics   Wikipedia: Matteo Renzi  
A teller counts Chinese yuan notes  at a money exchange in Hong Kong Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007.  Business Insider 
What The Recent Fall In The Chinese Yuan Means For Australia
The Chinese yuan has had it’s biggest fall in three years recently in what appears to be a subtle shift in sentiment toward the Chinese economy from global investors. | Chinese shares, commoditi... (photo: AP / Vincent Yu)
Business   Markets   Photos   Stock   Wikipedia: Chinese yuan  
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An engineer of the E.ON Natural Gas Storage Company checks the pressure in the pipeline pumping natural gas out of the underground storage near the Ukrainian border in Hajduszoboszlo (230 km/140 miles east of Budapest), Hungary, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009. On Wednesday Hungary started to use its gas reserves from storage facilities while authorities restricted natural gas supply to industrial clients including Budapest Airport as Russia's gas shipments to Europe via Ukraine stopped after the two countries continued to dispute pricing, transit fees and outstanding debt. Business Insider
Natural Gas Prices Saw Their Biggest Drop In More Than Half A Decade Today
The harsh U.S. winter has turned natural gas into the second-best performing commodity year-to-date. | But it looks like the run may be over, as prices saw their largest ... (photo: AP / Bela Szandelszky)
Energy   Gas Prices   Natural Gas   Photos   Wikipedia: Gasoline and diesel usage and pricing  
Ruling party African National Congress (ANC) and South African President Jacob Zuma sings after being reelected as the head of the nation's dominant political force, more than likely guaranteeing the politician another five years in the country's presidency, in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2012. Zuma trounced Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, his only challenger who ran a largely muted and reluctant campaign, getting 2,983 votes to Motlanthe's 991. Business Day
THICK END OF THE WEDGE: Can Zuma transform economy for the better?
Related articles | Zuma promises ‘new radical phase’ after May election A few tweaks, and special economic zones will thrive Davies defends government’s economic re... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
Economy   Election   Photos   S Africa   Wikipedia: Jacob Zuma  
Gold Jewelries - Precious Metal Reuters
PRECIOUS-Gold little changed, U.S. worries, ETF support
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Gold barely moved in early trade on Monday, supported by concerns over the pace of U.S. economic recovery and an increase in holdings on the... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Business   Gold   Markets   Photos   Wikipedia: Gold as an investment  
Flight deck personnel launch an F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 from the flight deck aboard the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70). Business Insider
Why Is The US Military Spending So Much Money On The F-35 Fighter Jet?
See Also | Despite incessant technical problems and delays, the US military has no plans to cancel the new F-35 fighter jet, the costliest weapons program in Pentagon his... (photo: US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class James R. Evans)
F-35 Fighter Jet   Military   Photos   US Military   Wikipedia: Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II  
Draped in a Venezuelan national flag, opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, second from right, is surrounded by anti-government demonstrators and media, just before Lopez surrenders to national guards, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb 18, 2014. Lopez re-emerged from days of hiding to address an anti-government demonstration and then surrendered to authorities Tuesday in a move that he said will open the world's eyes to the increasingly authoritarian bent of Venezuela's socialist government. Swissinfo
From jail, Venezuela protest leader urges resistance
  | Reuters | Image Caption: | Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez speaks to supporters before handing himself over in Caracas (reuters tickers) | February 2... (photo: AP / Juan Manuel Hernandez)
Photos   Politics   Protesters   Venezuela   Wikipedia: Leopoldo López Mendoza  
Copper Gold
- 'Big story developing'
- Copper theft up in January
- Presque Isle Park: Home of the worlds largest piece of float
- Police: Copper Thieves Stuck in Mud
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- Tropicana gold mineral resources estimated at 7.72Moz
- Gold medalists Meryl Davis, Charles White say Vladimir Putin
- Gold price closes lower in Hong Kong
- Rs 74 lakh worth gold seized at Hyderabad airport
Hoard of ancient gold coins
US couple finds $10 million in gold coins while walking their dog
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Nickel Iron Ore
- PH 3rd in world nickel mart
- Vale’s Profit Falls on Lower Nickel Prices
- Vale’s earnings slump steeply amid sharp drop in nickel pr
- Vale Sees Nickel Over $20,000 a Ton on Indonesia Ban
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- Strike applies to have Peru injunction set aside, to review
- Jindals’ quest for iron ore in TN enters the final phase
- Mount Gibson ships Tallering Peak tenth anniversary cargo
- ‘Iron & Wine’ 2/27/14, The Social
Australian billionaire Clive Palmer speaks during a news conference about his intention to build the Titanic II in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2013. Palmer is planning to build the ship in China and it is scheduled to sail in 2016
Clive Palmer accused of taking millions
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Coal Aluminum
- Alberta regulator approves Vista coal project
- 1MDB-Mitsui JV bags coal-fired Project 3B
- New coal mines needed
- Coal crunch gives impetus to India's solar switch
File - President Barack Obama looks back towards a group of students before signing H.R. 1911, the "Bipartisan Student Loan Certainty Act of 2013," in the Oval Office, Aug. 9, 2013.
The President takes some big steps to combat warming
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- OSHA proposes fines for Beck Aluminum after chlorine gas exp
- Beck Aluminum Alloys cited after chlorine gas leak
- Alcoa aluminum company reaches power deal with Quebec
- GM will build aluminum pickups in 2018, newspaper says
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Diamonds Platinum
- Aussies help out with mechanised mining, Russia helps Botswa
- Peregrine Diamonds finds $35K stone near Iqaluit
- Peregrine Diamonds finds $35,000 stone near Iqaluit
- Firestone appoints former De Beers man to head up Lesotho mi
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- Platinum talks resume
- Platinum employers use SMS to reach workers
- EFF’s land policy could put it on collision course in plat
- PRECIOUS-Gold heads for 4th week of gain, platinum near 5-we
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