Hungary’s parliament passed a controversial central-bank law—a move that threatens to derail the country’s bid for new financial backing from the EU and IMF.
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Hungary Passes Controversial Bank Bill
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Lawmakers Lose in Markets
Some members of Congress took losses trading stocks and committed basic investing mistakes, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of financial disclosures.
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Lawmakers Lose in Markets
China Shifts Foreign-Investment Focus
Beijing has reshuffled a list of sectors where it wants to attract foreign investment, downgrading autos and putting more emphasis on emerging fields.
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China Shifts Foreign-Investment Focus
Boeing Examines Supply Chain for Weak Links
Boeing’s production struggles with its 787 Dreamliner taught it to regularly stress-test suppliers, a skill that is now coming to the forefront as it tackles a mountain of orders for its best-selling 737 jets.
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Court Frees Up Hurd Letter
A letter that touched off an investigation leading to Mark Hurd’s resignation as chief executive of H-P should be made public, a court ruled, a blow to Mr. Hurd’s efforts to keep its contents secret.
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Court Frees Up Hurd Letter
Banks Face Off For Facebook IPO
Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are the front-runners for the prestigious and lucrative job of leading Facebook’s IPO. Still, other investment banks aren’t giving up.
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Banks Face Off For Facebook IPO
South Korea CPI Rise Tops Forecasts
South Korea’s consumer prices rose at a faster-than-expected rate in December and came in above the Bank of Korea’s 2%-4% 2011 inflation target, highlighting persistent price pressures.
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Egyptian Forces Storm NGO Offices
Egyptian soldiers and police stormed nongovernmental organization offices throughout the country, adding new tensions to fraying ties between Egypt’s interim military leadership and its allies in Washington.
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Egyptian Forces Storm NGO Offices
Year-End Quiz: Do You Know Business?
It was a year of tablets, fracking, Apple, video streaming, management missteps, natural disasters and new realities for TV. Test your knowledge of 2011′s business events.
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Year-End Quiz: Do You Know Business?
Italy’s Funding Costs Fall Again
Italy’s funding costs eased from the euro-era high levels seen at the previous tender a month ago, benefiting from improved confidence in the past few sessions. The euro is trading below $1.2887, the lowest level since Jan. 10.
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Italy’s Funding Costs Fall Again