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A global industry all about borders
Apr 16, 2013
Elizabeth Becker explores the ever growing industry of travel and tourism.
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In Venezuela, an election and more of the same
Apr 15, 2013
Venezuela elects Hugo Chavez's preferred successor as president. We talk to one business owner about what that means for him.
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Gold prices fall 10% as need for 'safe haven' fades
Apr 15, 2013
After a dazzling rise to more than $1,900 an ounce, the yellow metal has clearly lost its luster. The price of bullion has slumped by 10 percent since the end of last week, down to $1,420 an ounce.
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China's economic growth slows
Apr 15, 2013
China’s economy continues to rev, but certainly slower than many had anticipated this past quarter. Growth came in at 7.7 percent, down two tenths from the previous quarter.
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Germans wary of Greeks bearing... reparations demands
Apr 12, 2013
Greeks fed up with their country's economic woes see a quick fix -- Germany stumping up more than $200 billion in further reparations for World War II aggression. Germans are unimpressed.
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North Korea threatens; neighbors remain calm
Apr 12, 2013
Threats by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to launch missiles and beef up his country's nuclear weapons capacity have left the economies of North Korea's regional neighbors largely unaffected, as our BBC partners report.
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Comparing U.S. taxes to other countries
Apr 12, 2013
Many Americans feel they pay too much in taxes, and get too little in return from government. But is that a valid complaint? For some perspective, a look at how America's tax system compares to other countries.
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A $10 billion coffee buy
Apr 12, 2013
German investment group JAB is buying Dutch company D.E. Master Blenders for nearly $10 billion.
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BBC to play anti-Thatcher 'Ding Dong' song in countdown
Apr 12, 2013
The "Wizard of Oz" song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" has been adopted by anti-Margaret Thatcherites, who urged people in the U.K. to buy the song this week after Thatcher died.
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Egyptians turn to 'gray market' for dollars
Apr 11, 2013
A foreign currency shortage has Egyptians turning to informal dollar exchanges to keep businesses going.
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