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The new high stakes game in Zimbabwe

They can't find work - so for these Zimbabweans - gambling is the next best bet. With unemployment spiralling out of control at a massive 80 percent - the only way to ensure there'll be food on the

Feb 24, 2015

HSBC profits plunge hits Hang Seng Index

A damaging earnings report from Europe's largest bank HSBC, also damaging performance in Hong Kong's benchmark index on Tuesday (February 24). HSBC is one of the most heavily weighted stocks in the

Feb 24, 2015

BHP Billiton posts tumbling profits

Falling commodity prices hit the bottom line for the world's largest miner. Australia's BHP Billiton reporting a more than 30 percent slide in underlying half-year profits. Prices of BHP's core

Feb 24, 2015

Nasdaq on nine-session win streak

The Nasdaq was the star of the day extending its winning streak to nine sessions, the longest run since 2010. But, overall stocks were mostly lower... the Dow and S&P 500 easing off recent record

Feb 24, 2015

High noon for farmers and landlords

REFEED TO CORRECT TYPO IN HEADLINE- TO FALLING GRAIN PRICES, FROM CALLING GRAIN PRICES American farmers are getting a pay cut this year. Farm income, which peaked at $129 billion in 2013, could

Feb 24, 2015

High noon for farmers and landlords

American farmers are getting a pay cut this year. Farm income, which peaked at $129 billion in 2013, could slide by almost a third this year to $74 billion. Grain prices have been plunging, hitting

Feb 24, 2015

High noon for farmers and landlords

American farmers are getting a pay cut this year. Farm income, which peaked at $129 billion in 2013, could slide by almost a third this year to $74 billion. Grain prices have been plunging, hitting

Feb 24, 2015

Obama wants new "rules of the road" overseeing retirement

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: President Barack Obama said on Monday financial advisers deserved to get fair compensation for advising clients on retirement plans but that new rules were

Feb 24, 2015

Burberry goes live online

Britain's Burberry brings London Fashion Week even closer to home. For the first time its catwalk show has been broadcast live to the world via the internet. CEO Christopher Bailey wants Burberry's

Feb 24, 2015

Will Greek reform plan secure lifeline?

It's a public holiday in Greece to mark Orthodox Lent. But there's little appetite for celebration after the country's run-in with its lenders. Over the weekend the new Prime Minister was putting a

Feb 23, 2015

German business morale edges up

It may only be a small increase but improved business morale suggests Germany is starting 2015 on a strong footing. Ifo's business climate index hit 106.8 in February - behind some forecasts but

Feb 23, 2015

Ergen returns as CEO of Dish

Charlie Ergen is coming back to the driver's seat at Dish Network. The 61-year-old billionaire chairman who co-founded the satellite pay-TV operator will replace 65-year-old Joe Clayton as CEO next

Feb 23, 2015

How many times can HSBC say sorry?

Can it get any worse for HSBC? On this evidence probably not. Europe's biggest bank reporting a 17 percent drop in annual profit as a tax evasion scandal at its private banking business in

Feb 23, 2015

Honda shake-up as CEO steps down

A surprise announcement from a Japanese auto giant. Honda Motors CEO Takanobu Ito says he'll step down from the top job at the end of June. His replacement, Takahiro Hachigo, an engineer and

Feb 23, 2015

Property tax fears fuel UK rental rise

A smart family home in the heart of London. It would cost several million pounds to buy. But this one's not for sale. It's one of a select number of multi-million pound homes up for rent. Louise

Feb 23, 2015