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Japanese shares ended a stellar year with a flourish on Monday, rising to a six-year peak as the yen skidded to fresh lows for a third straight session, again leaving behind other Asian markets. Tokyo's Nikkei .N225 advanced 0.7 percent...

Japan's most influential business lobby has agreed to raise workers' base pay for the first time in six years as the economy gains momentum and corporate earnings improve, the Asahi newspaper reported on Sunday. Many economists say an increase in...

Japanese automakers will ramp up production early next year because they expect a big increase in car purchases before a sales tax hike in April, media reported on Sunday. Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) will increase domestic output in January-March by...

For investors in internet stocks, it was a banner year: shares of many companies doubled as revenue climbed and on forecasts for rip-roaring growth in earnings. But the gains haven't been anxiety-free, thanks to uncomfortable memories of the 1999...

As Wall Street's best year in more than 15 draws to a close, few are expecting a repeat performance in 2014, though traders have plenty of reasons to feel optimistic. While the market will likely enter January quietly, with many...

Alessandro Profumo, chairman of troubled Italian lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS.MI), said on Saturday he would decide whether to step down in January. "These are decisions one takes in cold blood and in the right place, I have...

As U.S. and European banks drop out of commodity trading, Russian, Chinese and Gulf state firms are filling the gap in an attempt to exert greater control over the pricing of the raw materials on which their economies so...

Lombard Odier & Cie on Friday became the latest Swiss bank to say it would work with U.S. officials in a crackdown on Swiss lenders suspected of helping wealthy Americans evade taxes through hidden offshore accounts. The Geneva-based bank with...

General Motors Co's (GM.N) China joint venture will recall close to 1.5 million vehicles due to potential safety issues in one of the biggest recalls in the world's biggest autos market. Shanghai General Motors Co Ltd, GM's venture with SAIC...

Stock indexes barely budged on Friday, taking a break from the rally that has repeatedly pushed stocks to all-time highs this week as investors close out a stellar year for equities. Twitter Inc (TWTR.N), the social media stock, which has...