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CNBC – The health of the global economy, and that of markets, depends on the success of a series of medium-term handoffs between the public and private sectors – in growth, balance sheets and credit flows.

World Bank –

NEW YORK (Reuters) – January has turned out strong for equities with just two trading days to go. If you’re afraid to miss the ride, there’s still time to jump in. You just might want to wear a neck brace.

A paralegal who accused the New York police commissioner’s son of raping her inside a Manhattan law firm said the incident left her pregnant and prompted her to get an abortion, according to a source familiar with the investigation.

Forces kill 60 people in Syria, an opposition group said, as the U.N. Security Council considers a draft that would call on Bashar al-Assad to resign.

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi told the World Economic Forum on Friday that the ECB’s actions in December had averted financial disaster, and cited evidence of improvement in euro-zone markets in recent weeks.

RIM’s newly appointed CEO said he has embarked on a wide-ranging turnaround of the BlackBerry maker’s operations that involves putting founder Mike Lazaridis in a more “visionary” role.

The Taliban in Afghanistan have moderated a lot of their once-radical positions and now support education for girls. As the U.S. pursues peace talks with the Taliban, the question is will the group behave more responsibly if returned to power.

The US economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, fresh data showed, but it appeared to be still struggling to click into second gear as investment and consumer spending remained weak.

The US economy picked up speed in the fourth quarter, fresh data showed, but it appeared to be still struggling to click into second gear as investment and consumer spending remained weak.