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Regulatory Crackdown Hits China Shares

A mountain of debt built up by Chinese investors eager to cash in on the soaring stock market crumbled, sending the stock market down 7.7%, its worst day in six years.
Swiss Franc
Remains High

The Swiss franc remained pinned at sky-high levels, hovering around one-to-one against the euro after last week’s shock decision by the Swiss National Bank to allow its currency to climb. 12:25 PM

Inside Goldman’s Loan to Espírito Santo

When Goldman Sachs last summer arranged an $835 million loan to Banco Espírito Santo, it was the result of a concerted, monthslong effort by senior Goldman officials to win business with the large Portuguese company.

Hollande: ECB Will Decide to Buy Government Debt

French President François Hollande said the ECB will decide to buy government debt later this week, reinforcing expectations the institution will follow other major central banks into so-called quantitative easing. 12:04 PM
Oil Prices Fall

Oil prices started the week in negative territory on expectations that a sustained recovery is still a long way off.
- EBRD Sees Hit to Growth From Oil Prices
Drop in Oil Prices to Play Into BP Fine

BP’s lawyers plan to argue that the drop in oil prices should weigh into the U.S. fines it faces from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. A trial is set for Jan. 20, and fines could total up to $13.7 billion.
- Anadarko to Fight Spill Fine
Osaka Exchange to Get Nasdaq Trading Platform

Nasdaq will provide a new trading platform for Japan’s largest derivatives exchange, in a significant deal for a foreign financial technology operator and a step toward internationalizing Japan’s financial markets.
Xiaomi to Invest in Kingsoft

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi will buy a 3% stake in software maker Kingsoft from Tencent Holdings, as the company expands its investments after raising $1.1 billion in new funding in December.
Yen Stirs ‘Made in Japan’ Hopes
Lower Fuel Costs Shake Up Jet Market
SocGen Names New Chairman
Carmat Says Patient Fitted With Artificial Heart Leaves Hospital
NFL, CBS Renew Thursday Night Deal
Uber CEO Reaches Out to Europe
U.K. Ends Probe of H-P Deal

Prosecutor Who Accused Argentina’s President of Iran Cover-Up Found Dead

The prosecutor who last week accused Argentine President Cristina Kirchner and others of working with Iran to cover up a 1994 terror bombing was found dead in his apartment on Sunday, hours before he was to testify in Congress.
North Korea Defector Changes Story
Clashes Erupt Across Yemen’s Capital
AirAsia Crash: No Sign So Far of Terrorism

NFL Investigating Whether Patriots Deflated Footballs

The NFL said on Monday that it is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs during their AFC Championship Game win on Sunday over the Indianapolis Colts. 45 min ago
Seahawks to Return to Super Bowl

Samsung Executive: No Plans to Buy BlackBerry

Samsung Electronics’ co-chief executive said that his company wants to develop its partnership with BlackBerry, but has no intention of acquiring the Canadian handset maker.
Silicon Valley Has an Unfair Advantage, Deutsche Telekom CEO Says

The State of the Economy, in Eight Charts

In anticipation of President Barack Obama's remarks, here's a quick rundown of some of the most important economic data points that provide the context for the State of the Union.

Cuomo: Raise Minimum Wage

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed raising the state’s minimum wage and unveiled plans to alleviate student loan debt and cut taxes for small businesses.
- Cuomo Plans Trade Mission to Cuba
Shots Fired Outside Biden’s Home

Yoko Nagae Ceschina, Patron of the Arts, Dies at 82

The Japanese-born, Italian Countess Yoko Nagae Ceschina, an often-anonymous benefactor of arts organizations such as the New York Philharmonic and Carnegie Hall, died Jan. 10. 17 min ago
Asia
Millions Attend Pope’s Manila Mass

Are the Eurozone’s Pockets Deep Enough?

Europe File: The moment the markets have been waiting for has arrived: the European Central Bank is expected Thursday to embark on a government bond-buying program aimed at heading off the threat of deflation, says Simon Nixon.
Greek Vote Looms Amid Uncertainty

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