Greek parliament approves new austerity bill

Greece’s parliament approved a deeply unpopular austerity bill Monday to secure a second EU/IMF bailout and avoid national bankruptcy, as buildings burned across central Athens and violence spread around the country.

Cinemas, cafes, shops and banks were set ablaze in central Athens and black-masked protesters fought riot police outside parliament before lawmakers voted on the package that demands
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Countries offer passports for investment to attract rich

For decades, the two-island nation of St. Kitts and Nevis exported sugarcane to keep its economy afloat. When sugar prices fell, St. Kitts began to sell an even sweeter commodity: its citizenship.
For $250,000, a foreigner can buy full rights as a citizen there. The transaction can take as few as three months and applicants need never visit the nation’s sandy shores.
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Coup in Maldives? Tourists relax amid political fray

Tourists enjoying the sun and sand at the Maldives’ luxury island resorts have barely put down their cocktails during the political crisis rocking Asia’s newest democracy, oblivious to behind-the-scenes links of tourism to the tumult.

Just a 10-minute boat ride from the capital island of Male, site of a police mutiny that led to ex-president Mohamed Nasheed’s departure last
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Anxiety over incomes hits consumer morale

Americans felt worse about their personal finances in early February, but rising confidence in the labor market’s prospects should help to support spending and the broader economy.

The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan overall index of consumer sentiment fell to 72.5 in early February, data showed on Friday,from 75.0 in January.
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Celebs find Fashion Week runways can be slippery

Celebrities launching fashion lines don’t always transfer their fame to runway success, but a sprinkling of big names such as Victoria Beckham, Gwen Stefani and twins Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are becoming seasoned campaigners.

All four have collections showing during this week’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New
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Brazil police strike spreads to Rio before carnival

Brazil prepared to deploy troops on the streets of Rio de Janeiro on Friday, as a strike by the state’s police force threatened to disrupt upcoming carnival festivities and raised new questions about security before the 2014 World Cup.
The strike, for higher wages, began early Friday and follows an ongoing walkout by police in the northeastern state of Bahia. There, police
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Top 10 places to propose marriage

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and if you are thinking about popping the question, online travel advisor,has come up with a list of the top 10 places to propose that may help you to get the romance and the “Wow!” factor right on the day.
1. Whitsundays, Australia
Heart Reef is a naturally formed heart shape in the Whitsundays and it’s reassuringly inaccessible.
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48 Hours in Bali

Lush tropical landscapes, intricate Hindu temples, long stretches of beach fringed with palm trees, and traditional dances both graceful and furious are all part of the charms of this resort island that keep visitors coming.
Yet venture away from the main tourist drag and it’s still possible to spend hours strolling through rice fields, stopping in villages along the way to chat with locals.
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The beauty school economy

Can Americans build a sustainable recovery based on borrowing money to buy cars to drive to debt-financed cosmetology classes?

Perhaps not, but they appear to be trying, driving a surprising mini-recovery in the economy and, in the process, fueling a heck of a financial rally.

Consumer borrowing in the U.S. surged for the second month running in December,rising by
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Men spent an estimated $8.4 billion on clothing last year in U.S

After years of skimping on clothing American men are hitting the shopping malls in droves, a sure sign the economy is finally strengthening.

Sales of men’s apparel are forecast to increase 8.26 percent in the first quarter, according to IBM Global Business Services.
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