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Risk assets weaken after French, Greek elections

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Risk assets fell broadly on Monday after elections in Greece and France fuelled questions about commitments from struggling euro zone economies to pursue austerity measures, widely seen by markets as crucial to resolving the bloc's debt crisis. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan shed 1.9 percent while Japan's Nikkei...

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Mitsubishi Estate Profit Falls on Lower Rental Income

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Mitsubishi Estate Co. (8802) , Japan’s second- biggest developer, said full-year profit fell 12 percent because of declining rental income and a drop in apartment sales. Shares retreated to a three-month low. (read the story…)

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Is Warren Buffett still the world’s greatest investor?

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Is Warren Buffett still the world’s greatest investor?

Berkshire Hathaway stock has trailed the S&P 500 Index for the last three years. Since May, 5 2009 shares of Berkshire, the conglomerate Buffett has built up over the past 40 years, have gained just 32 percent compared to 60 percent for the S&P 500. (read the story…)

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Occupy May Day mostly quiet across the U.S.

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Occupy May Day mostly quiet across the U.S.

The Occupy movement targeted May 1, May Day, to disrupt “business as usual.” Organizers are encouraging the 99 percent across the country to take off on this day and march. (read the story…)

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Nikkei drops 1.8 percent

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Japan's Nikkei share average shed 1.8 percent to hit a 2-1/2 month closing low on Tuesday, hurt by uncertainty on the euro zone and concerns over U.S. economic growth, while a strong yen weighed on exporters. … (get the story…)

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Nikkei falls, hurt by strengthening yen

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By Sophie Knight TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's Nikkei share average fell 0.9 percent on Tuesday morning as the yen hovered near two-month highs against the dollar, weighing on exporters, and euro zone uncertainty … (get the story…)

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