Bitcoin: Value of All Virtual Currencies Combined is Close to $13bn
Bitcoins are collectively worth $9.1bn at the moment; $750.99 per coin.
Japan's Stock Index Posts Best Annual Return in 41 Years
Nikkei index closed up 0.7% at fresh six-year high of 16,291.31 on 30 December.
Lloyds Banking Group: UK Government Could Complete Sell-Off in 2014
Government may start selling remaining stake after bank's results.
UK House Price Growth to Continue in 2014 Amid Demand-Supply Mismatch
Home prices jumped 4.4% in 2013 on robust demand amid shrinking supply, according to Hometrack.
Australia Businessman Selling A$1.4m Home for Bitcoins
Cliff White pins hope on Bitcoin value rising to $10,000.
India's Glenmark Eyes Big Deals in West with Biologics
Company recently won more than $200m selling rights to its drugs.
Japan's 7-Eleven Stores to Go Online Taking Cues from US Retailers
Toshifumi Suzuki, CEO of Seven & I Holdings, is looking to migrate 50,000 bricks and mortar stores in Japan to internet.
UK and US Experience Lacklustre Pre-Christmas Retail Sales
UK and US consumers postponed buying, anticipating better deals.
Singapore Open to Bitcoin Payments
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) decided not to intervene on whether businesses accept bitcoins as mode payment.
Target Data Breach Adds to Case for Computer Chip-Based Card System
New technology that stores data on chips makes it harder for hackers.
Apple to Boost China Revenues Making Use of World's Largest Mobile Network [VIDEO]
Apple partnered with China Mobile to sell its iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c models.
'Megaupload's Kim Dotcom Targeted One-to-One Copying of Unauthorised YouTube Videos'
Wall Street Journal reports top executives at Megaupload admitted unauthorised sharing of videos.
S&P Downgrades EU's Top Rating Citing Lack of Support From Member States
S&P cut EU's long-term rating by one notch to AA+ with stable outlook.
Edward Snowden NSA Scandal: Agency 'Provided' $10m to Create 'Back Door' in RSA Security Solution
NSA 'paid' $10m to RSA to embed encryption software into software tool Bsafe.
Miami Sues Major US Banks for 'Predatory' Mortgage Lending in City
Miami filed suit against Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo last week.
'Faithless' Ex-Morgan Stanley Fund Manager Ordered to Repay $31m to Former Employer
Joseph "Chip" Skowron who had been bank's FrontPoint Partners hedge fund manager was convicted for insider trading.
Cyprus Approves First Post-Bailout Budget With Deep Spending Cuts
Cyprus plans 10% reduction in annual spending to meet fiscal targets set by lenders including IMF.
UK Consumer Sentiment Deteriorates For Third Month in Row
GfK NOP's consumer confidence index declines by 1 point to -13 in December.
China's Central Bank Provides Quick Cash to Lenders to Avoid Squeeze
Bank conducts short-term liquidity operation after highest rise in 7-day repo rate.
JPMorgan Confirms Instant Messenger and Chat Room Ban for Traders
Bank prohibited staff from participating in instant message groups amid FX fixing scandal.
UK Car Manufacturing to Hit Six-Year High in 2013
SMMT says car manufacturing will cross 1.5m units in 2013.
India's Tax Department Raises £367m Demand from Vodafone in Transfer-Pricing Case
Vodafone will have to pay amount in 30 days or appeal demand.
US Fed to Start Tapering Stimulus by $10bn a Month
Federal Reserve formally announce tapering of massive bond buyback scheme.
Warren Buffet Biggest Gainer in 2013 With $37m Per Day Earnings
Warren Buffet earned $12.7bn in 2013 and has net worth of $59.1bn at year end.
London and Singapore Markets Compete for AS Watson's Secondary Listing
Hutchison Whampoa has hired three banks to manage stock market listing of its AS Watson division.
US Treasury Cautions Bitcoin 'Money Transmitters' on Legal Compliance
Treasury's FinCEN sent letters to bitcoin businesses that are defined as money transmitters.
Australia Announces $90m Job Package to Offset GM's Exit
GM subsidiary Holden earlier announced its exit would affect 2,900 jobs in Australia.
BP-Led Consortium Agrees on $45bn Azerbaijan Gas Project to Change Europe's Energy Map
Project would see expansion of Shah Deniz project in Caspian Sea and construction of new natural gas pipeline to Europe.
GlaxoSmithKline to End Payments to Doctors to Promote Drugs
Company will end sales staff bonus payment system, based on number of prescriptions written by doctors
China Changes Stance on Growth-Hampering Local Government Debt
Rising local government debt in China is considered as threat to financial stability.
