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Pakistan's brief period as a destination for adventurous investors seems over for now, as the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto brings fresh instability to an already volatile nuclear-armed nation.    Rising oil prices drove Japanese annual inflation rate to its highest level in nearly 10 years in November. Marco Bardelli, chief representative at UBI Banca, talks more on the Japanese economy.   According to Howard Goldring from Delmore Asset Management, central banks must continue to reduce inter-bank lending pressures, as liquidity relief is critical for the world economic growth. CNBC's Geoff Cutmore has more.   Permalink

Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in December
U.S. consumer confidence rose slightly in December with a marginal improvement in the outlook for business conditions, employment and inflation, according to a private report on Thursday.    Read More