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UBS Chief Grübel Resigns
Oswald Grübel resigned as chief executive of UBS in the wake of a breakdown in risk management at the Swiss bank that led to a massive trading loss.
Putin to Return to Presidency
President Dmitry Medvedev proposed Russia's ruling party support his mentor, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, in next year's presidential election, guaranteeing Mr. Putin's return to the office four years after he was legally obliged to step down.

- + Madécasse Chocolate's co-head Tim McCollum chats w…
  
  Madécasse Chocolate's co-head Tim McCollum chats with cocoa farmers in Madagascar during a visit in June.
  Madécasse Chocolate
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  Farmers separate cacao beans from pods.
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- + Farmers sun-dry a harvest on a cement platform.
  
  Farmers sun-dry a harvest on a cement platform.
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- + A roasting machine is used to heat cacao beans. Th…
  
  A roasting machine is used to heat cacao beans. This is the first step in the manufacturing process.
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- + Though wages aren't high, the chocolate factory of…
  
  Though wages aren't high, the chocolate factory offers steady employment in Madagascar's struggling economy.
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Small Factories Take Root in Africa
Why Africa doesn't make more stuff has been an enduring mystery of the global economy. Now, some small manufacturers are making things, from shoes to hot sauces, in places where multinationals fear to tread.
- Video: Entrepreneurs Go to Madagascar for Cocoa

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Business & Finance

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Global Markets Skittish About Europe's Banks
Eroding trust in Europe's financial system increasingly is putting banks outside the euro zone on guard.
Market Rout Claims New Victim: Metals
The selling that has washed over financial markets in recent weeks swamped precious metals, sending gold and silver plummeting and raising the stakes for weekend meetings of global finance officials.
Groupon Restates Revenue, COO Exits
Groupon said it was restating its financial results "to correct for an error in its presentation of revenue," and said its chief operating officer was exiting after just five months.
- Revenue Redefined
- Groupon's Restatement
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Whitman Takes Charge at H-P
New H-P CEO Meg Whitman told employees that the company needed to earn back their trust and respect following the ouster of her predecessor, Leo Apotheker.
Ex-Editor Sues News Corp. Unit
Andy Coulson, former editor of News of the World, filed suit against a unit of News Corp. over payment of his legal fees.
Rate Drop Spurs Refinancings
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped below 4%, possibly triggering a refinancing boom for many of the same borrowers who already have taken advantage of rock-bottom interest rates.
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BofA Mortgage Unit on Block
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Icahn Ends Bid to Gain Control of Clorox
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Chinese Turbine Firm Tied to Theft
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Cost to Insure French Bank Debt Falls on Aid Talk
Turmoil Hits Even Asia's Bastions
Offshore Yuan Hit by Selloff

Italy Special

Ciao, Bella
Photographer Pernille Pedersen snapped these iPhone photos on a recent trip across Italy, with stops in Rome, Perugia, Sicily and on the island of Ischia.
Finding Fellini
The master Italian director's spirit lives on in his beloved Rome—but you have to know which streets, bars, restaurants and piazzas to seek it in.
The Secret to Berlusconi's Dolce Vita
He adores his kids, talks about his mamma, hates rules, tells jokes—he's the quintessential Italian, says Beppe Severgnini.
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Diego Della Valle Shares His Passions
From fashion to Ferraris, the head of luxury-goods giant Tod's and sole backer of the Colosseum restoration takes quality—and pleasure—very seriously.
Lunch, Italian Style
Curious about how they manage to eat so well and stay so thin, we checked in on the habits of a few locals, who offered up a highly selective list of lunch recommendations in Florence, Milan and Venice.
- Video: How Do Italians Eat Big Lunches and Stay Thin?
The World's Best Food Wines
With their bright acidity and tantalizing bitter edge, Italian wines are magnifico with meals. Lettie Teague samples a wide array from all over the boot and finds many bottles to savor.
The Stylish Men of Fiat
Style-wise, the higher-ups at Fiat—from the late Gianni Agnelli to Lapo Elkann—are in a league of their own. With impeccably tailored suits, gorgeous ties and rakish locks, they rock it, and somehow make it seem effortless.

World

Libyans Adopt Siege Strategy
At one of two Gadhafi-held towns, Libyan revolutionary troops deployed a siege strategy, with artillery fire and help from NATO airstrikes, to try to undermine the resolve of loyalist forces.
Japan Vote Hinges on Nuclear Energy
Riots Erupt Over Land in South China
Pakistan Rejects Charge of Militant Ties

U.S.

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As Perry Slips, Lead Narrows
Rick Perry's fast-rising presidential campaign faced a sudden loss of altitude after the Texas governor's shaky debate performance on Thursday elicited a barrage of critiques.
- Bios: Potential GOP Contenders
Defunct Satellite Returns to Earth

Life & Culture

Hal Holbrook's Road Show Wreckage
Actor Hal Holbrook remembers in vivid detail an accident he had on a dark and lonely road in the South while traveling in two-person show in the 1950s.
They Don't Love You, Yeah Yeah Yeah
Every Girl and Boy Land
Valley of the Car Kings
A Wild and Crazy Movement Lives Again

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Fashion

Rossana Orlandi, La Donna di Mobili
Her Milan shop is a laboratory of cutting-edge creation. Meet the woman behind all the taste and talent.
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Kiss-of-Wine Lipsticks
Non-Granny Reading Glasses

Weekend Investor

Think Twice Before You Buy on the Dips
When the market is tanking, it's tempting to buy at the low points. But this strategy doesn't work as well as you might think.
- News Hub: Investors Wonder Whether to Buy on the Dips
A Wish List for Retirement Funds
Do 'Alternative' Funds Deliver?

Food & Drink

Cucina Confidential
Three top chefs on their favorite edible souvenirs from Italy (plus very similar mail-order versions).
Lamb Sausage With Poached Fig Salad
Sweet-Nothing Italian Desserts

World

Economic Leaders Warn of a 'Red Zone'
The finance ministers and central bankers that gathered for the IMF's annual meeting face an uphill struggle convincing markets they can prevent the world from sliding into a second recession in three years.
By U.N. 'Circus,' a Sideshow of Opinions
U.S., Israel Walk Line on Palestinian Finances

U.K.

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Suitors Approach London Metal Exchange
The London Metal Exchange has received expressions of interest in the company from potential buyers and will begin a formal process to review potential offers for the exchange, chief executive Martin Abbott said.
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Osborne: Six Weeks to Resolve Crisis
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BA Buys More Slots at Heathrow

Markets

Dow Sinks 6.4% for Week
Fears of a possible Greek default and the U.S economy dipping back into recession pushed the blue-chip index to its worst weekly decline in nearly three years.
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Global Currency Wars Shift Toward Intervention

Tech

H-P Defends Hasty Hiring of Whitman
H-P fired Leo Apotheker after 11 months as its CEO and appointed Meg Whitman in his place, a change unlikely to quell the turmoil that has engulfed one of the world's largest tech companies.
Facebook Flexes for Rivals
Samsung Sows Patent Confusion

Business

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Amazon Wins Time on California Tax
The state pushed back by a year the time when Internet retailers would have to start collecting sales tax in California after Amazon said it would create at least 10,000 jobs in the state.
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Yahoo's Strategic Review to Last 'Months'
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Prospects Dim for Funding of Solar Projects

U.S.

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Scientists Fish for Way to Save Shiners
Scientists went fishing in the muddy remnants of the Brazos River last week to rescue two species of rare minnows before an unrelenting drought can turn their habitat into just another dusty stretch of West Texas.
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Fresh Budget Row Leaves Aid at Risk
Pig Thefts Swell Along With Prices

Life & Style

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Playing With Patterns at London Fashion Week
A small group of rising fashion designers exhibiting their spring collections in London this week is showing that this city, long on the fringe of global fashion, isn't just a place for young, arty graduates.
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Big Brands Seek New Designers
Kreuzberg Bellyaches Over Kebab Tourism

Opinion

A French Banking Primer
The effects of a system that 'encourages excessive financial leverage.'
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Britain's Second Energy Revolution
Kishan Manocha: Iran's Lawyers Who Need Lawyers

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Violence Vanquished
We believe our world is riddled with terror and war, but we may be living in the most peaceable era in human existence. Why brutality is declining and empathy is on the rise.
- Video: Why Humans Are Getting Nicer
Companies Squawk in 'Tweet' Flap
While Twitter publishes more than 200 million tweets a day, it doesn't own "tweet." That's because at least two tiny Web start-ups laid claim to variations of the term first.
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The Murky Environmental Price Tag of Grocery Sacks
The plastic bags shoppers use to carry their goods home from the store have become an environmental battleground, and statistics are a key weapon in the fight.
- Numbers Guy Blog: Bag Battle Takes a Statistical Turn
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Scientists Fish for Way to Save Shiners
Scientists went fishing in the muddy remnants of the Brazos River last week to rescue two species of rare minnows before an unrelenting drought can turn their habitat into just another dusty stretch of West Texas.
- Video: Texas Drought Threatens Fish
Photos of the Day: Sept. 23
In today's pictures, a young French cyclist wins a road race, Filipino students plank to protest, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the U.N. and more.