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Did U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron say what everyone was thinking when he called for the EU to change?

A watch says a lot about the wearer and Merkel's choice of a simple watch shows her aversion to public debt and fiscal deficits.

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Concerns that Cyprus is a haven for money laundering by Russian Oligarchs has some questioning a bailout for the country.

Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins told CNBC that the bank was too aggressive and too self-serving in recent years.

Inequality risks destabilizing “global society”, according to the head of the World Economic Forum.

A landmark bridge in India could possibly collapse if pedestrians don't stop spitting on it.

Coming Up On CNBC

Megatrends: The World's Aging Population

  • As Silver Economy Booms, Retirement Homes Spring Up

    The elderly from Mumbai to Shanghai are adapting to a life on their own fueling a demand for retirement homes.

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    China is mulling changes to its one-child policy with government advisory bodies drafting proposals in the face of a rapidly aging society.

  • Asia’s Pension Plans Face a Big Black Hole

    There is a yawning gap between what’s currently in state pension coffers in Asia and what’s needed to cover the elderly in retirement.

  • Governments Organize Matchmaking as Asia’s Birth Rates Fall

    Governments in Asia are stepping in to organize matchmaking events in a desperate attempt to stem falling birth rates.

  • Can Japan’s Elderly Become Its Growth Engine?

    There is a silver lining to Japan’s aging problem - the country’s elderly have emerged as big spenders, even as others tighten their purse strings.

  • Asia Caught Off Guard by Its Aging Population

    Asia's populations are graying very rapidly and the continent looks ill-prepared to face the challenges, writes an expert.

Changing China Special

  • Fast-Food: Key to Good US-China Relations?

    The expansion of U.S. restaurant chains on the mainland highlights the importance of China's economy to U.S. corporates.

  • What China's New Leadership Means for the Property Market

    Few industries matter more to China’s 1.3 billion population than real estate. Will the new leadership make a difference?

  • Income Disparity on the Rise in China

    China's recent slowdown has increased and intensified the gap between the nation's rich and poor. CNBC's Eunice Yoon reports.

  •  Will China's Leaders Crack Down on Corruption?

    One analyst tells CNBC that corruption remains one of the biggest obstacles to China's long-term growth.