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January 11, 2016
• Oil Prices and Stock Markets; Star Wars Opens in China; David Bowie Has Died. Aired 4-5p ET


January 08, 2016
• Stocks Lower to End the Week; Saudi Aramco May Go Public; Obama Talks Gun Control; El Chapo Recaptured; Mexico's President Speaks; Strong Jobs Report. Aired 4-5p ET


January 07, 2016
• Gold on the Rise; How China Slowdown Affects South America; America Elections Examined. Aired 6-5p ET


January 06, 2016
• Netflix Going Global; Investors Want Marissa Mayer Out at Yahoo; Business Buzzword. Aired 4-5p ET


January 05, 2016
• President's Gun Control Measures Increase Sales; Chinese Central Bank Attempts to Prop Up Stock Market. Aired 4-5p ET


January 04, 2016
• Trading Halted in Shanghai; U.S. Government Sues Volkswagen. Aired 4-5p ET


December 31, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


December 30, 2015
• Bill Cosby Arraigned in Pennsylvania; IMF Warns Disappointing Year Ahead; Europe Cancels New Year's Eve Celebrations; NYC Hotels Join Carbon Challenge; Swapping Servers for Smartphones; Who Pays Insurance Bill in Aftermath of Storm Damage?; New Year's Eve in Times Square; Putin's 2016 Gift


December 29, 2015
• Dow Rallies Up 190 Points; Rebound In Oil Prices Helped Boost Stocks; Americans Split On President Obama's Handling Of The Economy, According To New CNN/ORC Poll; Storm System Disrupts Some Of Busiest U.S. Airports During Holiday Season; Affluenza Teenager Tracked Down In Mexico; World Of Heavy Metal Paying Tribute To Lemmy After He Loses Battle With Cancer; Top Business Stories Of 2015. Aired 4-5p ET


December 28, 2015
• Saudi Arabia's Economy Minister: Time to Diversify From Oil; Wild Weather; 'Star Wars' Breaks Box Office Records. Aired 4-5p ET


December 25, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


December 24, 2015
• Trump Orders Acceleration of Controversial Oil Pipelines; Interview with Senator James Inhofe; UK Court Rules on Brexit; Aired 4-4:30p ET


December 23, 2015
• British Muslim Family Barred From Entering U.S.; Beatles Music Available for Streaming. Aired 4-5p ET


December 22, 2015
• Egypt Calls in Reinforcements to Tighten Airport Security; Oil Prices Still Falling. Aired 4-5p ET


December 21, 2015
• Oil Prices Hit Lowest Levels in 11 Years; Sepp Blatter Defiant in Face of FIFA Ban; The Dramatic Tale of Martin Shkreli; Coalition Talks in Spain After Weekend Election; People Missing as Landslide Hits China. Aired 4-5p ET


December 18, 2015
• Markets Nosedive to End the Week; Oil Prices Continue to Fall; U.N. Security Council Votes on Syrian Civil War; Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Steps Down After Arrest; New Economic Tensions Between Russia and Ukraine; Spanish Elections Amid Economic Uncertainties. Aired 4-5p ET


December 17, 2015
• Dow Down Over 200 Points; Finance Ministers of the World Unite to Halt ISIS Money Machine. Aired 4-5p ET


December 16, 2015
• Fed Hikes Interest Rates. Aired 2-3p ET


December 15, 2015
• Dow Up 161; Fed Begins Meeting. Aired 4-5p ET


December 14, 2015
• Strong Rally at the End of Trading Day; Oil Prices Falling. Aired 4-5p ET


December 11, 2015
• Dow Off 310 Points; Oil Prices Plummet. Aired 4-5p ET


December 10, 2015
• Volkswagen Starts Explaining Emissions Fiasco; South Africa's New Finance Minister Sworn in; Interview with Governor of Puerto Rico. Aired 4-5p ET


December 09, 2015
• Protesters Call for Chicago Mayor's Resignation; Yahoo! Will Not Spin Off Alibaba Stake; South African President Removes Finance Minister; North Face Founder Dies at 72; Maine's Booming Lobster Industry; DuPont and Dow Considering Merger; The Journey to Machu Picchu; The Grammar of Texting; A Look Into "Hacktivism". Aired 4-5p ET


December 08, 2015
• The World Turns on Trump; Chaos in Commodities with Thousands of Jobs Cut; Women in Technology; U.S. Lawmakers and the Visa Waiver Program; Interview with Maurice Levy; A Sea Change in Maine. Aired 4-5p ET


December 07, 2015
• Unilever CEO Calls on Business to Battle Climate Change; Inside the Secret World of Superhero Hackers. Aired 4-5p ET


December 04, 2015
• Down Jones Rallies More Than 360 Points


December 02, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


December 01, 2015
• Santa Claus Rally; Manchester City Gets Massive New Investment; Interview with Nigeria's Environment Minister. Aired 4-5p ET


November 30, 2015
• China's Most Polluted City; Reviewing Black Friday Sales; Climate Change Meeting in Paris; IMF Makes Yuan a Reserve Currency. Aired 4-5p ET


November 27, 2015
• Colorado Springs Police Chasing Gunman On The Loose Near Planned Parenthood Clinic; Black Friday Bringing Out The Worst In People; The Significance Of Black Friday and Cyber Monday To Retailers; Three Of China's Top Brokerage Houses Under Investigation; Nestle Investigating Child Labor In Its Thailand Supply Chain. Aired 4-5p ET


November 26, 2015
• Russia Threatens Turkey With Economic Sanctions; U.N. Says Mud Spilled From Iron Ore Mine Is Toxic; Barclays Fined For Cutting Corners On Money Laundering Checks. Aired 4-5p ET


November 25, 2015
• Interview with World Bank President; Interview with CEO of Ukraine's NAFTAGAS. Aired 4-5p ET


November 24, 2015
• Dow Jones Closes With a Small Gain; Turmoil for Travel Industry. Aired 4-5p ET


November 23, 2015
• Brussels on Lockdown. Aired 4-5p ET


November 20, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


November 18, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


November 17, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


November 13, 2015
• China Slowdown Hits Europe; Russian Athletes Await Doping Decision; Terror Attacks in Paris. Aired 4-5p ET


November 12, 2015
• Dow Jones Down 251 Points; Vincent Asaro Not Guilty in `Goodfellas' Heist Verdict; Interview with Israel's Former Finance Minister. Aired 4-5p ET


November 11, 2015
• Interview with President of Microsoft; Leaders Hold New Talks on European Migrant Crisis. Aired 4-5p ET


November 10, 2015
• David Cameron Demands Changes to Britain's Relationship with EU; Interview with Jean-Claude Trichet. Aired 4-5p ET


November 09, 2015
• Athletics Anti-Doping Panel Calls for Russia Ban; Many Airports Are Potential Terrorism Targets; Sharm el-Sheikh Airport under Scrutiny; Rate Hike Fears Sink U.S. Stocks; Ericsson, Cisco to Build Networks Together. Aired 4-5:00p ET


November 06, 2015
• Putin Orders Suspension of Flights to Egypt; Black Boxes Point to Bomb on Plane; Investigators Detect Explosion on Plane; Deadly Mudslide after Dam Bursts in Brazil. Aired 4-5p ET


November 05, 2015
• Airport Security Discussion; Egyptian President in London; Tanaka Stock Plummets


November 03, 2015
• Investigating the Russian Plane Crash; San Francisco Votes on Airbnb; Taxi Industry Fights Back on Uber; Sparking Winter Tourism to NYC; Tesla Stock Rallies after Results; Mixed Session for European Markets While U.S. Stocks Close Higher; Activision to Buy Candy Crush Maker; Google Plans Drone Deliveries by 2017; Saudi Economy under Pressure; Profitable Moment. Aired 4-5p ET


November 02, 2015
• New Questions About Crash of Metrojet Flight 9268; Interview with former IATA Director General; World Travel Market In London; Obama Speaks in New Jersey on Prison Reform; HP to Split; Trading in MTN Shares Briefly Halted; Security Challenges in Kenya; India Expands Electronic Visas; BAE Systems Investments in Reaction Engines. Aired 4-5p ET


October 30, 2015
• U.S. to Put Boots on the Ground in Syria; Markets Worldwide Having Best Month in Years; Credit Suisse Gets Pulled into FIFA Scandal. Aired 5- 6p ET


October 29, 2015
• China Ends One-Child Policy; Drastic Cuts at Deutsche Bank; Boeing Passenger Jet Catches Fire on Florida Runway. Aired 5-6p ET


October 28, 2015
• Dow Up Strongly; Volkswagen Promises to Be Ruthless in Punishing Emissions Cheaters; Interview with Brazil's Finance Minister. Aired 5-6p ET


October 27, 2015
• Apple Rides Out a Wild Quarter in China; Hollywood's Biggest Stars Try to Lift Macau From Its Malaise. Aired 5-6p ET


October 26, 2015
• Least 229 Dead in South Asia Quake; WHO Report Says Processed Meat Causes Cancer; As Chinese Workforce Shrinks Robots Fill Factories. Aired 5- 6p ET


October 23, 2015
• Mexico Braces for Strongest Hurricane Ever Recorded; China Cuts Interest Rates, Bank Reserve Requirements; China Spends $60 Billion on UK Deals; South Africa Scraps Tuition Hikes After Protests


October 22, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


October 21, 2015
• Icahn's $150 Million Push for Corporate Tax Reform; Starbucks, Fiat Ordered to Repay European Taxes; Tuition Protests Erupt in South Africa; Ferrari Races Ahead in Market Debut; The Business End of Business Trips; Carnival Launches Cruise Brand in China; Fans Celebrate Back to the Future Day. Aired 4-5p ET.


October 20, 2015
• UK Rolls Out Red Carpet for Chinese President; Pomp, Protest for Chinese President's UK Visit; Chinese Foreign Investment; European Stocks Fall; Trudeau's Liberal Party Wins Landslide in Canada; Former Canadian Foreign Minister on Election Results; Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Serbia. Aired 4-5p ET.


October 19, 2015
• Economists Skeptical of Chinese Growth Numbers; Oprah Winfrey Buys 10 Percent Stake in Weight Watchers; Dow Finishes Slightly Higher; Amazon Blasts "New York Times" Workplace Expose; Chinese Claim 6.9 Percent Growth; Royal Caribbean Expands Investment in China. Aired 4-5p ET.


October 16, 2015
• United Airlines CEO Admitted to Hospital; Dow Closes Up Despite Afternoon Downturn; London Court Rules Uber Lawful; Modest Gains Across European Markets; China Slowdown Hits Western Earnings; Energy Companies Unite to Battle Climate Change; Clinton Calls Benghazi Investigation Partisan


October 15, 2015
• Volkswagen Orders Massive Recall in Europe; DiCaprio Buys Film Rights to VW Scandal Book; VW Down, European Markets Rise; US Stocks Snap Two Days of Losses; Goldman Sachs, Burberry Earnings Disappoint; US Makes Progress in Cutting Deficit; UEFA Members Stand Behind Michel Platini; CEO of Major FIFA Sponsor Hublot Speaks Out on Scandal; Tag Heuer Signs Deal With Tom Brady; Migrant Crisis and Human Trafficking; Travel Industry Fights Child Trafficking


October 14, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


October 13, 2015
• Dutch Report Concludes Russian-Made Missile Brought Down MH17; Ukrainian Foreign Minister Responds to MH17 Report; Analysis of Report; Cost of Russia's Campaign in Syria; SABMiller Accepts AB InBev Offer; European Stocks Fall; Twitter to Lay Off 8 Percent of Workforce


October 12, 2015
• Dell Buys EMC for $67 Billion; Global Economy Faces Major Transitions; IMF Meetings Roundup; Facebook UK Tax Controversy; How Central Banks Handle Crisis; NYC Ballet Back From Brink


October 09, 2015
• Disagreement About Fed Rate Hike Timing; US Stocks Stabilize; FTSE Has Best Week Since 2011; Osborne Says EU States Want to Engage in Negotiations; Britons Debating Exit From EU; Eurogroup President Calls EU Recovery Path "Strong"; Turbulent Times Ahead for Latin America


October 08, 2015
• IMF Warns Global Growth Not Enough; IMF Holds Annual Meeting in Lima; Global Economy Faces "Triad of Risks"; FIFA Suspends Blatter, Platini, Valcke; New VW CEO Blames Rogue Engineers; French Economy Minister Says France's Business Imagine Improving. Aired 4-5p ET.


October 07, 2015
• Blatter Denies Facing FIFA Suspension; Boardroom Battle over Bud Brewery Bid; Volkswagen U.S. CEO to Testify before Congress Thursday. Aired 4-5:00p ET


October 06, 2015
• Europe Cracks Down on American Tech Firms; Firms Covered by "Safe Harbor" Deal; French Prime Minister Condemns Air France Attacks; European Markets Rise on Oil and Auto Stocks; Volkswagen CEO Says Massive Cutbacks on the Way; Fantasy Football Furor. Aired 4-5:00p ET


October 05, 2015
• Jack Dorsey Named Permanent Twitter CEO; Unprecedented Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Agreed; Protesters Tear Shirts from Air France Executives; World Bank Cuts Asian Growth Forecast; U.S. Stocks Rally; UNIQLO Planning 100 New Stores in China; Interview with Interbrand Head. Aired 4-4:30p ET


October 02, 2015
• Reviewing President Obama's Press Conference; Jobs Report Examined. Aired 4-5p ET


September 30, 2015
• Russia Conducts First Airstrikes in Syria; US Says Airstrike Has "No Strategic Purpose" Against ISIS; Dow Up Wednesday After Worst Quarter Since 2011; Uncertainty Shakes Global Markets in Q3; Emerging Market Stocks Down 20 Percent in Q3; Qatar Fund Loses $12 Billion in Q3; Saudi Arabia's Foreign Reserves Fall; Liberia's Growth Forecast to Rebound in 2016. Aired 4-5p ET


September 29, 2015
• Obama and Castro Meet at United Nations; Cuba Calls for End to US Embargo; Obama Predicts ISIS Will Fail; Poroshenko Criticizes Putin's Terrorism Claims; Climate Change Major Issue at UN General Assembly; Volkswagen to Refit 11 Million Cars; Tesla Launches Model X SUV; Branson Calls VW Scandal Wake-Up Call; World Leaders Call for Climate Action; Dow Ends Higher; Carl Icahn Warns Dangerous Times Ahead


September 28, 2015
• Raul Castro to Address United Nations; Dow Falls 300 Points; Shell to Halt Offshore Drilling in Alaska; China Fears Pinching Commodity Prices; Alcoa to Split Business; China's Xi Jinping Makes First UN Speech; China's Economy; Cheap Oil Hits Global Markets; German Prosecutors Investigating Former VW CEO; Emissions Scandal Crushing VW's Outlook


September 25, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


September 24, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


September 23, 2015
• DID NOT AIR


September 22, 2015
• Did Not Air


September 21, 2015
• Volkswagen Shares Tumble After Emissions Scandal; VW Faces Huge Penalties; Pope Leaves for Final Stop on Cuba Tour; European Markets Rise After Greek Vote; Chinese President to Begin US Visit in Seattle; Western Businesses Warming Up to China; Scott Walker Drops Out of US Presidential Race; GE CEO Calls for More Business-Friendly India


September 18, 2015
• Fed Rate Hike Delay Triggers Global Sell-Off; US Fed Keeps Rates Unchanged Near Zero; Winners and Losers Going Forward; European Stocks Down; Croatia Closes Border Crossings; Border Controls Have Ripple Effects in Europe; Rugby World Cup Kicks Off in London


September 14, 2015
• European Ministers Speak After Migrant Conference; EU Agrees on Temporary Plans to Relocate Refugees; Fed Uncertainty Hits US Markets; Alibaba Demands Apology Over Critical Article


September 11, 2015
• Crane Collapse Kills 87, Injures 201 in Mecca; Goldman Sachs Says Oil Could Hit $20; Goldman, IEA Predict Cut in Oil Production; America Remembers 9/11 Victims; US Stocks Rise; Investors Await Fed Rate-Setting Meeting; View From Tehran as Iran Nuclear Deal Moves Forward; Bank of Russia Keeps Rates on Hold; Easy Jet Stops Flying to Moscow; Local Elections in Russia This Weekend; One Anti-Kremlin Candidate Campaigning in Russia. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 10, 2015
• Many Trapped by Japan's Rising Flood Waters; China Says Growth Targets Still Within Reach; China Promises to Prevent "Hard Landing"; Chinese Growth; Dow Closes Higher as Volatility Continues; S&P Downgrades Brazil to Junk; European Stocks Down; Primark Wants to Crack US Retail Market; Business on the Move. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 09, 2015
• Dow Jones Loses Nearly 1.5 Percent; Apple Announces New TV Era; Fed Investigation Forces Out United CEO; Queen Elizabeth's 63 Years on the Throne. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 08, 2015
• Migrants Break Free from Hungarian Holding Camp; E.U. Divided over Mandatory Migrant Quotas; Dow Soars 390 Points Tuesday; Trade Falls Faster Than Expected in China; Uber Plans Massive Push into Chinese Market; Aired 4-5p ET


September 07, 2015
• Merkel Calls on Europe to Do More for Refugees; European Countries Address Refugee Crisis; EU to Propose Country-By-Country Quota System; German Government Welcoming Refugees; Migrants Could Become Part of German Workforce; Farmers Protest Plunging Food Prices; European Stocks Closer Higher; Chinese Central Bank Says Volatility Nearly Over. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 04, 2015
• Dow Loses Over 270 Points After US Jobs Report; European Stocks Lower on Rate Hike Fears; Breaking News: Hungarian Government to Send Buses to Migrants on Highway; Egyptian Billionaire Says He'll Buy Island for Refugees. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 03, 2015
• Migrants Refuse to Leave Stopped Train; Europe Divided Over Migrant Crisis; Erdogan Says "Whole Western World" to Blame; European Shares Rally; ECB Hints at Expanded Stimulus Measures; Wall Street Awaits US Jobs Report; French Officials Convinced Debris From MH370. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 02, 2015
• Italy, France, Germany Call for Asylum Review; Human Cost of Migrant Crisis; European Asylum Review; Europe Struggles to Deal With Number of Migrants; US Stocks Bounce Back; European Markets Close Higher; Market Volatility; White House Gets Support for Iran Nuclear Deal; US Frackers Hit By Low Oil Prices. Aired 4-5p ET.


September 01, 2015
• Volatility Returns, Dow Loses 470 Points; IMF Says China, Commodities, Fed Shaking Markets; Market Volatility; Oil Prices Fall After Big Gains; Iran Could Add to Global Oil Glut; ConocoPhillips to Cut Global Workforce By 10 Percent; Trump Meets With Hispanic Business Leader


August 31, 2015
• Oil Surges After OPEC Pledges Cooperation; US Stocks Fall Again; Possible Rate Hike From Fed; Growth Slowdown Hits Chinese Industrial Hubs; Merkel Urges Europe to Act on Migrant Crisis; Thousands Flee War, Flood EU Borders; Europe Divided on How to Handle Migrant Crisis; Maria Sharapova Pulls Out of US Open. Aired 4-5p ET.


August 28, 2015
• Dow Falls to End Volatile Week; Central Bankers Meet in Jackson Hole; Too Early to Tell on Rate Hikes; CEO of Ashley Madison Parent Company Resigns; Facebook Hits 1 Billion Users in a Single Day; New Broadband Satellite Network; Shanghai Composite Rallies; Chinese Pension Funds to Invest in Market. Aired 4-5p ET.


August 27, 2015
• Markets Cheer US Q2 Economic Surge; Chinese Stock Markets Rebound; European Markets Rally; Ukraine Secures Crucial Debt Deal; Oil Prices Soar; Oil Companies Adjust Amid Cheap Oil Prices; Gulf Oil Producers Wait for Price Rebound; Fans Flock to Hello Kitty Restaurant


August 26, 2015
• Dow Surges 600-Plus Points Higher; Shooter of Two Journalists Dead of Self-Inflicted Gunshot Wounds; White House Renews Call for Gun Control Legislation; "Dust Lady" Loses Battle With Stomach Cancer; Dow Surges 619 Points. Aired 4-5p ET.


August 25, 2015
• Wall Street Rally Disappears, Markets Fall; Shanghai Composite Down 42 Percent Since June 12; Dow Falls Sharply at End of Trade; Dow Closes Down 200-Plus Points; China Acts to Boost Economy After Stocks Plunge; Risky Market; Dozens of Countries Rely on Trade with China; Impact of China Slowdown on Emerging Markets. Aired 4-5p ET.


August 24, 2015
• Global Stocks Suffer Massive Sell-Off; Dow Closes 588 Points Lower; China Fears Ripple Around the World; Stock Markets in "Deep Funk"; Emerging Market Currencies Hit By Sell-Off; Chinese Stocks Plunge; China's Economy. Aired 4-5p ET.


August 21, 2015
• Dow Loses More Than 500 Points; Chinese Stocks Crash 11 Percent in One Week; Chinese Manufacturing Slowdown Deepens; Dow Nosedives; European Markets Down; Worst Weekly Sell-Off Since 2011


August 20, 2015
• Dow Down 350-Plus Points, Worst Day of the Year; Europe Hit By Market Sell-Off; Greek PM Resigns, Calls Election; Fed, China, Oil Hit US Stocks; Mismatch Between Oil Supply and Demand; Thai Police Seek Bangkok Attackers; Authorities Say Attack Targeted Tourism. Aired 4-5p ET


August 19, 2015
• US Stock Markets Fall Nearly One Percent; High Inventory Pushes Oil Prices Lower; Chinese Stocks End Higher in Seesaw Trade; US Stocks Sell Off; Thai PM Urges Bangkok Bombing Suspect to Turn Himself In; Germany Approves Greek Bailout; European Markets Down; Cheaters' Dating Site Data Revealed; The Dark Web


August 18, 2015
• U.S. Clears Way for Shell to Drill in Arctic; Airbus to Build Ultra- Long Range A350; "Humans of New York" Fights Slavery; Poll Shows Trump Clear Leader among Republicans. Police Hunt for Bangkok Bomb Suspect; Terrorists Take Aim at Tourism, Economy; US Stocks Fall; Worst Day in Three Weeks for Chinese Stocks; Brent Crude Falls Slightly; Iran Gears Up for Lifting Oil Sanctions; NBC Invests $200 Million in Buzzfeed; "New York Times" Public Editor Criticizes Amazon Story. Aired 4-5p ET


August 17, 2015
• Bomb Blast Kills 18 in Bangkok, Injures 117; Search for Indonesian Plane to Resume Tuesday; Questions Over Safety of Indonesian Airlines; Indonesian Air Travel Growing Quickly; Amazon Denies Mistreating Staff


August 14, 2015
• Did Not Air This Date


August 13, 2015
• At Least 50 Killed in Tianjin Blasts; China Reassures Markets on Weak Yuan; IMF Calls China's Devaluation a Welcome Move; Greek Lawmakers Vote on Third Bailout; Greek Economy Grew 0.8 Percent in Q2; Thousands of Migrants Stranded in Kos; Gadget Makers Work to End Slave Labor


August 11, 2015
• China Lets Its Currency Slide; Dow Falls as Yuan Weakens; European Markets Lower; Shares of New-Look Google Take Off; Google Turns Itself Into Alphabet; ABCs of Alphabet; Fashion Industry Leader Fights Slave Labor


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