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Need to Create? Get a Constraint | Wired Science | Wired.com One of the many paradoxes of human creativity is that it seems to benefit from constraints. Although we imagine the imagination as requiring total freedom, the reality…

Spain Set to Vote for Rajoy Cuts as Crisis Claims Fifth Leader - Bloomberg Spaniards may hand the biggest majority in three decades to opposition People's Party leader Mariano Rajoy as polls suggest Europe's debt crisis will…

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EuroStoxx 600 is off its lows but still down 0.4%, Asia shares mostly lower; dollar pares back gains. ECB backs a weekly limit of €20bln for SMP purchases; Malaysia reports robust Q3 growth. Looking at the four key drivers of dollar…

2011/11/16 00:43 - Japan's Hidden Jobless Hits 4.69mn, Worse Than After Lehman Shock The number of Japanese that want to work but are not actively seeking employment has surpassed levels from after the global financial crisis…

EuroStoxx 600 is down over 1%, EZ bond yields mostly higher after Spanish and French bond auctions. Financial market stress (banking and credit) continues to intensify amid lack of progress on debt crisis. UK October retail sales saw…

Sean Parker: "Little Startups Are Ridiculously OverFunded" | TechCrunch It's gotten so bad that, says Parker, "Now institutionally-backed venture funds are backing other venture funds in order to stay close to the…

Overnight price action marked by choppy trading conditions; Most EM stocks and currencies lower, safe havens advance. North American session likely to focus on US data; Inflation expected to remain flat, industrial production seen higher.…

Merkel Urges Overhaul of European Union - Bloomberg German Chancellor Angela Merkel called for an overhaul of the European Union, advocating closer political ties and tighter budget rules, in her most explicit prescription for…

Risk aversion continues to weigh heavily on equity markets and EZ sovereigns; Dollar mostly firmer across the board. EZ policy developments remain in spotlight with growth expected to slow; UK inflation moderates. In the North American…