Asian Stocks Climb on Optimism Over Greece Aid; Sony Advances
Asian Stocks Climb on Optimism Over Greece Aid; Sony Advances
Asian stocks rose, with the regional benchmark index paring the biggest monthly decline in a year, amid speculation European officials will pledge more financial aid to Greece.
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‘Hangover II’ Shatters Box Office Records
Shattering numerous records, Warner Bros.’ “The Hangover Part II” grossed 7.4 million in its five-day launch at the domestic box office. The sequel helped fuel the best Memorial Day weekend on record, and grabbed the best opening ever for a comedy, R-rated or otherwise.
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Hangover II, Kung Fu Panda II help set Memorial Day box office record
That’s good news for Hollywood, which had been despairing over lackluster ticket.
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European stocks rise on hopes for Greece deal
share: digg facebook twitter FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — European stocks rose Tuesday on hopes that a new aid deal was taking shape to keep Greece from defaulting on its debts, and as falling unemployment in Germany underlined the strength of the eurozone’s largest economy. Half of that would come from measures such as privatization and getting Greek banks to roll over current government bond …
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