Does Chocolate Make You Smarter? See Nobel Prize

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- On today's "Off The Charts," Scarlet Fu looks at a study showing how a country's Nobel laureates count can be tied to chocolate consumption. She speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Market Makers." (Source: Bloomberg)

Risky Business for the Japanese Yen

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Sara Eisen reports on today's top currencies news headlines on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money." (Source: Bloomberg)

Snack Pack: Gold, Silver, Yen, Johnson & Johnson

Oct. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Stephanie Ruhle, Alix Steel, Sara Eisen and Dominic Chu update the top trading stories of the day. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "Lunch Money."

Spring Snow Falls in Australia's Blue Mountains

Published on Oct 13, 2012 by NTDTV

Spring snow falls in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, surprising residents.

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Unseasonable snow fell in the town of Katoomba about 120 kilometers (74 miles) west of Sydney on Friday (October 12).

Kangaroos normally expecting to enjoy spring sunshine were left hopping around in snow right in the town centre.

Up to 300 motorists were stranded in their vehicles as roads were closed, Network Ten reported.

Trains stopped running in the area because of snow covering the tracks.

Residents say they were surprised by the snowfall.

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Bangladesh scientists decode fungus DNA

Published 12 October 2012 07:41 1378 Views

The country is one of the world's largest exporters of the fibre, jute, and scientists have just decoded the DNA of a fungus which destroys it. Finding a cure to the fungus could increase the production of jute by 30 per cent. 40 million Bangladeshis, most of them farmers, depend on the plant. Once treated, the natural fibre is exported across the world. It's used to make heavy duty bags in South America, rugs in the Middle East, and the American automobile industry increasingly uses the natural fibre over synthetic alternatives to carpet and pad the interiors of cars. Al Jazeera's Nicolas Haque reports from Narsingdi, Bangladesh.

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Iraq limits number of Syrian refugees

Published 15 October 2012 16:51 203 Views

Thousands of Syrians are fleeing the conflict at home to take refuge in neighbouring countries. Jordan has announced it will open a second camp meaning as many as 250,000 refugees could be held in the country. But Iraq, another Syrian neighbour , is now limiting the numbers coming over the border saying it lacks the security and resources to hold them. Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reports from the al-Qaim refugee camp.

Box office lesson how to sell Russian movies

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by primetimeru

Austrian daredevil breaks sound barrier jumping from space

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by NewsOnABC

Felix Baumgartner made history when he leapt from a capsule 39 kilometres above the ground to freefall at the speed of sound before parachuting to earth, in an event that captured the world's attention.

Luxury's Bargain Basement

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by FinancialTimesVideos

Each year, outlet retail in the UK attracts hundreds of thousands of shoppers keen to find a deal on designer goods. Generally found in out-of-town shopping centres, now the London borough of Hackney wants to set up its own outlet village. Seb Morton-Clark reports on how brands manage this sensitive corner of the market and what the stores can do for local areas.

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European markets at close: 15.10.2012

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by Euronews

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euronews science: Satellite snaps stunning shots

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ The second Pléiades satellite is being put through its paces in France and will be sent into space in December. Together with the first, it is expected to provide 1,200 images of the Earth a day - in incredible detail.

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Mobiles mergers and buyouts

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Vivendi is in talks over a multibillion-euro merger of its huge SFR telecoms unit with Numericable, a move that will see France's second-largest mobile phone operator link up with one with of the country's top cable providers.

Talks are still at an early stage with SFR valued at some 15 billion euros and Numericable worth between four and five billion euros.

Japanese mobile phone operator Softbank is looking to move into the lucrative US market after announcing it is to buy 70 per cent of Sprint Nextel for around 20 billion US dollars.

The decision is designed to give Softbank a springboard into the US, which still shows signs of growth, while the Japanese domestic market is saturated.

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Panama wants the euro as legal tender

Published on Oct 15, 2012 by Euronews

http://www.euronews.com/ Panama, one of the fastest growing economies in Latin America, wants to adopt the euro as legal tender to run alongside the country's US dollar economy.

President Ricardo Martinelli made the request to German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a visit to Europe."
"Panama is a country where the currency in free circulation is the American dollar and I told the chancellor we are looking for mechanisms for the euro to become another currency of legal tender and for the euro to be accepted in the Panamanian market. We would be possibly the only country in the world to have two currencies- the euro and the dollar," he said.

The president indicated he had every faith that the crisis in the eurozone would soon be at an end. Panama's economy grew by 10.6 per cent last year due to massive infrastructure spending.

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Euro crisis watch: Summit countdown (5:45)

Oct. 15 - As European leaders seek ways to help Greece, and Spain holds out on tapping a bailout, we ask Tom Vosa of NAB what he expects ahead of the summit.

Catching quadrocopters bring teamwork to unmanned flight (1:02)

Quadrocopters that can play catch with each other are providing a glimpse at the future of coordinated, autonomous drone technology. Their creators in Zurich say the copters have potential application in both the military and civilian worlds, with ever-improving technology that allows them to work as a well-coordinated team. Jim Drury reports