Best of 2012: The World's Most Expensive Hotels

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg Television's Tim Chilcott reports on some of the most expensive hotel suites in the world. (Source: Bloomberg)

The Top Ten Stocks for Friday, December 28

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Bloomberg's Betty Liu, Josh Lipton Julie Hyman and Alix Steel report on today's ten most important stocks including Microsoft, Wal-Mart and Facebook. They speak on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop." (Source: Bloomberg)

2013 Tech Predictions: #1 Tablet Revolution

Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Stanford Law School Fellow Vivek Wadhwa discusses his tech predictions for 2013. He speaks with Jon Erlichman on Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg West." (Source: Bloomberg)

Storm causes record snowfall in Montreal

Published on Dec 28, 2012

http://www.euronews.com/ There has been record-breaking snowfall in Montreal as blizzards continue to batter North America.

At least 45 centimetres fell on Thursday, beating the high of 41 centimetres in March 1971.

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Recession fears stalk France

Published on Dec 28, 2012

http://www.euronews.com/ France's Q3 figures are in, and they are grim reading for policymakers in Paris, as they show a third quarter of almost no growth, 0.1%, which means France is flirting with recession.

On top of bad unemployment figures it means the government has some nasty numbers to grapple with in the new year. A stagnating economy means government forecasts for 0.8% growth in 2013, already aenemic, now look optimistic, and the budget is based on this figure. Miss the growth, and more cuts or tax rises will have to come.

Individual's spending power dropped 0.2% in the third quarter too, so the prospects for a Christmas retail boost look bleak.

Music for the deaf

Published 28 December 2012 16:16

It sounds impossible: music for the deaf. But that odd sounding concept is exactly what Norwegian pianist Leif Ove Andsnes and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra are trying to achieve. Scientific studies show that, under the right conditions, the brains of deaf people show a similar enjoyment of music to the brains of people who can hear perfectly well. Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Cologne, Germany.

Syrian refugees find peace in Lebanese town

Published 28 December 2012 14:54

Refugees from Syria continue to flood into neighbouring countries like Jordan, Turkey and Lebanon to escape the violence. The United Nations estimates there are more than 126,000 registered Syrian refugees in Lebanon with harrowing stories of escape. There are at least 1,800 Syrian families in the Lebanese town of Arsal, and the local people are doing their best to accommodate them. Al Jazeera's Mohammed Vall reports from Arsal.

Kazakhstan mall caters to new rich

Published 28 December 2012 19:07

Much of the world's news these days is about economic doom and gloom, but there evidently no crisis in Kazakhstan. The country's economists estimate it will manage five percent fiscal growth this year. The boom has drawn some companies that aim to capitalize on Kazakhstan's newly rich. Al Jazeera's Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Almaty, Kazakhstan.

China intensifies cyber crackdown

Published 28 December 2012 18:18

Bloggers in China will no longer be allowed to publish anonymously, and their posts may be deleted, and information about them may be sent to the authorities. It is all part of a package of new internet rules which critics say are an attack on freedom of speech. Rob McBride has reports from Hong Kong.

'Carbon cowboy' swindles Peruvian tribe on land deal

Published 28 December 2012 16:21

Many tribal leaders from across the world allege that a UN-backed programme to reduce deforestation is instead creating incentives for people to steal their land. In Peru's Amazon rainforest - a tribe says it has been cheated out of their territory by a so-called "carbon pirate". Al Jazeera's Mariana Sanchez reports.

Nigeria hit by mass unemployment

Published 28 December 2012 09:22

Unemployment affects more than 20 percent of the workforce in Nigeria - and is particurly bad among young people. Fifty million youths are out of work. That's forcing thousands of women to endure tough working conditions just to survive.