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News - Global Economics

• A Solution to the Housing Crisis Could Be at Hand

  Short sales and other measures are starting to clear the backlog

• Italy Targets Luxury Car Owners

  To help ease its money woes, debt-strapped Italy tries dragnets for tax evaders and a new luxury vehicle tax

• Nigeria's President Fights for His Political Survival

  Strikes and militants threaten Goodluck Jonathan's economic reforms

• Valentine's Day: It'll Cost You

  Spending on chocolate, Champagne, and other goodies is expected to hit a record $17.6 billion this year

• The Beltway Insider Trying for a Greek Deal

  Charles Dallara, a veteran of global crises, represents the Institute of International Finance

• Tom Keene Talks to UBS's Jonathan Golub

  The chief U.S. equity strategist for UBS talks about Apple, S&P 500 earnings, and volatility in 2012

• Seven Days

  Events of note in the week ahead

News - Companies & Industries

• Third Shifts Return to the U.S. Auto Industry

  Automakers are adding overnight production lines, and lots of companies benefit

• Taming the Many Masters at EADS

  Tom Enders must juggle diplomacy and commerce at Airbus's parent

• From Mao Jackets to Wrinkled Silk Suits

  A Chinese military uniform maker takes on European fashion houses

• Old Milwaukee's End Run Around Super Bowl Advertising

  The beer brand used a tiny ad buy to get big social media buzz

• Briefs

  Wal-Mart adds a label for healthy food; Diamond Foods will restate earnings; Siemens's personalized drug therapies; and more

News - Politics & Policy

• Regulations Create Jobs, Too

  Vilified on the campaign trail, government rules often create as many jobs as they kill

• Easing the U.S. Visa Hassle for Tourists Who Shop

  Retailers have successfully lobbied to get travel rules relaxed for the Chinese and Brazilians

• Google's Republican Outreach

  The search giant is co-sponsoring the annual conservative powwow CPAC, because many of its attendees are young techies

• Commercial Drones: A Dogfight at the FAA

  The aviation agency prepares for a deluge of unmanned aircraft in U.S. skies

• Food's Great. But Does the Chef Get Vacation?

  A new guide ranks restaurants on how well they compensate workers

• I Rise to Introduce a Bill That I Have Carefully Crafted to Fail

  Congress's do-nothing agenda for 2012

News - Technology

• Zoosk, the Web's Perpetual Love Machine

  The online dating site wants to keep users involved after they've found love

• Can Ireland's Regulators Stand Up for Internet Privacy?

  A new law might make Ireland the main regulator of Web companies

• Where the U.S. Solar Industry Is Shining

  U.S. companies that lease panels to homeowners thrive

• Evan Lowenstein's Stageit, a Live Music Site

  A one-hit wonder has become an online concert king

News - Markets & Finance

• The Ultimate Guide to Facebook's IPO

  The elaborate dance with regulators and investors has begun

• MF Global's Collapse Has Ranchers Steamed

  They complain that CME's $100 million fund won't protect them when the next commodities broker collapses

• Pension Funds Get Queasy over Private Equity

  They may pull back their private equity investments amid criticism of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital

• Bid & Ask: The Deals of the Week

  Glencore-Xstrata: a commodities powerhouse is born; Brazil spurs investments ahead of the 2014 World Cup; Caesars's IPO values the casino chain at…

• Charlie Rose Talks to Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal

  The billionaire investor talks about dangers in Europe, momentum in America, and his stakes in Citigroup, Apple, News Corp., and Twitter