Class bullies may earn more in middle age, study finds
School bullies are likely to end up with higher salaries, a new study suggests, upending the conventional wisdom that they will receive their comeuppance later in life.
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CNBC Daily Open: Baltimore port shutdown a major disruption
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Asia stocks mixed as investors assess China, Australia economic data; yen falls to 34-year low
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Cholesterol tablets spark health scare after 2 die in Japan, more than 100 hospitalised
The drug maker at the centre of the concerns, Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, said that it was aware of two deaths possibly related to its prescription-free tablets.
'Trust deficit' between China and Myanmar's military, report says
BANGKOK -- China, which has shielded Myanmar's regime from United Nations Security Council sanctions, has nevertheless refused to provide significant diplomatic backing and full recognition of the Burmese generals, according to a new International Crisis Group report.
CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers' optimism wanes
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Britain's DS Smith gets $7 billion buyout offer from International Paper
DS Smith confirmed on Tuesday it was in discussions with International Paper over an all-stock offer from the U.S.-listed company, which valued the British paper and packaging firm at 5.72 billion pounds ($7.22 billion).
Recent collapses raise questions on bridges and modern shipping.
Tuesday’s crash was at least the second in just over a month in which a container ship hit a major road bridge, raising questions about the safety standards of increasingly large ships and the ability of bridges around the world to withstand crashes.