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Last week, the short list for the Foreign Film Oscar race was unveiled, and among the more curious snubs was the one for Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardennes' "Two Days, One Night." The film had been riding a huge wave of critical acclaim ever since its debut in Cannes, with particular focus on the moving performance by Marion Cotillard at its core. But don't let awards prospects change your plans on seeing "Two Days, One Night" — it's one of the very best of the year, and today we have an exclusive clip from the film. Читать дальше...

Calling all millennials: The future of the housing market is resting on your shoulders. The good news: There’s never been a better time to buy a home!

Economic crisis could shake the ties between Putin and the oligarchs of his inner circle, experts said. Global Post reports.

Aston Martin has recalled 7,256 vehicles due to faulty electronic modules in their front seat heaters.

The Department of Energy is reporting a build in weekly crude oil inventories, with CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis.

Companies buying each other’s shares ‘good for investors’, says bank’s president

The Weather Channel's Keith Carson reports from Columbia, Mississippi, on the major damages and injuries from the strong tornadoes there.

Sometimes a studio will boast about something with no facts to back it up. In a recent Paramount press release, the studio touted that their “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” movie became the number one performing home entertainment title of 2014 based on the “highest ratio of disc sales to theatrical ticket sales for its first week of release.” How many units did it sell? What is that ratio? Compared to what exactly? The studio didn’t say of course, but it must be fact. “The extraordinary performance... Читать дальше...

The 2015 holiday shopping season will cap off a much better retail year than most people are expecting, John Eyler said.

The National Retail Federation estimates holiday sales will be up 4.1 percent this year, compared with a 3.1-percent increase last year.

Porsche's supercar was recalled for repairs after reports of possible defects on its front axle, USA Today reports.

Jennifer Kuhinka with some tips on purchasing a car.

Ukraine blames peninsula for exceeding consumption

Dandas? Or Pogs?

The ground could be white on Christmas day - with frost.

Samsung and Sony agreed to provide the latter's PlayStation Now system on some Samsung Smart TVs in 2015.

S&P 500 fails to notch 52nd closing record high after early gains ebb away and oil price extends fall

FTSE 100 closes up in final pre-Christmas trading but more weakness in oil markets

The American Petroleum Institute reported a large build in crude inventories, and traders await the Department of Energy report, with CNBC's Jackie DeAngelis.

Somehow, a supercar doesn't seem quite so super when it's being called back for recall repairs.

It's not quite the end result anyone was expecting, but Sony will be releasing Seth Rogen and James Franco's "The Interview" in limited release on Christmas Day. After critical calls from all corners, including from the White House, about their decision on postponing the release (though to be fair, it's hard to schedule a movie when every chain balks at screening it), Sony changed their minds and starting tomorrow, select locations around the country will have the movie waiting under the cinematic Christmas tree to be opened. Читать дальше...

The under-radar financial name that options traders are betting on.

Could Transocean be the worst traded S&P 500 stock of the year? The "Squawk on the Street" weigh in on oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.

The strong November jobs number—which reflects an additional 321,000 jobs—has inspired optimism among CNBC TV anchors.