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This creepy vertebrae-covered bar was designed by H.R. Giger, who worked on the visual effects in Alien.

The world's 9 best movie-inspired theme bars

New Year's Eve is a big night for enjoying a drink (or 10) on the town. And sometimes the local pub just won't do

 
Consumers may be learning to trust Toyota again after it was marred by problems in 2009 and 2010.

Toyota's $1 billion settlement: Has the automaker buried its recall problems?

The Japanese company is seeking to restore its reputation for quality and safety

 
Peter Madoff will be joining older brother Bernie in the clink.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Markets sink on fiscal cliff worries, Instagram backs down, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
Silky Shark is reportedly one of many horses to fall victim to the horse meat trade.

The shady trade in American horsemeat

Are Europeans eating drugged up American horses?

 
A new home development in Miami, Fla.: Builders reported the best market for newly built homes since the end of the real-estate boom.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Homebuilders cheer up, a hedge fund sells the maker of the rifle used in Newtown, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
An employee cleans an advertisement plate at an Apple store in Wuhan, China, on the eve of iPhone 5's Chinese debut.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Santa's cheer competes with fiscal cliff gloom, iPhone 5 makes a big debut in China, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
Californians pump gas: A drop in gas prices eased some of the strain on household budgets in November.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Consumer prices fall, Google Maps tops iTunes charts, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
The next, even bigger thing? General Motors unveils its 2014 Chevrolet Silverado in Detroit on Dec. 13.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Jobless claims fall, Google Maps returns to iPhones and iPads, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
The YotaPhone is expected to retail for around $500 when it is released in Russia in 2013.

Have the Russians developed the smartphone of the future?

The YotaPhone is basically an iPhone with two faces: An LCD touchscreen on one side, and a black-and-white reader on the other

 
Reduced fuel and food prices have helped bring about the steepest drop in import prices in five months.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Apple works on a newfangled TV prototype, import prices fall, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
Delta Air Lines Inc. has purchased a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Delta buys a big stake in Virgin Atlantic, the trade deficit widens, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
Silvio Berlusconi: The once and future prime minister?

The return of Silvio Berlusconi: Is the euro in trouble again?

Mr. "Bunga Bunga" is back

 
By 2030, China will likely boast the world's largest economy.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Bloomberg eyes The Financial Times, China's economy roars, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
The jobless rate is 7.7 percent — the lowest it's been since December 2008.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Unemployment falls to a four-year low, consumer confidence dips, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
Pedestrians walk past an Apple Store in San Francisco.

Today in business: 5 things you need to know

Apple brings some of its manufacturing home, jobless claims fall, and more in our roundup of the business stories that are making news and driving opinion

 
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