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1 Casualties From Swiss Shock Spread From New York to New Zealand Jan 16, 2015 2:22 AM ET Losses mounted from the Swiss currency shock as the largest U.S. retail foreign-exchange brokerage said client debts threatened its compliance with capital rules and a New Zealand-based dealer went out of business.

2 Mayhem Erupts on Trading Floors After Swiss Central Bank Removes Cap on Franc Jan 16, 2015 3:45 AM ET At 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, trading floors across the City of London erupted.

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3 Davos Disaster: From Grand Hotel to Big Bust in Six Months Jan 16, 2015 9:07 AM ET The Golden Egg, Davos’s newest luxurious hotel, was the place to be for the global elite at last year’s World Economic Forum, selling out all of its 216 rooms. On one evening, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife dined at its restaurant, while Tony Blair was having a grappa in the bar with a colleague, according to General Manager Peter Pedersen.

4 Swiss Franc Roils Markets as SNB Abandons Cap Jan 15, 2015 5:31 PM ET The Swiss National Bank roiled markets worldwide with its unexpected decision to abandon the franc’s cap against the euro, knocking down what an official just two days ago reaffirmed as a pillar of policy.

5 Lone Forecaster in Texas Predicted the Swiss Currency Cap Would Fail Jan 15, 2015 4:31 PM ET After Switzerland’s central bank pledged the “utmost determination” to defend its currency ceiling last month, only one currency forecaster began this year predicting the cap’s demise.

6 Intel $4.21 Billion Mobile Loss Would Have Sunk Most Rivals Jan 16, 2015 9:38 AM ET Intel Corp.’s mobile division reported an operating loss of $4.21 billion for 2014, an amount that would erase profits at all but two of the 30 companies on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange Semiconductor Index.

7 U.S. Stocks Rise With Oil, Dollar; Europe Bonds Advance Jan 16, 2015 10:57 AM ET U.S. stocks climbed after five days of losses as energy shares rallied with the price of oil, overshadowing the effects from Switzerland abandoning the franc’s cap. Sovereign bonds gained across Europe and the dollar rose.

8 UBS’s Richest Clients Seen Flocking to Dollars After Swiss Franc Shock Jan 16, 2015 3:49 AM ET UBS Group AG, the largest Swiss bank, said its wealthiest clients will be attracted to U.S. dollars after Switzerland roiled markets by scrapping the franc’s cap.

9 Medicare’s Tavenner to Depart After Obamacare Error Revealed Jan 16, 2015 9:54 AM ET Marilyn Tavenner, head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, plans to step down at the end of February, she told her staff in an e-mail.

10 Swiss Bankers Are Accelerating the Euro's Slide  Jan 16, 2015 10:20 AM ET The euro is shaping to be the biggest casualty of Switzerland’s decision to scrap its currency cap.