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1 Oil Climbs as Saudi King’s Death Spurs Policy Speculation Jan 23, 2015 2:48 AM ET Oil rose after the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, the biggest producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.

2 Oil Drillers ‘Going to Die’ in 2Q on Crude Price Swoon Jan 22, 2015 4:39 PM ET Oil drillers will begin collapsing under the weight of lower crude prices during the second quarter and energy explorers who employ them will shortly follow, according to Conway Mackenzie Inc., the largest U.S. restructuring firm.

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3 The Chilly Fallout Between Putin and His Old Oligarch Pals Jan 23, 2015 8:50 AM ET Vladimir Putin isn’t just angering leaders from Berlin to Washington. He’s irking some of his richest friends, too, by snubbing their pleas to end the conflict in Ukraine and ostracizing all but a handful of hardliners.

4 Draghi Commits ECB to Trillion-Euro Asset-Purchase Plan to Fight Deflation Jan 22, 2015 1:51 PM ET Mario Draghi led the European Central Bank into a new era, committing to a quantitative easing program worth at least 1.1 trillion euros ($1.3 trillion) to counter the threat of a deflationary spiral.

5 Meet the New King, Same as the Old King: Price-Crushing Oil Policy Stands Jan 23, 2015 6:19 AM ET King Salman, Saudi Arabia’s new ruler, will keep Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi in his post, bolstering expectations that he will continue the policy of maintaining crude output to preserve market share even as prices have plunged.

6 Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Is Dead, Succeeded by Prince Salman  Jan 22, 2015 11:21 PM ET Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died on Friday and was succeeded by his half-brother Salman on the throne of the world’s biggest oil exporter.

7 Oil Slips as U.S. Crude Stockpiles Surge Most in 14 Years Jan 22, 2015 3:33 PM ET Oil fell after a government report showed that U.S. crude supplies surged the most in almost 14 years.

8 Euro Drops to 11-Year Low on Greek Vote After QE; Aussie Falls Jan 23, 2015 8:40 AM ET The euro fell to the lowest in more than 11 years versus the dollar on concern an anti-austerity party will take power in Greek elections, exacerbating the currency’s drop after the European Central Bank widened its stimulus program.

9 Draghi Dodges QE Disappointment With Plan That Might Work Jan 23, 2015 7:29 AM ET Mario Draghi has delivered a classic European compromise. It even has a chance of working.

10 What Google's Wireless Plans Mean for Verizon, AT&T and You Jan 22, 2015 5:03 PM ET Google Inc.’s plan to become a wireless service provider means stiffer competition for Verizon Communications Inc. and AT&T Inc. at a time when price pressure is already shrinking margins in the U.S. mobile-phone industry.