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North Korea’s launch of a long-range rocket triggered international condemnation and prompted Washington and Seoul to formalize talks over deploying an advanced missile shield to South Korea, a move China strongly opposes.
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A lot of Asia is closed for . And Waitangi Day in New Zealand. 
holidays today … lunar New Year
And … I haven’t even mentioned the Super Bowl …

Ford will construct a new assembly plant in Mexico and ramp up output from that country, the Wall Street Journal reports.

I posted what markets are closed this week for the Chinese New Year holidays.
Chinese New Year market holidays next week – your guide to who is open and when
In brief:

With oil prices firmly wedged in the low $30-per-barrel range, oil producers are deferring spending on new wells and projects. Eighteen of the top 30 U.S. oil companies by output have so far outlined their spending plans for 2016. Some such as Hess Corp and ConocoPhillips, who had already planned to spend less this year than in 2015, have now further cut their capital expenditure targets.

Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly said that iPad will return to growth by the end of 2016; here’s how the company might make good on his promise.

German industrials conglomerate Siemens is cutting or transferring to other countries more than 1,000 jobs at a unit making gear for oil drillers and mining companies, as low oil prices have depressed …