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U.S. stocks retreatWall Street finished Friday's session lower as investors look ahead to key inflation data due out this week.
Japan skirts technical recessionJapan avoided a technical recession as revised fourth-quarter data revealed the economy returned to growth.
"My famous topless sports massage was all about showing our culture, to be honest, that we had such a flexible culture," the Malaysian businessman told CNBC.
Persons:
Tony Fernandes, Tasha Keeney
Organizations:
Grand Central Market, CNBC, Wall, Nasdaq, Dow, Gross, AirAsia, Pfizer
Locations:
Los Angeles , California, U.S, Japan, Malaysian