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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
Some 70% of people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job and 60% participate in adult education every year. See full story.
Which markets are closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day — and which are open?
U.S. stock and bond markets will be closed on Monday in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, coming as Wall Street absorbs a record-setting rally for equities. See full story.
World’s 2,153 billionaires hold more wealth than 4.6 billion people combined: report
The world’s 2,153 billionaires have more wealth than the 4.6 billion people who make up 60% of the planet’s population, reveals a new report from Oxfam today ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. See full story.
Tycoon behind Pret A Manger plans an IPO of his latest health food chain to fund major U.S. expansion drive
Julian Metcalfe, a co-founder of popular coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger, will seek a stock market listing to fund 1,000 new U.S. stores of his Itsu chain. See full story.
Softer start to the week for European stocks after hitting record levels
European stocks are trading softer to start the week, with a holiday in the U.S. likely to keep the action muted for Monday. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
Cheryl Reeve, head coach of the Minnesota Lynx, says she feels a responsibility to give young girls hope. See full story.
