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Even though the Consumer Electronics Show is the world’s biggest technology convention, companies are seeking ways to introduce their products on their own.

In January, Swatch, the Swiss timepiece maker, will cut back its sales of watch components to competitors, a move that is fanning resentment of Swatch’s clout and size in the industry.

The financial crisis has shifted influence from the richest powers toward Asia and Latin America, whose economies have weathered the recession well.

Experts say that unseating Japan underscores China’s clout and bolsters forecasts that China will pass the U.S.

Federal regulators are seeking public comment on a petition by cable, satellite and phone companies that want more clout in negotiations with TV broadcasters over programming.

The Supreme Court's decision to remove campaign finance restrictions on corporations means a tsunami of company cash is likely to flood through the political system.

With home video revenue in decline, movie studios, bastions of the golden age of film, now don’t seem to matter as much to the success of their parent companies.

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday sharply criticized officials in the ruling Kremlin-backed party for using its clout and undermining democracy in recent regional votes, saying it must learn to win fairly.

Chavez is a strong supporter of Moscow's idea to create an international cartel of gas producers similar to OPEC which could boost their clout in the global market.