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Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn and George Soros are getting rid of some prominent companies.

Girl Scouts of the USA is lifting its ban on Internet cookie sales.

A new crop of sovereign entrants, mostly from emerging markets, is waiting around the corner.

* Britain, Luxembourg, HK among new issuers this year* Next year momentum swinging to emerging mkt issuers* Tunisia, Kenya among those considering sukuk* Drop in oil price may prompt new Gulf issuesBy Karin StroheckerLONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - This year&aposs rush by top-rated non-Muslim countries to tap the burgeoning Islamic finance market may not be repeated next year but a new crop of sovereign

The Russian government warns the economy will fall into recession next year as Western sanctions over Ukraine and falling oil prices begin to bite.

Family spending rose to £517.30 a week last year - but remains below pre-crisis levels when inflation is taken into account, official figures show.