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When it comes to the profit side of the pro basketball lockout, nobody wins -- except maybe basketball fans' savings accounts. Those fans and the money that the now-shuttered NBA stands to lose will not migrate to another sport.

The Occupy Wall Street protesters might not believe they've got too many "suits" on their side, but retailer Men's Wearhouse took a stand for them last week. On Wednesday, Occupy Oakland planned a citywide strike to protest income disparity in America, and the local Men's Wearhouse closed its doors in support.

After the strife-torn NBA cancelled the first two weeks of the basketball season, we wondered: Would this mean any financial relief for fans? Somewhere in the war between the wealthy players and owners, are there savings to be found for the ordinary people who spend money on NBA tickets and gear?

Expect to pay more this year for many consumer goods -- from diapers to toothpaste to Big Macs. Just as the typical American family will finally have a few more dollars to spend, inflation will take a chunk of that extra cash.

Temporary workers at a Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant in South Korea reportedly have agreed to end a near-monthlong strike that was inhibiting domestic production of subcompact cars, such as the Hyundai Accent.

Millions of Londoners struggled to get to work this morning thanks to a 24-hour strike by workers on the city's subway system, known as the Tube. Transport for London, which runs the subway, said that about 40% of underground trains were operating, along with the Docklands Light Railway, which...

France's Parliament voted to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 in a move supporters say may preserve the country's pension system. Yet the proposal has also caused nationwide strikes.

Oil prices reached their highest point in five months due to the combination of a weakening dollar, an interest-rate cut in Japan, a strike by French workers and a barge crash that closed off a Texas shipping route.

Toyota said Thursday that an ongoing strike by workers at parts supplier Denso means its large plant in Guangzhou, China, will remain closed through the weekend. But a limited resumption of production at the parts plant is expected to allow Toyota to restart its assembly lines as soon as Monday.

Toyota and Honda have halted production at some auto assembly plants in China after strikes by laborers at parts suppliers.