1. Asia rises after cold spell lifts oil, dollar stands tall
2. Johnson controls in advanced talks to acquire tyco : sources
3. Samsung elec says open to M&A for home appliances business
4. Bulgari targets Chiness shoppers with mainland boutiques
5. Oracle lawyer says Google's Android generated $31 billion revenue
6. Barclays to slash about 1,000 investment bank jobs worldwide
7. Wal-mart stores to hike pay for 1.2 million workers in 2016
8. IMF cuts global growth forecast as China slows
9. J&J to cut 3,000 jobs in struggling device division
10. China fourth-quarter growth weakest since 2009 as policy misstep fears grow