Here at the Trans Catheter Therapeutics (TCT) conference, an annual meeting of interventional cardiologists, hopes for new stents have been a bright spot in a constant debate.

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This new appreciation has turned the wedding industry into an unlikely bright spot in the gloomy Japanese economy, as other sectors ranging from manufacturing to tourism struggle to recover.

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Biotechnology companies, a bright spot for IPOs during the past year, seem to be using the new rules more than most other companies.

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For Joachim (Joe) Eberhardt, ChryslerGroup's new executive vice president for global sales, marketing and service, Hemi sales are a bright spot in a disappointing year.

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg kept his job and that is seen as a rare bright spot for Republicans who lost in other high-profile contests yesterday.

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