Hong Kong shook the world when its stock market crashed 30% in just seven trading days.

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The world's richest man merely shook his head when asked if he was happy with the EU's decision on data privacy, as well as cutting inquiries re settling the antitrust case, both of which could restrict Microsoft's business.

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John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, the largest maker of networking systems in the world, also considered a key bellwether of technology spending, shook the market in early August when he warned that Cisco was seeing signs of the global economic recovery slowing down.

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And, of course, the way the place shook when Ray Knight stomped on home plate with the winning run of the sixth game of the 1986 World Series, just moments after all seemed to be lost.

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Spot-fixing shook the world of cricket last year when three Pakistan internationals were jailed for conspiracy to corrupt during a Test match against England in 2010.

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Mercedes-Benz shook up the world of Formula One today when it announced that Lewis Hamilton, the most sought after free agent driver in the sport, would join Mercedes next year.

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