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Argentina brokers 24 pct wage hikes for millions
Millions of Argentines to get 24 percent wage hikes ahead of negotiations with opposing unions
RBS to cut another 1,400 retail bank jobs in UK
Royal Bank of Scotland announces further 1,400 retail banking job cuts in Scotland, England
UK officials: BP not seeking gov't help with spill
UK officials say BP not seeking government help to fight claims stemming from 2010 oil spill
Oil falls below $94 a barrel amid high supplies
Oil price falls below $94 a barrel amid plentiful crude inventories, inauspicious US, EU data
Futures fluctuate on mixed signals from retail
US stock futures bounce around on mixed signals from retailers, homebuilders and employers
Slower Chinese growth adds to pressure on leaders
China's recovery losing steam, adding to pressure on leaders to shore up growth, help business
UK campaign group loses challenge on tax deal
UK campaign group loses challenge to Goldman Sachs tax deal with British government
Japanese economy grew at 3.5 percent pace in 1Q
Japan sees results from 'Abenomics' growth strategy, as GDP jumps 3.5 pct, beating forecasts
Eurozone recession is now longest in currency bloc
Recession in eurozone is now the currency bloc's longest, surpassing even 2008-2009 crisis
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct., most in 3 years
US wholesale prices fall 0.7 pct. in April, most in 3 years, driven lower by cheaper gas, food
Stocks climb as traders shrug off economic reports
Indexes head higher in afternoon trading even as manufacturing weakens and Europe slumps
Obama: IRS acting commissioner being ousted
Obama says acting commissioner of the IRS being ousted in wake of conservative group targeting
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for privacy breach data
JPMorgan asks Bloomberg for logs of employees checking on client log-in and usage data
Deere cuts 2013 sales growth guidance
A cold spring and weak construction hurt Deere's 2013 sales prediction; 2Q profit up 3 percent
Asia stocks mixed as Wall St. ignores euro gloom
Asian stock markets mixed as gains on Wall Street offset worries over eurozone recession
Retiring boomers driving sales of small businesses
Sales of small businesses pick up as more boomers retire, buyers seek growth by acquisition
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt up in March
Foreign holdings of US Treasury debt rose 0.7 percent to record $5.76 trillion
Oil back above $94 a barrel after early loss
Oil back above $94 a barrel after dropping nearly 2 percent on dreary US and Europe data
Stock indexes shake off early slide, close higher
Stock market shrugs off an early slide and closes higher; Macy's, Google among winners
Russians attempt to topple Google in Vietnam
Facing uphill odds and uncertain regulations, Russian team seeks to topple Google in Vietnam
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