Vatican releases 1st report of financial watchdog

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EU steps up fight against tax evasion by end 2013

EU's 27 leaders agree to important step in fight against tax evasion by year's end

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Fiat Industrial aims to shift tax home to Britain

Fiat Industrial denies major damage to Italian tax receipts if shifts tax home to Britain

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Weak yen a help for Japan, but headache elsewhere

Falling yen may help Japan, but proving a headache for other countries, especially in Asia

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'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see gains

'BOOM TOWN BABY': African stock markets see big gains; Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria up big

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Half of D.C. houses sell in less than two weeks

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IMF calls on Britain to do more for growth

IMF praises British government's flexibility over austerity, but warns more growth needed

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Stocks edge higher as investors watch the Fed

Stocks open slightly higher on Wall Street as investors watch the Federal Reserve

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Germans, French eye plan to create jobs for young

Germany, France seek to fight EU youth unemployment, aim for better use of existing funds

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Sprint boosts buyout offer for Clearwire

Sprint raises buyout offer for Clearwire by 14 percent; still opposed by minority shareholder

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Futures rise; all eyes on the Fed

US stock futures rising before Bernanke remarks, Fed minutes and housing sales numbers

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Kerry praises $2.1 billion Raytheon deal in Oman

In Oman, Kerry praises completion of $2.1 billion air defense deal with Raytheon

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JPMorgan's Dimon survives shareholder referendum

JPMorgan shareholders let CEO Jamie Dimon keep chairman job

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Senate panel approves immigration bill

Senate committee OKs bill with path to citizenship for millions in the country illegally

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Ex-Ford execs charged in Argentine torture cases

Ex-executives of Ford's Argentina subsidiary charged in torture of workers during dictatorship

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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Analysts say French president's plan to boost economy, attract jobs is misguided

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Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps

Senate votes to make small cut to food stamps in farm bill

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Japan's trade deficit hits $8.6B due to weaker yen

Japan says trade deficit widened to $8.6 billion in April as weak yen pushed imports higher

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Asia stocks rise as Fed official backs easy policy

Asian stock markets rise after Fed official says US should maintain easy monetary policy

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ESPN cutting workforce, 'smartly managing costs'

ESPN reducing workforce, 'smartly managing costs' amid other cuts at Disney divisions

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