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Reuters - Swiss voters have approved a right-wing-backed proposal to ban construction of new minarets, initial projections showed on Sunday, a surprise result that could damage Switzerland's economic ties with Muslim states.
Reuters - The euro zone's top economic officials pressed China on Sunday to let the yuan resume its gradual rise but said they were not counting on immediate results.
AP - The chairman of the Federal Reserve is concerned that congressional efforts at financial reform could weaken the central banks ability to handle future crises and may politicize monetary policy.
Bloomberg - Nov. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S.Bernanke said curbing the central bank’s authority to supervisethe banking system and tampering with its independence would“seriously impair” economic stability in the U.S.
Reuters - China will expand schemes that give consumers a discount if they trade in old cars and household appliances for new ones, according to Vice Commerce Minister Jiang Zengwei.
AP - The economy has taken a toll on a New York tradition: the "Sidewalk Santas" who collected money for the poor on Manhattans Fifth Avenue.