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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday unveiled a new program designed to ignite jobs growth and fight the "human tragedy" of high unemployment, while vowing to control the exploding deficit. Full Story »
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PARIS (AFP) - The Fitch rating agency on Tuesday downgraded Greece's long-term debt ratings as well as those on four of the country's largest banks, describing prospects for Greek public finances as negative. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - US business lender CIT Group said Tuesday it won court approval to emerge from bankruptcy this week under a pre-packaged reorganization plan. Full Story »
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CARACAS (AFP) - President Hugo Chavez set off panic in Venezuela's financial system with the closure of a string of banks and the detentions of bankers, in a crackdown including his wealthy allies. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Treasury announced details Tuesday of a plan to sell 88 million warrants in JPMorgan Chase to end the government investment in the banking giant under last year's financial system rescue. Full Story »
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LONDON (AFP) - Ratings agency Moody's warned on Tuesday of a "fiscal crisis" lasting "several years" in Britain, France, Germany and the United States, but saw no immediate threat to their top AAA credit assessments. Full Story »
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NEW YORK (AFP) - Credit card giants Visa and MasterCard are to pay out about 1.1 billion dollars to merchants across the United States as part of an antitrust settlement, lawyers said Tuesday. Full Story »
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NEW YORK (AFP) - United Airlines unveiled Tuesday a mulitbillion-dollar aircraft order evenly split between Airbus and Boeing, a move to help the US carrier upgrade its aging fleet. Full Story »
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BRUSSELS (AFP) - A Brussels court said Tuesday it could not judge a complaint by about 2,400 small shareholders seeking to block the break-up of Belgian-Dutch banking and insurance group Fortis. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday examined controversial graft law in a case that has given a former Enron boss and the disgraced Anglo-Canadian media mogul Conrad Black hope for another day in court. Full Story »
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