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Portugal Passes Bill that Will Increase Deficit - Fri, 05 Feb 2010
Portugal's parliament passed on Friday a controversial bill on regional finances, defeating the minority Socialist government and warning it will raise the budget gap.

Policymakers Try to Calm Markets Amid Euro Selloff - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

Europe Testing How Much Tax Is Too Much - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

D. Telekom Preps IPO for T-Mobile USA: Report - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

Don't Bet on a UK Debt Downgrade: Fitch - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

UBS to Reorganize Struggling US Wealth Management - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

Neapolitan Pizza Gets Protection: Report - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

German Industrial Production Falls in December - Fri, 05 Feb 2010

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China concerns weigh on shares as banks eyed - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell slightly on Monday on persistent concerns the Chinese government may tighten credit, which could hinder the global recovery from recession.

EU executive to put Greek plan to finance ministers - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union's executive said on Monday it was ready to propose a framework that could be used to aid Greece, despite signs of continuing reluctance from France and Germany to make concrete commitments.

Phillips-Van Heusen to buy Hilfiger for $3 billion - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apparel company Phillips-Van Heusen agreed to buy fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger from London-based Apax Partners in a cash and stock deal for about $3 billion to boost its presence in Europe and Asia.

Investigators say no explanation yet for Calif. Prius claim - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist's claim his Toyota Motor Corp Prius sped out of control on its own, and cautioned the case may never be explained, U.S. regulators said on Monday.

Google says China talks continue, but pullout signs grow - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Google said on Monday it remained in talks with the Chinese government about censorship of its Chinese-language search portal, despite mounting signs the company could soon shut the site.

CONSOL to buy Dominion assets for $3.48 billion - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CONSOL Energy Inc agreed to buy Dominion Resources Inc's Appalachian natural gas properties for $3.48 billion in cash, giving CONSOL a leading position in the growing Marcellus Shale field.

Snowstorms hold back industrial output in February - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. industrial production braked sharply in February, held back by severe winter storms that slammed parts of the country, while manufacturing activity in New York state stalled this month.

Arrow to reject Shell, PetroChina $3 billion bid: report - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
PERTH (Reuters) - Australia's Arrow Energy is set to reject as too low a $3 billion joint takeover offer from Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina, a newspaper reported, a move that could prompt the bidders to return with a higher, hostile bid.

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Exclusive: Confident Chinalco sees deals in 2010 - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
BEIJING (Reuters) - Aluminum Corp of China (Chinalco), the top aluminum group in the country, will further expand into overseas resources, and its confidence remains undimmed by the failure to raise its stake in Rio Tinto , Chinalco President Xiong Weiping told Reuters.

Deutsche Bank clinches Sal. Oppenheim takeover - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank AG became the largest wealth manager in the euro area on Monday by completing its acquisition of struggling Sal. Oppenheim for 1 billion euros ($1.38 billion) in cash.

Australia welcomes China report on Chinalco - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia on Monday welcomed a report saying that China did not blame Rio Tinto or the Australian government for the collapse of a $19.5 billion tie-up between Chinalco and the Australian mining giant.

China's Guangdong Bank aims for IPO next year: source - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China's Guangdong Development Bank, controlled by Citigroup, is drafting plans for an initial public offering that will likely take place next year, a source familiar with the situation said.

T Rowe Price in talks to buy China fund stake: sources - Sun, 14 Mar 2010
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - U.S. fund house T Rowe Price is in advanced talks to buy a stake in China's biggest asset management firm from Citic Securities Co , two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Monday.

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UPDATE 1-Cinven to buy diagnostics firm Sebia - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
* Montagu to sell Sebia to Cinven, no financials disclosed

DEALTALK-Kabel Deutschland IPO - ambitious play or cunning ploy? - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
(Repeats story first filed on March 11 to reach more customers. No changes to text)

DEALTALK-Forth Ports takeover hinges on land, not sea - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
*Industry observers see new offer around 1,500 pence/share

Partners group sees streamlined private equity - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
* Asia, emerging markets among Partners' major growth areas

UPDATE 1-Anthracite Capital to liquidate under Chapter 7 - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
March 15 (Reuters) - Troubled commercial real estate investor Anthracite Capital Inc filed for Chapter 7 liquidation in a Manhattan bankruptcy court more than three months after defaulting on its debt.

EU mergers and takeovers (March 15) - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
BRUSSELS, March 15 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process:

UPDATE 2-French Connection sells Nicole Farhi; slims in U.S. - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
* Sells Nicole Farhi to OpenGate Capital for up to 5 mln stg

UPDATE 1-Liberty in sale-leaseback of flasghip London store - Mon, 15 Mar 2010
LONDON, March 15 (Reuters) - Upmarket British retailer Liberty is selling its distinctive mock Tudor department store building in London's West End for 41.5 million pounds ($62.9 million) to pay off debt, it said on Monday.