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Euro zone agreement only partial solution: IMF

An agreement reached by European countries for deeper economic integration was a step in the right direction but not a complete solution for the euro zone's debt crisis, International Monetary Fund chief economist Olivier Blanchard said on Sunday.

McConnell Expects Bipartisan Deal on Tax Cut

Mitch McConnell speaks to the press following more debt reduction talks on Capitol Hill in Washington
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell predicted on Sunday that Congress will renew a popular payroll tax cut, but it remained unclear how lawmakers will resolve deep differences before the Dec. 31 deadline.
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Warnings bode ill for earnings

On top of euro-zone debt troubles, Wall Street now has to worry about sagging sales from Europe as a recession in the region seems more likely.
Paul Allen sues Apple, Google, Yahoo, Facebook over patents

Technology Focus: Mediating the Patent Wars

The International Trade Commission this week is expected to determine if Taiwan's HTC infringed upon Apple's smartphone patents. Isn't there a more sensible way to manage the IP wars?
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Top 10 Most Android ‘App-Crazed’ Countries

Following Google’s recent announcement that Android Market has reached an important milestone - 10 billion downloads per month – the Internet search engine giant also released a detailed infographic that showed how the world is being driven forward by Google power.
The sun is reflected at the logo of Swiss bank Credit Suisse at a branch office in Basel

Swiss and U.S. Officials Inch Closer to a Tax-Row Deal: Reports

Swiss and U.S. officials have met in recent days in Berne, Switzerland, to try to end a long-running dispute over wealthy Americans using secret Swiss accounts to dodge taxes, and they seem to be getting closer to a deal, two newspapers reported Sunday.
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Swiss and U.S. inch closer to tax-row deal: reports

Swiss and U.S. officials have met in recent days in Berne to try to end a long-running dispute over wealthy Americans using secret Swiss accounts to dodge taxes, and seem to be getting closer to a deal, two newspapers reported on Sunday.
International Monetary Fund's Economic Counsellor Olivier Blanchard presents the World Economic Outlook in Washington

Eurozone Agreement an Incomplete Solution to the Problem: IMF

An agreement reached by European countries for deeper economic integration was a step in the right direction but not a complete solution for the Eurozone's debt crisis, International Monetary Fund Economic Counsellor Olivier Blanchard said Sunday.
Hungary's Prime Minister Orban and Britain's Prime Minister Cameron attend a EU leaders summit in Brussels

The Day Europe Lost Patience with Britain: Friday?

It was billed as a summit to save the euro. It may be remembered as the day Europe lost patience with Britain, as most of the continent threw its lot in with European Union founding members France and Germany and committed to binding their economies ever more tightly.
Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries Planning to Sell More Oil to Africa

Reliance Industries is currently selling two million to three million tonnes of petroleum products a year to Africa, and it sees the potential for more, P. Raghavendran, president of the company's refinery business, said Saturday.
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Verizon's Galaxy Nexus Version Will Not Support Google Wallet

The Verizon Wireless launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the newest Google Android phone, is expected on Dec. 15, but it may be a letdown for some eager to buy the phone as its only official carrier in the United States has said that it will not support Google Wallet.
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Blue Coat Systems Inc. Agrees to go Private for $1.1 Billion

Blue Coat Systems Inc., a maker of equipment that secures, monitors, and speeds Internet traffic, has agreed to be taken private for $1.1 billion in a deal that throws a lifeline to a company beset by falling sales and a U.S. government probe into use of its products by Syria.
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, left, and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney are headed in different directions during a break in the CNN GOP National Security debate in Washington on Nov. 22.

Gingrich Takes Fire from Rivals in Republican Debate

Surging front-runner Newt Gingrich came under heavy fire in a presidential debate in Iowa on Saturday from Republican rivals who portrayed him as a Washington insider who profited from his contacts at taxpayer expense.

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