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Exxon, China ink $41 billion Australian gas deal

Australia and China struck their biggest trade deal ever on Tuesday as the world's two most valuable listed oil companies, Exxon Mobil and PetroChina , agreed a $41 billion liquefied natural gas deal.
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UBS tax deal may pave way for bank's recovery

Details of a landmark settlement of the U.S. tax case against Swiss bank UBS are expected this week, which should help the bank restore its image and open the way for the Swiss state to sell its UBS stake.
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Asia stocks slip; uncertainty rife on China

Asian shares clawed their way back from early lows on Tuesday following wild swings in Shanghai, as investors worried whether more bouts of profit taking will spell the end of the bull market that emerged from the financial crisis.
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Asian stocks bounce, focus on China market

Asian stocks and the Australian dollar edged higher on Tuesday but shares in Shanghai were highly volatile, keeping nerves frayed about whether another bout of profit taking would hit global markets.
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Asia stocks sag as China market under pressure

Asian stocks retreated on Tuesday, following Shanghai shares into the red and keeping nerves frayed about whether further profit taking will end the bull market that emerged from the financial crisis.
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Sundance Channel launches video-on-demand service

Cable television's Sundance Channel on Monday unveiled a video-on-demand service offering documentaries and international films endorsed by Sundance festival founder Robert Redford and often available the same day the movies hit theaters.
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U.K. music academy expands with Oklahoma branch

Britain's Academy of Contemporary Music is opening its first U.S. branch in Oklahoma City, with ambitious plans to enhance touring opportunities in the region, as well as educate students for a career in the music business.
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CFTC considers limits on energy positions

The chief regulator of U.S. commodities markets, Gary Gensler, is serious about limiting speculation in energy futures trading and will move to provide details about managed funds' contract positions in an attempt to make markets more transparent.
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UBS to reveal about 5,000 names in U.S. deal: source

UBS will give U.S. authorities the names of about 5,000 wealthy Americans suspected of using the Swiss bank to evade taxes under a deal that will be formalized this week, a U.S. legal source said on Monday.
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Chrysler to make Fiat in Mexico: report

Chrysler Group is planning to produce Fiat SpA's (FIA.MI) Fiat 500 subcompact at a Chrysler plant in Mexico, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Credit card defaults show signs of stabilizing

The rate of U.S. credit card defaults showed signs of stabilizing last month, an indication that American consumers may not be in as bad shape as feared despite job losses and the housing slump.
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Loan demand down except prime mortgages: Fed

U.S. loan demand fell in the second quarter for every major category bar prime residential mortgages as banks tightened credit standards and borrowers remained cautious, central bank and government studies showed.
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Reader's Digest plans prearranged bankruptcy

Reader's Digest Association Inc, whose namesake magazine has been a staple of dentists' offices for generations, said on Monday it planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy for its U.S. businesses as part of a prearranged plan with lenders to cut debt by 75 percent.
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Electric car sticker shock awaits U.S. consumers

As American consumers abandon gas-guzzling SUVs for greener alternatives, they also face a new kind of sticker shock -- confusing claims about the energy efficiency of electric cars heading for showrooms.
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Wall St sinks as recovery hopes hurt

Stocks suffered their worst loss in seven weeks on Monday as weak data from Japan and a disappointing outlook from retailer Lowe's Cos dampened hopes about the economy's growth.
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U.S. builders upbeat, manufacturing shows some life

More signs the U.S. economy was exiting its worst recession in 70 years emerged on Monday with reports showing confidence rising among homebuilders, factory activity perking up in New York state and credit card defaults slowing.
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Wall St slides as recovery hopes dented

U.S. stocks suffered their worst loss in seven weeks on Monday as weak data from Japan and a disappointing outlook from retailer Lowe's Cos dampened hopes about the economy's growth.
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Struggling Sony Ericsson taps Nordberg as new head

Sony Ericsson on Monday entrusted the head of Ericsson's U.S. technology division with the task of leading the struggling cell phone maker back to profit and reversing a sharp decline in market share.

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