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Toyota set to announce pedal fix

Toyota will announce details of how it plans to fix defective accelerator pedals on eight models involved in a far-reaching recall, according to the Japanese carmaker’s US subsidiary
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Toyota’s 1,200 US dealers are putting a brave face on the recall of vehicles with potentially defective accelerator pedals and a freeze on sales of some of the Japanese carmaker’s most popular models
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The US will predict a record $1,600bn budget deficit in fiscal 2010, adding to the challenges facing Barack Obama as he attempts to balance long-term deficit reduction and economic stimulus
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Israel report counters Gaza backlash

Israel has issued a report to the UN defending the country’s actions during last year’s Gaza war, in a move to counter the diplomatic backlash created by the conflict
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BA edges closer to global alliance

Competition officials have begun consulting with rivals about concessions the three carriers have offered to address potential anti-competitive implications
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US banks face insider trading probe

Neil Barofsky, the special inspector-general overseeing the US government’s financial rescue efforts, is to probe allegations of insider trading among bank executives and their associates
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US law spells out credit card costs

For the first time US credit card issuers are required to spell out how long it will take to pay off a balance by making only the minimum payment
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Obama plans $100bn jobs push

The Obama administration continued its fight back against its political and economic difficulties, highlighting its push for a $100bn bill to boost job creation even as it put the final touches to a budget intended to cut the US’s yawning budget deficit
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Exxon in spotlight over XTO

Analysts hoping for updates in two areas – the acquisition of XTO Energy and moves to enter Ghana’s deepwater Jubilee field
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The investment bank plans to boost its underperforming securities business by hiring several hundred traders over the next few years in an effort to close the gap with Wall Street rivals
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Pakistan’s military says it is investigating an unconfirmed report that Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud had been killed in a US missile strike
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Eastern European markets outshine peers

Central and eastern European markets have been the strongest performers in the world in the past six months, buoyed by the determination of governments in the region to straighten out their public finances, even as some draw on the support of the International Monetary Fund
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UK suspends student visas to curb fraud

The UK suspended student visas from India, Nepal and Bangladesh at the weekend amid heightened concern about illegal immigration from South Asia. Officials suspect that studying in the UK is being abused as a way to settle in the country
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US military responsibilities to expand

The US will take on a broader range of military responsibilities, including defending space and cyberspace, in spite of growing pressure on budgets, a long-awaited administration report is set to conclude
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Toyota’s 1,200 US dealers are putting a brave face on the recall of vehicles with potentially defective accelerator pedals and a freeze on sales of some of the Japanese carmaker’s most popular models
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The man charged with averting a global financial meltdown says the big calls were the right ones, writes Krishna Guha
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The question is whether the US is intent on going it alone on the regulatory front – or whether it could be persuaded to co-operate with other governments
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Brussels will tell Athens to cut public sector wages and improve tax collection under an initiative to prevent its financial troubles from destabilising the eurozone
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China watchdog criticises IPOs

A Chinese regulator’s criticisms of the “irresponsible” pricing of initial public offerings has fuelled speculation that Beijing could temporarily halt the new issue market in order to introduce fresh pricing rules
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Aerospace sector fears China sanctions

Aerospace executives and the US government react with concern to a Chinese threat to impose sanctions on American groups involved in a $6.4bn arms deal with Taiwan
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Fall in GSK’s headcount in its western pharmaceutical operations to be offset by fresh recruitment in emerging markets and non-pharmaceutical operations
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Stocks: New month, same worries

The worst month on Wall Street in nearly a year has left market pros and retail investors wondering if the long-in-the-works correction is finally here.
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Bailout cop: TARP’s not working

The watchdog charged with monitoring the government’s $700 billion bailout unleashed one of his harshest criticisms of the program to date, questioning its overall effectiveness.
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America’s New Housing Crisis Capitals

Real-time listing prices in these areas are dropping, and experts expect them to fall further this year.
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Fall in GSK’s headcount in its western pharmaceutical operations to be offset by fresh recruitment in emerging markets and non-pharmaceutical operations
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