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 Portugal to cut deficit with austerity plan
Sacramento News.Net
The Portuguese government's tough budget passed the parliament just prior to the weekend, with approval for an austerity plan aimed at cutting its deficit to the level permitted by the EU.
 Adobe CEO pay reduced by 68 percent
Sacramento News.Net
The president and CEO of software maker Adobe Systems, Shantanu Narayen, has been awarded less compensation this year due to the value of the company declining.
 KKR deal is biggest of the year so far
Sacramento News.Net
Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co files to list $2.2 billion worth of shares on the NYSE in a long-anticipated move to follow their rival, Blackstone Group.
In Less Than Three Months, 30 Us Banks Bite The Dust
Times Of India
NEW YORK: The American banking sector continues to grapple with failures and on an average, ten banks are closing down every month. This year, 30 banks have already collapsed and the numbers are...
Subscribers: Us Switches To Daylight-saving Time
Fox Business
The U.S. and much of Canada will move to daylight-saving time from standard time on Sunday, when clocks will be moved forward by one hour. Regular items transmitted from these countries will appear o...
Runaway Prius Probe Can't Verify Story
CBS News
In Full: Prius Driver's 9-1-1 Call Listen to the 9-1-1 call of the Prius driver whose car sped out of control on a San Diego highway before coming to a stop.
Economy The Focus As China Political Session Ends
ABCNews
Paramilitary police officers march on the final day of the National People's Congress as it snows outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 2010. (AP Photo/Vincent Thia...
Central Bank: Economic Data Higher Than Forecast
SINA
China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said today economic data including CPI and PPI in January and February are higher than what they forecast earlier. Zhou made the remarks on the sideline o...
Wal-mart Losing Shoppers As Economy Improves
The China Post
CHICAGO -- As the U.S. economy improves, more of the shoppers who flocked to Wal-Mart to save money during the recession are moving back to the stores they frequented before, a new survey showed on Fr...
Wal-mart Losing Shoppers As Economy Improves
The China Post
CHICAGO -- As the U.S. economy improves, more of the shoppers who flocked to Wal-Mart to save money during the recession are moving back to the stores they frequented before, a new survey showed on Fr...
Are Printed Photos Going Extinct?
ABCNews
According to estimates, 42 billion photos will be printed worldwide, both commercially and personally, in 2013. That?s a third less than the 63 billion printed in 2008. (Getty Images)
Apnewsbreak: Probe Questions Runaway Prius Story
ABCNews
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm ...
Probe Questions Account Of Runaway Prius
ABCNews
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm ...
China Wants Us Reassurance Over Dollar
ABCNews
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao makes a point at his annual press conference after the closing of the National People's Congress held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Sunday, March 14, 20...
Ap: Probe Questions Account Of Runaway Prius
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
FILE - In this Tuesday, March 9, 2010 file photo, driver James Sikes talks about his experiences in his Toyota Prius during a news conference held at Toyota of El Cajon in El Cajon, Calif. A law firm ...
South 'burbs To Google: Come Here
Star Tribune
A city in Kansas renamed itself Google. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., is considering Rancho Googlemonga. The mayor of Duluth jumped into an icy Lake Superior to get the company's attention. In Colorado, a...
China Npc: Wen: China Still Faces Difficulties Ahead
Fox Business
BEIJING -(Dow Jones)- China still faces difficulties ahead and the government must stay vigilant over these difficulties over the next few years, China Premier Wen Jiabao said Sunday. He said the pas...
Subscribers: Us Switches To Daylight-saving Time
Fox Business
The U.S. and much of Canada will move to daylight-saving time from standard time on Sunday, when clocks will be moved forward by one hour. Regular items transmitted from these countries will appear o...
Euro Finance Ministers To Agree On Greek Aid: Source
Reuters
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro zone finance ministers are likely to agree on Monday on a mechanism for aiding Greece financially, if it is required, but will leave out any sums until Athens asks for them, ...
France's Lagarde Not Expecting Decision On Greece
Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - French Economy Minister Christine Lagarde said on Saturday that she does not expect Euro zone finance ministers to make any decision on financial help for Greece when they meet ne...
Faa Directs Airlines To Check Tail Flap Of 737s
ABCNews
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controls tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s. The directive was is...
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