Italy Tax Agents on Frontline of Anti-Austerity Backlash - Bloomberg 
For 10 years, Daniela Ballico has been knocking on Romans� doors seeking back taxes. Now with Italy�s tax-collectors on the frontline of an anti-austerity backlash, she no longer has the courage to ring their bells. Equitalia, the state tax-collect...
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China�s Hong Kong Home-Buying Influx Wanes, Midland Says - Bloomberg
Mainland Chinese investors accounted for a smaller percentage of Hong Kong�s new home sales for a second quarter as the nation�s banks tightened lending while local buyers returned to the market, Midland Holdings Ltd. (1200) said. Mainland purchase...
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Oil falls to near $95 amid China growth concerns
Oil prices fell below $96 a barrel Monday in Asia amid investor concern that China's economy, the world's second-largest, is slowing faster than previously expected. Benchmark oil was down 40 cents to $95.73 a barrel in electronic trading on the New...
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Greek president in last-ditch coalition effort
Greek President Karolos Papoulias has called the leaders of Greece's political parties to meetings on Sunday, in a last-ditch effort to broker a deal for a coalition government. Papoulias' office announced Saturday that the president would meet init...
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Monsanto funds university communications chair
For years, Creve Coeur-based biotechnology and seed giant Monsanto Co. has funded universities and academic research through scholarships and gifts. In the past two years, the company has notably boosted its outreach efforts, running rural charit
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Calls to toughen regulation follow JPMorgan loss
JPMorgan Chase faced intense criticism Friday for claiming that a surprise $2 billion loss by one of its trading groups was the result of a sloppy but well-intentioned strategy to manage financial risk. More than three years after the financial indu...
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Facebook coughs up details on its mobile problem
Facebook has long faced criticism for being too focused on the Web and neglecting its mobile products. On Wednesday, the social network shed more light on its mobile problems in an update to its IPO fi
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US trade gap widens at fastest pace in 10 months
The U.S. trade deficit rose in March at the fastest rate in 10 months. A rise in consumer goods lifted imports to a record level, outpacing a solid gain in U.S. exports. The Commerce Department says the trade deficit widened to $51.8 billion in Marc...
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CP Rail proxy battle: Ontario Teachers� Pension Plan backs Pershing Square
The well-respected Ontario Teachers� Pension Plan is voting with activist investor Bill Ackman and his slate of nominees in the proxy contest at CP Rail. On its website, Teachers� said it is voting for Ackman and its slate, and abstaining from voti...
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Euro Falls to Three-Week Low After Hollande Wins French Election - Bloomberg
The euro fell to a three-week low as French Socialist Francois Hollande was elected President and Greek voters flocked to anti-bailout parties, stoking concern austerity efforts in Europe may be derailed. Europe�s shared currency extended last week...
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