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BA, American, Iberia to cede airport slots
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British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia have offered to give away takeoff and landing slots at London and New York airports to soothe European Union antitrust worries, EU regulators said Wednesday.
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China February exports jump 45.7 percent
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China’s exports rose in February in a new sign of growing global demand that could help persuade officials to let the Chinese currency rise.
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OECD: gov’ts must cut deficits, boost regulation
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Rich countries must strengthen financial market regulation and bring down their oversized government deficits, two of the biggest new challenges to have arisen from the global economic crisis, the OECD said Wednesday.
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Bank of America ends overdraft fees on debit cards
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Bank of America customers will soon be unable to spend more than they have in the accounts linked to their debit cards. It’s a step that may become a common move ahead of new regulations limiting overdraft fees.
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Senate to pass jobless aid, business tax breaks
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Legislation blending help for the jobless with popular tax breaks for businesses and individuals is slated to pass the Senate Wednesday over protests from conservatives who say it adds too much to the $12.5 trillion national debt.
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