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G20 sees two steps to tackling global imbalances: EU

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Finance ministers from the world's 20 biggest developed and developing economies (G20) are likely to agree next week on a two-stage approach to tackling global economic imbalances, a European Union document showed.
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G20 sees 2 steps to tackling global imbalances: EU

Finance ministers from the world's 20 biggest developed and developing economies (G20) are likely to agree next week on a two-stage approach to tackling global economic imbalances, a European Union document showed.
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Trade gap widens in Dec, swells 33 percent in 2010

The U.S. trade deficit widened in December to its highest level in four months, the U.S. government said on Friday in a report that also showed the annual trade gap expanded nearly 33 percent in 2010 as imports from China hit record levels.
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Gold dips as dollar firms, investors shift focus

Gold prices eased a touch on Friday, pressured by gains in the dollar and softer investment demand for the metal after a raft of well-received economic data boosted interest in other assets.
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Total 2010 profits jump on higher oil prices

Total reported bumper earnings on Friday, bolstered by stronger oil prices, and the French oil major unveiled plans to spend $20 billion this year on new oil and gas projects to boost flagging production.
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Deutsche Boerse-NYSE deal faces antitrust snags

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