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Good Friday: Obama discusses economy

President Barack Obama will discuss financial conditions in a meeting this morning with Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp head Sheila Bair, Securities and Exchange Commission chief Mary Shapiro and Comptroller of the Currency John Dugan.
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Fiji president takes over

Fiji's president revoked the politically unstable South Pacific nation's constitution on Friday, named himself to replace temporarily a post-coup interim government and called for fresh elections by 2014.
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Japan stimulus may not help cut emissions

Japan's latest burst of economic stimulus spending is aimed at promoting energy-efficient products made by recession-hit exporters, but analysts say it is unlikely to help the world's fifth-biggest polluter cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Wells Fargo boosts stocks

U.S. bank Wells Fargo forecast a record profit, South Korea steered clear of recession, and Chinese export data beat expectations, all offering hope that the worst of the financial crisis had passed.
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Goldman Sachs mulls stock sale to repay TARP money: report

Goldman Sachs Group Inc is considering making a multibillion dollar share offering to investors as part of its efforts to repay a $10 billion government loan, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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Ducati, A Brief History

In 1926, Adriano and Marcello Ducati founded a company that specialised not in motorcycles, but the production of radio components.
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Asia stocks push towards 6-month highs

Asian shares rose on Friday, with South Korean stocks hitting a 6-month high after the country averted recession in the first quarter, as a Wall Street rally boosted risk demand around the region and dented the yen.
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Banks asked to keep quiet on stress tests

The U.S. Treasury Department is asking banks not to mention the regulatory stress tests as part of their first-quarter earnings results, according to a source familiar with government discussions.
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AUTOSHOW-Hyundai mulls electric vehicles

Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) is looking at the possibility of adding electric vehicles to its lineup, U.S. Chief Executive John Krafcik said on Thursday.
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Obama: Government to buy 17,600 US cars by June 1

President Barack Obama, saying he was committed to a strong U.S. auto industry, announced on Thursday the government would buy 17,600 new fuel-efficient vehicles from ailing American automakers by June 1.
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YouTube and Universal to launch premium music site

Google's YouTube and Universal Music Group, the world's largest music company, said on Thursday they will launch a premium music video website as they bid to increase revenue from YouTube's huge usage.
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Chevron sees sharply lower Q1 profit

Chevron Corp warned that first-quarter earnings would be sharply lower than the previous quarter as lower oil and gas prices took a toll and refined-product margins shrank significantly.
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North Korea parliament renews Kim's leadership

North Korea re-elected Kim Jong-il as its supreme military leader at its newly seated parliament on Thursday, marking his return to center stage as the country celebrates what it calls a triumphant satellite launch.

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