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Diabetes drug linked to heart problem

Two recent studies linking the diabetes drug Avandia to heart ailments prompted the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider withdrawing it from the market.

U.S. to issue new drilling ban

The Obama administration prepared a new moratorium on deepwater oil drilling on Monday, seeking to make the industry safer while protecting thousands of jobs during the worst spill in U.S. history.

EU plans to toughen investor protection

Account holders in the European Union who are faced with a run on their bank would get their money back within a week under a draft EU law published on Monday to protect consumers in the wake of the global crisis.

ECB slows controversial bond buying to near halt

The European Central Bank slowed the pace of its controversial buying of government bonds to a near halt last week, adding substance to suggestions from one of its top policymakers that the programme could soon be phased out.

Markets overreacting to soft data: Fed's Lacker

The economy remains on track for firm growth and investors should not worry too much just because a few reports have been weaker than forecast, Richmond Federal Reserve Bank President Jeffrey Lacker said on Monday.

Euro zone loan facility ready this month: ministers

The euro zone's emergency loan facility should be operational this month, finance ministers said on Monday, expressing hope Slovakia would cease to block the activation of the 440 billion euro ($554 billion) fund.

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