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Swiss Parliament Amends Tax Code to Expose U.S. Accounts

The flags of the European Union and Switzerland flutter in the wind at the Swiss parliament building in Bern
Switzerland has a message for Americans looking for tax shelter: Go home. The Swiss Parliament's lower house voted to amend a tax treaty with the U.S. Monday to make American taxpayers with Swiss accounts easier to identify.
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IndiGo Climbs to Second Place in Market Share

It's not all doom and gloom for India's embattled airline sector. IndiGo, a low-fare carrier launched in 2006, has climbed to second place in market share at the expense of Air India and Kingfisher Airlines (KING.NS) and is the only one of India's six main carriers making a profit, for now at least.
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A Greek and an EU flag fly over the Greece's Finance Ministry in Athens

Top Lenders OK Greek Bond Swap Plan

Greece's major bondholders voiced their support on Monday for a deal that will halve the value of their debt holdings and aims to put the country back on a sustainable debt-repayment footing.
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, February 28, 2012.

Jobs Reports Could Fuel Continued Rally in Stocks

Stocks have proven the naysayers wrong so far in 2012. And the February employment situation summary on Friday could be just the ticket to keep the bulls going next week. Besides the jobs report on Friday, next week brings an ADP private-sector employment report on Wednesday.
Citigroup Chairman Richard Parsons waits for an address by President Barack Obama about the global financial crisis, at Federal Hall in New York September 14, 2009.

O'Neill to Succeed Parsons as Citigroup Chairman

Citigroup Inc. announced Friday that Richard Parsons would quit as chairman of the firm at its annual meeting in April and Michael O'Neill, the former chief executive of Bank of Hawaii Corp, would succeed him.
Residents work to clear storm damage after three tornadoes moved through the area in Chelsea, Indiana March 2, 2012.

Strong Tornadoes Strike U.S. Midwest, Killing at Least 27

Powerful tornadoes ripped through the nation's midsection on Friday, killing at least 27 people in Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio as they splintered homes, damaged a prison, and tossed around vehicles. At least 13 people were killed in Indiana, another 12 in Kentucky, and two more in Ohio.
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Saffron Extract, Flaxseeds and 5 Other Natural Appetite Suppressants

Saffron extract recently made headlines after television's most popular doctor, Dr. Mehmet Oz, promoted the supplement on his show. Dr. Oz revealed saffron extract as a natural appetite suppressant. Here are six other natural appetite suppressants that can help aid in weight loss.
Spain's PM Rajoy holds a news conference at the end of a European Union leaders summit in Brussels.

Spain May Miss 2012 Deficit Target

Despite agreeing to the new European Union fiscal stability pact, Spain has autonomously decided to defy the established deficit target. Spain will not reach the previously set deficit target of 4.4 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) and instead opts for more flexibility, setting a new target of 5.8 percent of GDP.

Toyota's China Sales Rise Sharply in February

Toyota's February sales in China, where the auto maker aims to double business by 2015, went up 51.3 percent. Toyota is seeking to push its Chinese sales past 1 million units this year.
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Monster Soars as CEO Mulls 'Strategic Alternatives'

Monster Worldwide Inc Chief Executive Sal Iannuzzi told investors on Thursday that the operator of the job-search website was considering all strategic alternatives, sending the company's shares up more than 17 percent.
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Wall Street Dips, Eyes on Oil Prices

Stocks ticked lower in early trading on Friday in a light day on the economic calendar, but the S&P 500 and Nasdaq were on track to close their eighth positive week in the last nine.
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US Futures Tick Lower Friday; Oil Price Eyed

Futures on the S&P 500 edged lower in light volume Friday but were still on track to close their ninth straight week of gains, the longest such run since January 2004. Investors will focus on oil prices as U.S. crude hovers near $107 a barrel a day after hitting a 10-month high above $110 on supply concerns in the Middle East.

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