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8:31am
Bank of Japan acts to spur growth
Central bank extends asset buying in response to political pressure
Japan’s GDP shrinks in fourth quarter
Japan willing to go alone on yen
Japan current account surplus hits 15-year low
Japan faces first trade deficit since 1980
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France and Austria also put on negative watch
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S&P turns on Spain’s banking sector
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10:34am
Chinese princeling Bo Xilai comes under pressure
Political storm could end promising Communist party career
Infighting leaves Bo ally ‘indisposed’
Police chief turns against former mentor
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11:42pm
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Tech group gives corporate America healthy glow
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7:18pm
Obama targets rich in budget plan
President uses tax to widen divide with Republicans
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5:34pm
Chinese defence budget set to double by 2015
Analysts forecast an acceleration of military spending
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China and US create less pacific ocean
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11:48pm
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