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Live blog: Greece reaches debt deal

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Prime minister’s office says statement coming shortly

From WORLD 2:20pm

US jobless claims trend near four-year low

Labour market shows further signs of improvement

From COMPANIES 3:51pm

Thomson Reuters reveals $3bn goodwill charge

Media group swings to $2.6bn fourth-quarter loss

From COMPANIES 8:01am

Rio Tinto takes $9bn hit on Alcan deal

Chief executive gives up bonus following writedown

Real estate From COMPANIES 2:18am

US banks near $40bn housing deal

Settlement covers 50 states and 750,000 aggrieved homeowners

From WORLD 1:09pm

China opens door to Syrian opposition

Move comes days after Beijing criticised for vetoing UN vote on Assad

From COMPANIES 7:43am

Credit Suisse suffers fourth-quarter loss

Regulatory and capital requirements weigh on Swiss bank

From MARKETS 11:35am

SMX to launch landmark black pepper contract

First global futures contract for the volatile spice

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