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Friday, May 17, 2013

IRS chief denies political bias

IRS chief denies political bias


IRS chief denies political bias

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:56 AM PDT

Steven Miller was the first IRS official to testify before Congress since agency was enveloped in firestorm over handling of tax-exempt applications

Japan PM unveils goals to boost economy

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:52 AM PDT

'Abenomics' has so far focused on pumping money into economy through sharply expanded monetary and fiscal policy

US consumer sentiment nears six-year high

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:09 AM PDT

More consumers gave an upbeat view about their personal finances, with the largest gains seen among households in the top third of income levels

Russia grows at slowest rate since 2009

Posted: 17 May 2013 08:42 AM PDT

Russia's economy grows at 1.6 per cent in first quarter, its slowest since 2009, after investment and commodity prices fall

Spain records first surplus since 1971

Posted: 17 May 2013 09:28 AM PDT

Figures highlight collapse in domestic demand and Madrid redirecting trade towards faster-growing economies in Asia and Middle East

EU regulates restaurant olive oil bottles

Posted: 17 May 2013 10:48 AM PDT

An EU initiative to regulate olive oil bottles on restaurant tables – to protect diners from fraud – has been branded as unnecessary meddling

Nigerian air force attacks rebel camps

Posted: 17 May 2013 06:23 AM PDT

Nigerian air force targets sites in the volatile northeast of the country in an effort to crush an Islamist rebellion, the military said on Friday

China censor acts on anti-Japan films

Posted: 17 May 2013 04:44 AM PDT

China's film censor tells production companies to tone down anti-Japan messages because of a lack of 'seriousness and dignity' in the programmes

Todd linked to Huawei plan, inquiry hears

Posted: 17 May 2013 12:49 PM PDT

As the US engineer's parents prepare to tell the Singapore hearing of murder fears, former colleagues disclose contacts with a Chinese telecoms group

Dublin proposes law to hold banking probe

Posted: 17 May 2013 11:14 AM PDT

With previous examinations having failed, questions remain over what regulators and politicians knew about lenders' actions before the 2008 meltdown

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