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LATEST HEADLINES

EU Seeks New Air Pacts With Russia
The European Commission plans to launch legal proceedings against Germany, France, Finland and Austria to force revisions to bilateral aviation treaties with Russia, which EU authorities say violate the bloc's single-market and competition laws.

In U.S. Foes Plan Post-Vote Deals
Politicians from both parties are debating ideas on taxes and spending that move talks to the right, putting pressure on the White House and Democrats to work with newly empowered Republicans.
Child Benefit Cut Seen as 'Unenforceable'
The U.K. government is struggling to make George Osborne's plans to remove child benefit from those paying 40% tax work, writes Iain Martin.

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Business & Finance

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Exxon's Profit Surges
Exxon Mobil posted a 55% rise in profit as it benefited from stronger energy prices and refining margins in the first full quarter to include natural-gas producer XTO Energy.
- Shell's Net Profit Climbs 6.5%
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U.S. Jobless Claims Drop
The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly fell by 21,000 to 434,000 last week -- its lowest level since July.
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Sanofi Proposes 'Working Group' With Genzyme
In an effort to break an impasse in its pursuit of Genzyme, Sanofi-Aventis has proposed setting up a working group to examine Genzyme's experimental drug for multiple scerlosis, given the drug's uncertain sales prospects.
- Earlier: Sanofi Cuts Jobs, Counters Genzyme
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Earnings Soar at Germany's MAN
German truck maker and engineering firm MAN lifted its full-year revenue and profitability targets after earnings momentum picked up in the third quarter.
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Crude-Oil Prices Boost Eni Profit
Eni said third-quarter net profit rose 39%, lifted by higher crude prices and a stronger dollar.
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Wal-Mart Revisits Massmart Bid
Wal-Mart may scale back its planned takeover of Massmart and is now considering bidding for control of the African company to maintain its Johannesburg listing.
- Earlier: Wal-Mart Checks Out a New Continent
- Retailers Set Sights on New Markets
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Legal Costs Hit Astra's Results
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Daimler Lifts Forecast As Profit Leaps
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U.K. Sales Grow as House Prices Slump
Yen, Weak Sales Hit Nintendo
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Chemicals Recovery Aids Bayer
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BASF Profit Soars

Finance

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UniCredit Eyes Growth Eastward
The chief executive of Italy's UniCredit is brushing aside pressure from top Italian shareholders and said the bank will expand its retail and investment-banking operations in Central and Eastern Europe.
- Heard: UniCredit Takes Giant Step Backward
- Banks Face Shifting Landscape
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Santander Warns on Profit
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Allied Irish Names Chairman

Markets

GM Stock Sale's Break-Even Equation
As GM plans its IPO and readies its "road show," some bankers and analysts say the shares could reach a high enough price for the U.S. to come close to breaking even on its 2009 bailout.
- Is GM fixed? | From Icon to Bankruptcy
- Auto Dealers Face New Challenges
Strong Earnings Lift Europe's Markets
Jobless Claims, Earnings Boost Futures
Analysts Shunned Over Bearish Views

From the Blogs

Goldman Sachs in Pole Position Amid Basel III
Goldman Sachs looks to be in the best position to meet the new Basel III minimum targets.
Mr. Barnier Returns to Washington
Central Bankers and Bubbles
Japan Preparing For G-20 Failure

Tech

MacBook Air
Has iPad Feel
The MacBook Air, Apple's light and thin laptop that went on sale last week, starting at $999, offers an iPad-like experience, with strong battery life and almost instant wake up from sleep mode.
- Mossberg's Mailbox
All Eyes on France's New Antipiracy Law
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Oracle CEO Steps Up H-P Attacks

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World

Haiti Struggles to Contain Cholera
A deadly cholera epidemic in Haiti showed no signs of stabilizing, even as the government and aid groups scrambled to try to curb its spread.
Supercomputer Likely to Prompt Unease
Clinton to Press China on Rare Earth

U.K.

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Shell's Net Profit Climbs 6.5%
Royal Dutch Shell posted a 6.5% rise in third-quarter net profit, helped by higher oil and gas prices, higher output and greater cost efficiency.
U.K. Spy Chief Gives First Public Speech
Glaxo Whistleblower's Long Journey

Markets

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Easing Uncertainty Pushes Dollar Lower
Speculation over the size and the possible impact of further U.S. quantitative easing next week pushed the dollar a little lower.
Asia Mixed; ANZ Jumps
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Gold Creeps Higher

Tech

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Google Plays Up Local Advertising
Google said it will revamp of the way its search engine displays information about local businesses, as the Internet company seeks a greater share of advertising dollars in that growing market.
SK Telecom Net Profit Down 13%
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NEC Posts Profit After Breakup With Chip Unit

Business

Motorola Profit Jumps
Motorola's profit soared as it sped the release of new smartphones using Google Android software.
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Enel Green Power Cuts IPO Price
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Thomson Reuters Net Rises 66%

U.S.

Tulsa Moves to Reconcile With Past
After years of debate, a park opened in Tulsa that serves as the city's first major acknowledgment of a spasm of racial violence that cost scores of black citizens their lives in 1921.
Tuition, Pell Grants Rise in Tandem
Sheriff Quits Chicago Mayoral Race

Life & Style

Before the Mac, Vintage Apples
"Heirloom" apples were common as far back as colonial times but today are rarely tasted. Now, a number of orchards are growing and promoting them to restaurants, distributors and grocers.
The Best and the Rest
The Airlines' Squeaky Wheels Turn to Twitter

Opinion

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How Not to Prevent Another Greece
Why is the EU drafting new budget rules? It never enforced the old ones.
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Again, Where Is Gao Zhisheng?
Hans-Werner Sinn: Is Germany the Euro's Big Winner?

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Not Time to Hamper Entrepreneurs
Private equity, a sector which has demonstrated its ability to take moribund businesses and improve their performance, is about to have its room to maneuver curtailed.
Obama on 'The Daily Show': 'Yes We Can, but…' (Video)
President Barack Obama paid a visit to "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" yesterday. He also suggested he may amend his most famous catchphrase. A look at the interview.
This Month's No. 1 in Women's Tennis
Caroline Wozniacki needs one win to guarantee that she will finish the year as the No. 1-ranked women's tennis player in the world. Recent history suggests she shouldn't get too comfortable.

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