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Britain’s Cameron to visit White House March 13-14 (Reuters)

Reuters – British Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama will meet in Washington next month to discuss Afghanistan, Iran and the Middle East as well as economic growth, the White House said on Friday.

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NYSE, Deutsche Boerse call off merger on EU block (AP)

AP – The New York Stock Exchange and German exchange Deutsche Boerse called off their planned merger Thursday, a day after the European Union said it would block the union because of concerns about a monopoly.

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Shell profits held back by weak refining (Reuters)

Reuters – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) reported a 14 percent rise in fourth quarter profits on Thursday, as high oil prices outweighed dismal industry-wide margins in its refining business.

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Shell profits held back by weak refining (Reuters)

Reuters – Royal Dutch Shell Plc (RDSa.L) reported a 14 percent rise in fourth quarter profits on Thursday, as high oil prices outweighed dismal industry-wide margins in its refining business.

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Shell profits held back by weak refining
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Analysis: Middlemen take toll on China agricultural profits (Reuters)

Reuters – Want a slice of the billions of dollars China spends each year on farm subsidies? Become a middleman and open a toll road.

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Analysis: Middlemen take toll on China agricultural profits (Reuters)

Reuters – Want a slice of the billions of dollars China spends each year on farm subsidies? Become a middleman and open a toll road.

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Analysis: Middlemen take toll on China agricultural profits
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IMF urges members to boost funding under 2010 plan (Reuters)

Reuters – IMF chief Christine Lagarde on Thursday urged member countries to quickly sign off on an agreement last year to double IMF resources and give under-represented nations, such as China, greater voting power in the global lender.

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IMF urges members to boost funding under 2010 plan
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Jobless claims drop signals economic momentum (Reuters)

Reuters – The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits hit a 3-1/2 year low last week, bolstering views the economy was gaining momentum, even though third-quarter growth was revised down.

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Analysis: Money managers forge ahead despite volatility (Reuters)

Reuters – It is a good time to be a U.S. stock investor for the long term – if you can ignore the noise erupting every few hours.

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Analysis: Money managers forge ahead despite volatility
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RIM: Next-generation phones not out till late 2012 (AP)

AP – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that new phones deemed critical to the company’s future will be delayed until late 2012.

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