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• Kia Motors boss resigns over mass recall AFP - 28 mins ago
  Kia Motors boss resigns over mass recall

  AFP - 28 mins ago - The head of South Korea's second-largest automaker Kia Motors has resigned to take responsibility for the recall of tens of thousands of cars over faulty electrical wiring, the company said Tuesday.
• Strong yuan would hurt China: economists Reuters - 28 mins ago
  Strong yuan would hurt China: economists

  Reuters - 28 mins ago - China must resist external pressure for yuan appreciation because a stronger exchange rate would take a big bite out of economic growth, according to a pair of senior government researchers.
• Justice department probes Google's ITA Software deal: report Reuters - 30 mins ago
  Justice department probes Google's ITA Software deal: report

  Reuters - 30 mins ago - The U.S. Justice department is looking into Google Inc's takeover of airline ticketing software firm ITA Software Inc, to determine whether the deal would exert too much influence on the online travel industry, the Wall Street Journal said.
• AIG seen leaning towards new Taiwan unit sale Reuters News - 33 mins ago
  AIG seen leaning towards new Taiwan unit sale

  Reuters News - 33 mins agoHONG KONG/TAIPEI (Reuters) - American International Group Inc is leaning toward a new sale of its Taiwan unit, according to one of the original buyers, opening the way for a number of Taiwanese banks who have expressed interest.
• Imam behind NYC mosque back in US after Gulf trip AP - 37 mins ago
  Imam behind NYC mosque back in US after Gulf trip

  AP - 37 mins ago - An imam who has become the public face of a proposed Islamic community center and mosque near ground zero has returned to the United States following a taxpayer-funded tour of the Middle East, his wife said Monday.
• EU money helps Roma get jobs and fight stereotypes AFP - 42 mins ago
  EU money helps Roma get jobs and fight stereotypes

  AFP - 42 mins ago - The Roma minority are targets of a security crackdown in France, but an EU-funded project has given two dozen members of the community new jobs and new hope at a troubled time for gypsies.
• Asia stocks near 1-month high; euro dips after WSJ Reuters - 2 hours ago
  Asia stocks near 1-month high; euro dips after WSJ

  Reuters - 2 hours ago - Asian stocks hovered near one-month highs on Tuesday as investors awaited Chinese data, while the euro took a hit after a newspaper report rekindled fears about the weakness of European banks.
• Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan Reuters - 3 hours ago
  Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan

  Reuters - 3 hours ago - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.
• Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet BBC News - Business - 4 hours ago
  Greek PM reshuffles his cabinet

  BBC News - Business - 4 hours agoGreek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.
• Business sector backs overhaul of local government 4 hours ago
  Business sector backs overhaul of local government

  4 hours agoLIMERICK’S business community has fully backed proposals for the revamp of local government.