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- Aug. 1 - Christmas Day (-145161096 days ago)
Debate on death and taxes heats up as billionaires fall (AFP) - AFP - The question of death and taxes has risen to the fore in Washington as the demise of prominent billionaires has underscored a fluke which allows big estates to escape taxes, but only for this year.
ICICI Bank profit up 17 percent on better loans (AP) - AP - ICICI Bank, India's largest private sector bank, said quarterly profit rose 17 percent as it cut costs and eliminated bad loans amid revived credit demand in India's growing economy.
The Rebirth of Prague's Vltava River (BusinessWeek) - BusinessWeek - When Petr Vojak was deciding where to settle down with his family last year, his aim was clear. He wanted somewhere peaceful yet central. Eventually, they decided on a new flat in a northern district along the Vltava river, which flows through Prague.
UK's Osborne urges banks to lend, restrain bonuses (Reuters) - Reuters - British finance minister George Osborne urged the country's banks to use strong first-half profits to boost business lending rather than pay large bonuses, in an interview published late on Saturday.
Wall Street marks best month in a year in July (Reuters) - Reuters - U.S. stocks closed little changed on Friday, but Wall Street wrapped up its best month in a year after the earnings season rounded the final turn with a group of strong results that offset the impact of poor economic data.
