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- Feb. 7 - Christmas Day (-193148864 days ago)
Glencore-Xstrata deal meets shareholder opposition (Reuters) - Reuters - At least two top 10 shareholders in miner Xstrata plan to vote against a takeover by commodities trader Glencore, threatening the creation of a powerhouse spanning mining, agriculture and trading.
Greek parties delay bailout talks despite EU threats (Reuters) - Reuters - Greek political parties delayed yet again on Tuesday making the tough choice of accepting painful reforms in return for a new international bailout to avoid a chaotic default, seemingly deaf to EU warnings that the euro zone can live without Athens.
Oil prices climb as Iran threatens EU supply cut (AP) - AP - Oil prices climbed nearly 2 percent Tuesday after Iran again threatened to cut off supplies to Europe.
SEC weighs two money market fund proposals (Reuters) - Reuters - The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission is eyeing two potential plans to bolster the stability of money market funds, but their fate remains uncertain due to internal disagreement at the SEC over the need for more regulations.
Walmart names ex-Woolworths veteran as new China CEO (Reuters) - Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc has named an industry veteran, but a relative newcomer to China, to run what is a strategically crucial business for the world's biggest retailer as it faces tougher competition in the fastest growing major economy.
