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Accord is fresh blow for country’s prized tradition of bank secrecy
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Feb 14, 2013
Berlusconi defends need for bribery
Election campaign dominated by corruption scandals
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Bersani hints at Italian privatisations
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Brussels proposes €30bn ‘Tobin tax’
Washington and London strongly opposed to initiative
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Feb 13, 2013
Minimum wage proposal divides Illinois
Debate over whether higher salaries could boost growth
Feb 13, 2013
US gears up for fight over cybersecurity
Republican warns hackers could bankrupt US companies
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Feb 13, 2013
EU sets ambitious US trade pact deadline
European officials want agreement within two years
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Feb 13, 2013
Republicans reject minimum wage increase
Obama proposal has little chance of becoming law
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Feb 13, 2013
Rocky road lies ahead in trade pact talks
Moving to next stage of detailed EU-US discussions will be tricky
Feb 13, 2013
Lew vows to help cut business tax rates
US Treasury nominee defends himself over Cayman investment
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Feb 13, 2013
Obama makes most of second-term honeymoon
The US president will use the brief spell of power to put ideas into law
Feb 13, 2013
Obama injects optimism into trade deal
Cameron welcomes impetus to transatlantic negotiations
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Feb 13, 2013
Obama strikes unapologetically partisan tone
President finally calls off fruitless quest for bipartisan Washington
Feb 13, 2013
Neither US party swallows a compromise
President raises pressure as Rubio lambasts big government
Feb 13, 2013
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President draws loudest applause for proposals to prevent attacks
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