| Boeing Engineers Reject Contract Offer
March 6, 2009 at 9:23 am
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| | Engineers at Boeing's Wichita, Kan., plant rejected the company's contract offer for a second time, but fell short of granting the authority to strike to their negotiation team. |
| Satyam to Offer 51% Stake
March 6, 2009 at 9:11 am
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| | Satyam said it plans to offer a 51% stake to an investor, and that India's capital markets regulator has approved the bidding process. |
| China Central Bank Official Signals Confidence
March 6, 2009 at 4:47 am
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| | Zhou Xiaochuan struck a note of confidence about prospects for the Chinese economy, pointing to tentative signs that a turnaround may be in sight. |
| IMF Proposes Oversight System
March 5, 2009 at 8:32 pm
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| | The IMF urged a new system of government oversight of big hedge funds, private-equity firms and other financial firms whose failure poses a major risk to the global economy. |
| U.S. Sets Stage to Meet Iran at Summit
March 5, 2009 at 8:07 pm
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| | The U.S. proposed a UN-led conference on Afghanistan that would provide a forum for the first meeting between Obama's team and Iran's leadership. |
| Kyrgyzstan Waffles on Base Closure
March 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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| | Kyrgyzstan is showing signs of waffling on its decision to close a U.S. air base that is a major supply hub for troops in Afghanistan. |
| EU Court Makes Forced-Retirement Ruling
March 5, 2009 at 7:39 pm
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| | The top EU court ruled that a British law giving employers the right to force staff to retire can be justified if it is part of a wider social policy. |
| Traffic in Moscow Tails the Economy
March 5, 2009 at 7:20 pm
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| | Moscow's legendary traffic jams and ceaseless rush hours are easing to a level that is merely annoying because of Russia's deepening economic malaise. |
| Ousted Cuban Officials Admit Errors
March 5, 2009 at 6:48 pm
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| | Two Cuban officials ousted this week wrote apology letters to President Raúl Castro. But neither gave specifics about his mistakes or shed any light on who orchestrated the dismissals. |
| U.S. Explores Nuclear Pact With Russia
March 5, 2009 at 6:46 pm
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| | The Obama administration is reviewing whether to revive support for a U.S.-Russia nuclear-cooperation agreement that Bush pulled last year. |
| Somali Pirates Free Egyptian Ship
March 5, 2009 at 2:52 pm
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| | Somali pirates freed an Egyptian cargo ship and its crew of 28 after holding the vessel for more than two months, an Egyptian ambassador says. |
| China Confident of Economic Plans
March 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
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| | China's top leaders promised to bolster the economy but stopped short of pledging any major new stimulus. |
| Pakistan Rounds Up Terror Suspects
March 5, 2009 at 1:07 pm
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| | Pakistani security officials said they have arrested suspects linked to banned terror groups blamed in this week's attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team. | | | 
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