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- Two top U.S. financial regulators said on Tuesday the issues around the initial public offering of Facebook should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, and the Nasdaq stock exchange. | Video
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Spain's banks in focus ahead of Bankia rescue plan
MADRID - Spain may say on Wednesday how it will plug a hole of at least 8 billion euros ($10.21 billion) at Bankia, part of an effort to clean up a banking sector laden with bad debts and stop the country sinking further into the euro zone debt crisis.
Ailing demand shrinks Greek current account gap
ATHENS - Greece's current account deficit narrowed by close to a fifth in March, data showed on Wednesday, reflecting a sharp drop in imports as the country's austerity-hit consumers tighten their belts.
Pakistani doctor jailed for helping CIA find bin Laden
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A Pakistani doctor accused of helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden has been jailed for 33 years for treason, officials said, a move likely to deepen strains in ties between Washington and Islamabad.
Stock futures hit by euro zone, Dell concerns
NEW YORK - Stock index futures fell on Wednesday as caution prevailed ahead of a meeting of European leaders and on mounting concerns over Greece's future in the euro zone. | Video
Exclusive: New euro bailout fund may not have sufficient staff
BERLIN - An external consulting firm charged with evaluating the structure of Europe's new permanent rescue facility has raised questions about whether it will have enough staff to function effectively, according to documents seen by Reuters.
U.S. Secret Service chief: no security breach from scandal
WASHINGTON - A prostitution scandal in Colombia involving U.S. Secret Service employees did not result in any security breach and was not behavior that reflected the high ethical standards of the agency, the director of the agency said.
With Mubarak gone, Egyptians vote freely for leader
CAIRO - Egyptians relished their first free leadership vote on Wednesday, with Islamists pitted against secular figures in a contest unthinkable before a popular revolt swept President Hosni Mubarak from power 15 months ago. | Video


