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Obama firm: Don’t extend tax breaks for wealthiest (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama strongly defended his opposition to extending Bush-era tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans on Wednesday and delivered a searing attack on Republicans and their House leader for advocating “the same philosophy that led to this mess in the first place.”

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Foster’s knocks back $2.5 billion offer for wine unit (Reuters)

Reuters - Foster’s Group Ltd , Australia’s largest brewer, said it rejected a private equity offer worth up to $2.5 billion for its wine unit as too cheap and would continue with the split of its beer and wine businesses.

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Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Republicans in Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve billions of dollars in measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away.

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Congress Republicans wary of Obama economy plan (Reuters)

Reuters - Republicans in Congress showed little willingness to help President Barack Obama approve billions of dollars in measures to boost the economy with midterm elections less than two months away.

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Flow International posts small 1Q loss (AP)

AP - Flow International Corp., a maker of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning, nearly washed away a first-quarter loss.

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Financial Sheriffs to Monitor Banks, Markets in European Union (Time.com)

Time.com - A trio of financial sheriffs will oversee finance in the entire European market

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Financial Sheriffs to Monitor Banks, Markets in European Union
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Suddenly, a raft of tax-break proposals from Obama (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama’s proposed tax breaks for business sound like ideas that have enjoyed broad Republican backing in the past. But in today’s toxic political atmosphere, he’s unlikely to get much — if any — GOP help.

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Suddenly, a raft of tax-break proposals from Obama
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Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama, scrambling to spur job creation, proposed a six-year plan on Monday to rebuild infrastructure with an initial $50 billion investment and prepared new business tax cuts.

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Obama kicks off campaign with infrastructure plan
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Pending home sales rise 5.2 percent in July (AP)

AP - The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase previously occupied homes increased in July but remained well below last year’s levels, a sign that demand for housing remains weak.

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Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. retailers posted better-than-expected sales in August as consumers sought out bargains during the key back-to-school selling season.

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Discounts, heat fuel August retail sales beat
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