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• Latin American firms eye Katrina rebuilding
• Disney readies Hong Kong park
• Tokyo exchange to expand trading capacity
• China says 2005 trade surplus near $102B
• U.S. senator calls on China to cut trade gap
• China's 2005 growth rate lifted to 9.8 percent
• Goldman exec Draghi named Bank of Italy chief
• Barrick Gold buys Placer Dome for $10.4 billion
• China's economy seen much bigger
• Leaders praise WTO trade agreement
• Six firms may return profit from botched trade
• Microsoft plans to invest $1.7 billion in India
• Ericsson to manage 3's U.K. networks
• S. Korea to rule on Microsoft case next week
• ThyssenKrupp bids $4.1B for steel maker
• U.S. group withdraws bid for U.K.’s Drax Group
• Russia's Putin outlines Asia oil-pipeline plans
• VNU calls off IMS Health takeover, CEO to quit
• Microsoft settles with South Korean company
• VNU may scrap acquisition of IMS Health
• Wal-Mart exec to take helm at Japanese retailer
• Santander to pay $2.4B for Sovereign stake
• Microsoft teams up with Wembley Stadium
• Wall Street Journal shrinks in Europe, Asia
• Hilton Group may sell to U.S.-based Hilton
• Inco to buy mining rival for nearly $11 billion
• EU names computer scientist to eye Microsoft
• Report: Telefonica eyes acquiring KPN
• Liberty Global to buy Cablecom for $2.19 billion
• UBS to invest $500 million in Bank of China
• Sony to cut 10,000 jobs, slash factories
• ThyssenKrupp matches bid for steel rival
• Swiss Re to acquire GE insurance unit
• Brash Japanese Internet entrepreneur arrested

• Disney opens theme park in Hong Kong
• EU, China reach a deal on textile imports
• Reports say Beijing plans Disney theme park
• Lottomatica bids $4.8B for lottery firm Gtech
• Female workers at German bank sue for $1.4B
• Starbucks wins Chinese trademark dispute
• 7-Eleven owner buys Japanese retailer
• European Union threatens Microsoft with fines
• President, execs at Tokyo bourse resign
• China report said to increase economy size
• Russia's Putin offers job to former Bush official
• South Korean watchdog fines Microsoft $32M
• Intel to invest $1 billion in India
• Insurer Lloyd’s sees 2005 loss after hurricanes
• Ahold pays $1.1 billion to settle shareholder suit
• Chip makers' shares hit after Intel-Micron deal
• U.S.: China to buy 70 Boeing 737 jetliners
• Host Marriott to buy 38 hotels from Starwood
• British broker wins auction for Refco assets
• U.S. says product piracy in China is growing
• Telefonica to buy U.K. mobile operator O2
• Mittal Steel buys Ukraine plant for $4.8 billion
• China’s economy grew at sizzling 9.4 percent
• U.S. calls for China to reform economy
• Samsung to pay $300 million for price fixing
• Donald Trump to build tulip-shaped hotel
• Execs will be on shame sheets if they don't pay
• U.K. cable firm NTL to acquire Telewest
• Wal-Mart takes control of Japanese retailer
• France opens case against ex-Concorde boss
• China’s income gap provokes alarm, report says
• Hilton inks $5.7B deal with British namesake
• U.S., China sign deal on textiles

• Hewlett-Packard to cut 5,900 European jobs
• Executive linked to Livedoor deals found dead
• VNU receives buyout offer from investor group
• China denies it will sell dollars from reserves
• World's largest bank opens in Japan
• Satanic logo not hurting sales of Swedish jeans
• Japanese stocks hit highest level since 2000
• Germany’s top banker Ackermann faces retrial
• Bank of Italy chief resigns
• Disney announces film production in China
• Botched stock trade costs Japan firm $225M
• Hong Kong tries to stop sale of fake fashions
• NTL bids $1.4 billion for Virgin Mobile
• U.K. shipping company P&O OKs $5.7B deal
• Arcelor makes $3.75 billion bid for Dofasco
• ECB chief ready to 'moderately' increase rates
• Louis Vuitton opens Beijing flagship store
• Siemens to slash 3,000 jobs at IT unit
• Yahoo buy stakes in European, Korean portals
• Financial Times editor leaves over ‘differences’
• Novartis to buy all of Chiron for $5.1 billion
• Seven-Eleven Japan raises offer for U.S. chain
• How much is too much for gas?
• Ad exec: Anti-American views could hurt firms
• British judge upholds key Lipitor patent
• EU official questions long summer holidays
• Adidas-Reebok deal clears last U.S. hurdle
• Brazil now Latin America’s largest economy
• Gazprom buying Sibneft oil firm for $13 billion
• G-7 nations vow to tackle energy prices
• As prices rise, gold producers boost exploration
• Would you buy a cheap fashion knockoff?
• Ericsson buys parts of British rival