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EU finance chief Olli Rehn heads to Athens Monday for talks about Greek austerity plan Olli Rehn – Greece – European Union – Greek language – Athens

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EU Finance Chief Heads to Athens Monday

EU finance chief Olli Rehn heads to Athens Monday for talks about Greek austerity plan Olli Rehn – Greece – European Union – Greek language – Athens

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EU Finance Chief Heads to Athens Monday

WASHINGTON – It didn’t take long for the White House to name the next social secretary. Julianna Smoot, who was chief of staff to U.S.

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Obama taps campaign finance director Julianna Smoot as next White House social secretary

In case you missed them, here are the top 10 Personal Finance stories from MarketWatch for the week of Feb.

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Personal Finance Daily: The week’s 10 best Personal Finance stories

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Bank of Beijing Wins CBRC Approval For Consumer Finance Unit

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies were mixed at the close of trading: Bank of America rose $.22 or 1.3 percent, to $16.55.

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Final Glance: Finance companies

State lawmakers are rushing to rewrite campaign-finance laws after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned limits on corporate and union spending.

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States weigh campaign-finance changes

State lawmakers around the country are rushing to rewrite campaign-finance laws following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling that opened the door to unlimited corporate and union money in elections and upended laws in nearly half the states.

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States weigh campaign-finance changes

NEW YORK — Shares of some top finance companies are up at noon: Bank of America rose $.26 or 1.7 percent, to $16.14. Citigroup rose $.02 or .6 percent, to $3.44. JPMorgan Chase rose $.56 or 1.4 percent, to $40.59.

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Midday Glance: Finance companies

At 1.93 meters in height, Thailand’s finance minister often stands above the crowd. That’s even more the case after winning “Global Finance Minister of the Year” honors from The Financial Times’ Banker magazine.

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In Thailand, world’s top finance minister stands tall