NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bank of New York Mellon Corp , the world’s largest custodian of financial assets, said it agreed to acquire Germany’s BHF Asset Servicing GmbH for $343 million.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senator Christopher Dodd, chief negotiator for the Democrats in talks on a bipartisan financial reform bill in the U.S. Senate, on Friday said lawmakers are “not there yet” on reaching an agreement but said he hopes one will be reached within days.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers cut a smaller than expected 36,000 jobs in February, leaving the unemployment rate unchanged at 9.7 percent, according to a government report on Friday which said it was unclear how severe weather had impacted payrolls.

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Economy sheds 36,000 jobs, weather impact unclear

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures rose on Friday as investors appeared ready to welcome any sign of fewer job losses in impending payroll data as improvement in the economy and dismiss any weakness as temporary.

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LONDON (Reuters) – Crude climbed toward $81 a barrel on Friday, approaching a seven-week high, after signals China will maintain its economic stimulus measures boosted hopes strong growth will help drain excess oil supplies.

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REYKJAVIK (Reuters) – Iceland’s economy grew briskly in the latest quarter, its best performance since the country’s financial system nearly collapsed in 2008 and a rare dose of positive news ahead of a referendum over foreign debts.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of people working in the United States likely fell in February as winter storms that pounded parts of the country kept some workers at home but a swift recovery is expected in March.

Blizzards seen slamming payrolls in February

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stock index futures rose on Friday as investors awaited a key report on the employment picture for clues on the health of the economy.

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LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executive of Europe’s largest oil company by production, BP Plc, enjoyed a 41 percent rise in total pay in 2009, even though profits dropped 45 percent.

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BP CEO pay soars as profits dive

Liberty Global Inc., controlled by billionaire John Malone, sees Kabel Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany’s third-largest cable operator, as a potential acquisition target, said Chief Strategy Officer Shane O’Neill.

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ATHENS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Debt-burdened Greece drew strong demand for a crucial bond issue on Thursday but paid a steep risk premium that underscored its plea to Germany and other EU partners for support to help lower its borrowing costs.

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ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece may soon announce fresh steps to cut its budget deficit, a top official said on Sunday, amid signs that Athens might be close to reaching a deal with European Union governments to ease the Greek debt crisis.

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Greece may take more debt steps as EU visit looms

ATHENS (Reuters) – Germany, France and the Netherlands plan to buy Greek bonds to help Athens cope with a severe debt crisis, a German member of the European Parliament said on Saturday.

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Germany, France, Dutch to buy Greek bonds: MEP

ATHENS (Reuters) – Germany, France and the Netherlands plan to buy Greek bonds to help Athens cope with a severe debt crisis, a German member of the European Parliament told Greek television on Saturday.

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ATHENS (Reuters) – Germany and France have agreed to help Greece sell bonds in return for stronger efforts by Athens to slash its budget deficit, a Greek newspaper said on Saturday, but a senior German official denied the report.

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