BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive said on Monday it was ready to propose a framework that could be used to aid Greece, despite signs of continuing reluctance from France and Germany to make concrete commitments.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Safety investigators have found no evidence so far to support or disprove a California motorist’s claim his Toyota Motor Corp Prius sped out of control on its own, and cautioned the case may never be explained, U.S. regulators said on Monday.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – CONSOL Energy Inc agreed to buy Dominion Resources Inc’s Appalachian natural gas properties for $3.48 billion in cash, giving CONSOL a leading position in the growing Marcellus Shale field.

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CONSOL to buy Dominion assets for $3.48 billion

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Apparel company Phillips-Van Heusen Corp said it will buy fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger in a cash and stock deal for about $3 billion in a bid to boost its presence in markets like Europe and Asia.

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Phillips-Van Heusen to buy Hilfiger for $3 billion

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers on Monday will look at how to give Greece financial aid should it ask for help, but there were signs France and Germany were holding out on making concrete commitments.

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EU to discuss Greek aid, Germany skeptical

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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Oil rises towards $81; China signals stimulus

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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Iceland gets some rare upbeat news on eve of vote

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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Stock futures higher ahead of February’s jobs report

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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