NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks were little changed on Monday as a late rebound in financial stocks offset nagging worries the Chinese government may tighten credit, a move that could slow growth in the global economy.

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Wall Street ends flat as banks rebound late

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama faced growing congressional pressure on Monday to get tough with China over its currency practices, one day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao brushed off accusations that Beijing was undervaluing its currency for an unfair trade advantage.

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Don’t assume that “suggested” retail price on the store shelf is the price that shoppers typically pay.

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Carter’s wins lawsuit alleging it inflates prices

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Boston Scientific Corp suspended sales of its implantable heart defibrillators on Monday after failing to notify regulators of changes in how it manufactures the devices, sending shares down as much as 19 percent to a one-year low.

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Boston Scientific suspends ICD sales, shares slump

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve would gain new powers over non-bank financial firms and keep much of its authority over banks under a new bill on financial regulatory reform unveiled on Monday by the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, Christopher Dodd.

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Dodd boosts Fed in new financial reforms

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former president of New York’s privately held Park Avenue Bank was arrested and charged on Monday with being the first person to attempt to steal from U.S. government bailout funds in the financial crisis.

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Ex-NY bank president first accused of TARP fraud

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The former president of New York’s privately held Park Avenue Bank was arrested and charged on Monday with being the first person to attempt to steal from U.S. government bailout funds in the financial crisis.

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Ex-NY bank president first accused of TARP fraud

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd on Monday unveiled a bill to revamp U.S. financial rules that would place a consumer protection agency within the Federal Reserve and give the central bank new powers over non-bank financial firms.

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Dodd unveils bill that puts consumer agency at Fed

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed the mechanics of a financial rescue for Greece on Monday but gave few details of their standby planning as Athens tries to fix its public finances alone.

Euro ministers discuss Greek standby aid planning

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone finance ministers discussed the mechanics of a financial rescue for Greece on Monday but gave few details of their standby planning as Athens tries to fix its public finances alone.

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Euro ministers discuss Greek standby aid planning

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama faced growing congressional pressure on Monday to get tough with China over its currency practices, one day after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao brushed off accusations that Beijing was undervaluing its currency for an unfair trade advantage.

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Lawmakers press for action on yuan

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Stocks fell on Monday as investors worried the Chinese government may tighten credit, potentially slowing the global economy, and waited for a revised financial regulation bill in the Senate.

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Wall St. lower on China, jitters over bank bill

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several former American International Group Inc employees might sue the insurer after it gave them less retention bonus money than they should have received, their lawyers said on Monday.

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Ex-AIG employees might sue over lower payouts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Industrial production braked sharply in February, held back by severe winter storms that slammed parts of the country, while manufacturing activity in New York state stalled this month.

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Snowstorms curb industrial output, rebound seen

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 130 U.S. lawmakers on Monday urged top Obama administration officials to take immediate action to address China’s “currency manipulation.”

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Lawmakers press for action on China currency