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EU steps up fight against tax evasion by end 2013

Business, World -- The EU said the 27 heads of state and governments agreed at summit in Brussels Wednesday to an automatic exchange of bank information among the bloc's tax authorities to catch tax cheats.

Apple's Cook faces Senate questions on taxes

Apple's CEO is disputing assertions by a Senate panel that the company avoids billions of dollars in U.S. taxes by shifting profits to foreign affiliates.

Rome Protest Turns Up Heat On New PM Letta

Thousands of people protested in Rome on Saturday against austerity policies and high unemployment, urging new Prime Minister Enrico Letta to focus on creating jobs to help pull the country out of recession.

How serious is the financial damage in Europe?

For over 2 years now, the EU economy has faced multiple falls. We go to Paul Ames, a Senior European Correspondent for the GlobalPost, in Brussels, for more on EU economics.

Barroso: France needs credible reform plan

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Wednesday France needed to present a credible program of structural economic reforms if the EU is to grant it two more years to bring its budget deficit down as promised.

Fitch upgrades Greece's credit rating

Debt-hobbled Greece got a new morale boost Tuesday, with Fitch ratings agency upgrading its sovereign credit grade.

G7 says Japan playing by currency rules

Japan convinced its partners in the Group of Seven leading industrial economies Saturday that it was not manipulating its currency as part of a bold attempt to get its economy out of a near two-decade period of stagnation.

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Anthony Weiner Running for NYC Mayor

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Berlin Key Role in Lifting the EU

The eurozone is in the midst of a recession but there might be a little rainbow in Germany. The country's central bank expects the economy to improve in the second quarter-- a boost for the 17 nation EU. For more on the German recovery plan, we are joined by Sarah Harman, a journalist in Berlin. full story