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After 4 Weeks, Expected Low Note in Stock Market

Business, Special, Video -- After the Dow, the NASDAQ and S&P all finished up positively for four straight weeks. But this time, the US is merely following the downfall in Japan with domestic happenings on the sidebar. Julia Sun has more from New York.

EU steps up fight against tax evasion by end 2013

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.

Senate Votes on Marketplace Fairness Act

Internet shoppers could be one step closer to paying more for on online purchases. The US Senate is expected to pass the "Marketplace Fairness Act" - a law requiring online retailers to collect sales tax. Ebru's Tasmin Mahfuz breaks down the numbers for us.

EU Leaders To Look At Energy Costs In Post-Shale World

EU heads of state and government will seek ways to limit the impact of energy costs on European competitiveness at a summit this month, a draft document showed.

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After 4 Weeks, Expected Low Note in Stock Market

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