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Wall St rallies to 2-year high after tax cut deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Stocks jumped to a fresh two-year intraday high on Tuesday as investors bet that a deal to extend tax breaks will prompt increased spending and buoy the economy.

U.S. exits Citigroup stake and earns $12 billion profit (Reuters)

Reuters - The U.S. government sold off its remaining shares in Citigroup Inc on Monday for $4.35 each, marking an exit from ownership in the bailed-out banking giant with a $12 billion gross profit for taxpayers.

IMF critical of euro zone crisis management (Reuters)

Reuters - The head of the International Monetary Fund criticized Europe's piecemeal response to the euro zone debt crisis on Tuesday after Germany and other states resisted his calls for firmer action.

TD in talks to buy Chrysler Financial: source (Reuters)

Reuters - Toronto-Dominion Bank is in talks to buy lender Chrysler Financial from private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management , a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

China rate rise talk builds as loans and inflation rise (Reuters)

Reuters - China is likely to raise interest rates in the coming days in a demonstration of the government's resolve to tame inflation, an official newspaper said on Tuesday.

SEC sees financial fraud cases increasing (Reuters)

Reuters - A top Securities and Exchange Commission official said on Monday the number of fraud schemes is on the rise, taking billions of dollars from Americans, and warned investors to be more vigilant.

GOP lawmakers want full debate on Fed nominee (Reuters)

Reuters - Federal Reserve nominee Peter Diamond's nomination was in peril on Monday as several Republican lawmakers said they continue to object to it and are demanding a full debate over it in the Senate.

MetLife to grow in 2011 because of Alico (Reuters)

Reuters - MetLife Inc expects operating earnings to grow more than a third next year as the largest U.S. life insurer benefits from its blockbuster acquisition of global life insurer Alico.

Debt-hit Irish publish harshest budget in history (AP)

AP - Finance Minister Brian Lenihan says Ireland must endure the toughest cuts and tax hikes in its history as an unavoidable price for saving the debt-burdened nation from bankruptcy.

Why You Should Love "Unstable" Investments (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - Sure, you can find plenty of legitimate criticisms of the S&P 500 index. But don't kick it out of your portfolio solely because you think it's unstable. That very quality actually makes it more attractive.

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23 Mar

NZ economy expands in 4Q, quake to hit 2011 growth (AP)

AP - New Zealand escaped recession in the final quarter of 2010 despite a destructive earthquake, but may be unable to avoid its economy shrinking this year following a second more damaging temblor last month.
Original post by AP and software by Elliott Back

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NZ economy expands in 4Q, quake to hit 2011 growth (AP)