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Hilton, Starwood settle trade lawsuit Washington Post By David S. Hilzenrath and Danielle Douglas Anyone looking forward to courtroom testimony in a corporate espionage lawsuit against Hilton Worldwide is in for disappointment. The McLean-based hotel giant has settled a lawsuit in which rival Starwood ... See all stories on this topic »

Beijing to cut car registrations to ease traffic Washington Post By CARA ANNA AP BEIJING -- China's capital announced Thursday that it will sharply limit new vehicle registrations to try to ease massive traffic jams that are rapidly turning Beijing's streets into parking lots. The city will only allow 240000 ... See all stories on this topic »

Rio Tinto and Riversdale agree £2.5bn takeover deal Telegraph.co.uk Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian miner, is paying A$3.9bn (£2.5bn) to buy Africa-focused coal miner Riversdale in an agreed deal that is likely to be challenged by rivals seeking to secure coking coal reserves. The A$16-a-share cash offer is Rio's first ... See all stories on this topic »

Mortgage giants fed document problems Washington Post By Zachary A. Goldfarb and Ariana Eunjung Cha As the housing market came crashing down in 2008, the giant mortgage company Fannie Mae took an unprecedented step to help tackle the rising tide of foreclosures. It named an exclusive group of law firms ... See all stories on this topic »

China says willing to help euro zone return to economic health Reuters China's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu speaks during a news conference in Beijing in this December 7, 2010 file photo. BEIJING (Reuters) - China is willing to help countries in the euro zone return to economic health and will support the ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters

Existing-home sales up 5.6% in November Philadelphia Inquirer By Alan J. Heavens Sales of previously owned homes rose 5.6 percent in November from October, but they remained 27.9 percent below 2009 levels, the National Association of Realtors reported Wednesday. Despite the year-over-year decline, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tax cuts raise expectations for economy in 2011 The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Expectations for economic growth next year are turning more optimistic now that Americans will have a little more cash in their pockets. A cut in workers' Social Security taxes and rising consumer spending have led economists to ... See all stories on this topic »

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