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22 February 2012 Last updated at 21:17 ET

HP sales fall short of forecastsHewlett-Packard

Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.


Barack Obama addresses the audience at the White House, Washington, DC 21 February 2012.Obama seeks US corporate tax cut

US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.

Jeremy LinLin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid

New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.

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Robert Peston Article written by Robert Peston Robert Peston Business editor

Greece: Dangerous precedent?

Negotiators for private-sector lenders to Greece have agreed to make an unprecedented financial sacrifice, by cutting the face value of what they are owed by up to 107bn euros. But does it matter that public-sector holders of Greek bonds are not making the same sacrifice?

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Stephanie Flanders Article written by Stephanie Flanders Stephanie Flanders Economics editor

Greece: Costing the exit

Greece isn't "ready" to default or leave the euro. But eurozone policy makers seem to be getting readier by the day. Are they underestimating the risks?

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