Boeing backs the battery used in the Dreamliner after Japanese airlines say they changed a number of them over the past few months.
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European Central Bank President Mario Draghi backs calls for a eurozone super-commissioner with the power to veto government budgets.
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The European Commission backs plans from 10 countries to launch a financial transactions tax to help raise funds to tackle the debt crisis.
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IMF chief Christine Lagarde backs calls for Greece to have more time to meet the targets of its bailout, but Germany’s finance minister rebuffs the idea.
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'Legitimate rape' rarely causes pregnancy, GOP Senate candidate says
The Seattle Times Rep. Todd Akin's statement, made in an interview aired Sunday, threatens to recast a Senate race in which he starts as the favorite. By Aaron Blake No comments have been posted to this article. Rep. Todd Akin, the newly christened GOP Senate nominee in … Missouri Congressman backs off 'legitimate rape' comments Senate candidate Todd Akin's remark on rape stirs anger Rep. Akin: Pregnancy from rape is 'really rare' Category : Business Japan’s lower house backs PM Yoshihiko Noda’s controversial plan to double sales tax, but the vote lays bare a deep rift in the ruling party. Here is the original post: Japan house passes sales tax bill Category : World News Oracle, the US enterprise software giant, allocates an extra $10bn for share buy-backs, as fourth quarter results come in ahead of expectations. See the original post here: Oracle in $10bn share buy-back Category : Business The Bank of England should consider new boosts to the UK economy says the IMF as it backs the government’s deficit-cutting strategy. Read the original here: IMF tells UK to consider rate cut Category : Business, World News The Bank of England should consider new boosts to the UK economy says the IMF as it backs the government’s deficit-cutting strategy. See more here: IMF tells UK to consider rate cut Category : Business The eurozone’s finance chair backs calls by French presidential candidate Francois Hollande for a bigger European Investment Bank. Read the rest here: Euro chair backs investment call |