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Greece wants 'viable' EU debt deal

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras says he wants a "viable" deal on repaying the country's debt, after meetings with creditors in the EU.

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Petrobras chief resigns amid corruption scandal

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GM spent $4 billion on recalls last year

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IFS says 'worst of cuts to come'

The Institute of Fiscal Studies' Green Budget says the worst of UK spending cuts are still to come with a "long way to go" before recovery.

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Falling oil price hinders FTSE 100

After closing at a four-month high on Tuesday, the FTSE 100 falls back as a drop in oil prices hits energy stocks.

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GlaxoSmithKline sees sales fall

Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) reports a drop in fourth-quarter sales as demand for its asthma drug Advair remains weak.

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