AFP - French voters have turned mildly optimistic about living standards and having jobs but are suspicious of economic signals barely a week before the final vote in a presidential election.

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Reuters - A Dutch court is deliberating whether ABN AMRO can go ahead with the sale of U.S. unit LaSalle to Bank of America, with a decision due next week that could derail a proposed 65 billion euro ($88.5 billion) merger between ABN and Barclays .

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Reuters - U.S. Treasury Deputy Secretary Robert Kimmitt said he would not comment on the weakness of the U.S. dollar on Saturday after the currency slid to a record low against the euro on Friday.

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Reuters - U.S. stock futures edged lower on Friday but would likely not stray far from the broader market's six-year highs after Microsoft Corp reported strong earnings after the bell on Thursday.

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AP - Amazon.com Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Jeff Bezos received compensation the company valued at $1.28 million in 2006, according to an analysis of a regulatory filing made by the online retailer Friday.

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Reuters - European planemaker Airbus has set out details of job reductions under its Power8 restructuring plan, including 4,100 job cuts in France, French newspaper Le Monde reported on Saturday.

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Reuters - Two U.S. mining giants won battles over their reputations last week in the industry's balancing act between profits and sensitivity to the environment and communities in developing countries.

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Reuters - There is the potential for a downturn in the U.S. economy that could have ripple effects around the world, San Francisco Federal Reserve President Janet Yellen said on Saturday.

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