AP - Threats to the global economy have lessened a bit in recent months, but policymakers must remain on guard nonetheless, the head of the International Monetary Fund said Monday
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AP - Pedro Morales filed his first income tax return four years ago, a difficult decision for an illegal immigrant and one that caused years of headaches because the apartment manager who prepared his return made so many mistakes.
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Reuters - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said on Monday that quarterly revenue would fall short of Wall Street expectations by about 20 percent, but the microprocessor maker's shares rose after it promised to slash this year's capital spending by one-fifth.
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Reuters - CIT Group Inc. said on Monday it had placed the chief executive and other top executives at its student loan unit on paid leave, after a recently announced investigation by New York's attorney general.
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FT.com - Japanese stocks rose strongly on Monday morning, boosted by Friday's strong US jobs numbers.
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Reuters - Power company Mirant Corp. said on Monday it was exploring strategic options including a sale of the company, sending its shares up more than 6 percent.
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Reuters - American Home Mortgage Investment Corp. shares sank as much as 18.2 percent on Monday after the company slashed its dividend and 2007 profit forecasts, and several analysts downgraded its stock.
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Reuters - Dow Chemical Co. shares jumped 4.5 percent on Monday following a British tabloid report that a consortium was preparing a $50 billion bid for the company.
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