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Greek PM returns from U.S. to strikes
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Daihatsu recalls 274,000 vehicles
Daihatsu Motor Company announced Thursday that it was recalling more than 274,000 vehicles for problems with their suspension systems.

Slim edges Gates as world's richest
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not first.

How to temp your way to the top
The recession has prompted many employers to take on temporary staff where they would have once hired permanent workers, this is prevalent at senior level, where executives may be drafted in to turn around the fortunes of an ailing company.

Shell halts gas sales to Iran
Royal Dutch Shell has stopped selling gasoline to Iran, the company confirmed Wednesday, adding to a list of oil giants that have stopped sales after a threat of future U.S. sanctions.

Bahrain: Islamic rules averted recession
Bahrain's finance minister said adherence to strict Islamic rules helped his country escape the worst of the global recession.

Magnate wins poisoning libel case
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in London, his spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday.

Brazil announces near-record harvest
Brazil will have its second-best harvest in the nation's history this year, the government said.

Environmentalist sees plastic world
Every bit of fully synthetic plastic that's ever been produced over the past 100 years is somewhere on our planet, a leading environmentalist, David de Rothschild, said Tuesday.

Obama meets Greek leader on finance
Global financial reform topped the agenda, as U.S. President Barack Obama huddled with Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou, whose country is at the center of Europe's debt crisis.