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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Financial industry lobbyists in Washington were back to worrying on Wednesday about the stress tests of 19 big banks, after deciding not to worry -- not much, anyway -- about Senator Arlen Specter.

BEIJING/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical firms in China and India say they can quickly ramp up production of antiviral drugs if swine flu threatens the world's two most populous nations or if other countries need it.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's industrial output rose in March for the first time in six months in another sign that the global slump may be easing after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economic contraction was slowing down. ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indians bought 45 tonnes of gold during this year's Akshaya Tritiya festival, down 8 percent from last year, the World Gold Council said on Thursday, but much higher than estimates from a local trade body and jewellers. ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans on Wednesday he was making progress tackling the economic crisis and in fixing the U.S. image abroad, but urged patience.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve said on Wednesday the outlook for the U.S. economy had improved a bit in recent weeks but that low interest rates would be needed for some time to ensure it recovers from its deep recession. ...

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian stocks, bond and currency markets are closed on Thursday and Friday for local holidays. Trading resumes on Monday.

DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler rushed to clinch deals with Fiat SpA and secured lenders on Wednesday in a last-ditch effort to avoid bankruptcy with a day remaining until a government-imposed restructuring deadline.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday after grim growth data offered hints of future expansion, a prospect reinforced by the Federal Reserve's hopeful comments.

Julian Barnes latest book is part family memoir, part conversation with himself on death and dying. A great conversationalist, Barnes introduces us to his quiet, God-fearing father and his rather domineering mother. The resulting portrait of family life is not a charming one, affected as it was by the wide ...