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JP Morgan handed $5.1bn fine
The US banking giant agrees a settlement over the sale of mortgage-backed securities.

Merkel Hits Out Over Spying
France and Germany call for talks with the US to try to resolve a dispute over US spying

Six Months After Rana Plaza in Bangladesh
What has changed in the garment industry in Bangladesh six months on from Rana Plaza?

Corruption in Construction
Why backhanders and bribery are rife in many parts of the world according to a new study

Facebook Allows Decapitation Videos
Stephen Balkam CEO of the Family Online Safety Institute reacts to Facebook's new policy

Brazil's Oil Boom Backlash
Oil workers strike over exploration rights auction. Plus the cafe stunt to promote a film

Fallout from the US Debt Crisis
We're in Mississippi with a special report after a deal to end the US government shutdown

US Senate Passes Budget Deal
US Senate has agreed a cross-party bill to raise the debt limit and reopen government.

US Lawmakers Debate a Fresh Deal to Avoid Default
Are we edging closer to a deal or is debt default now inevitable in the US?

US Debt Crisis Talks
Talks to solve the deadlock over the US debt crisis end with 'tremendous' progress