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Reports: BP CEO Tony Hayward To Be Replaced

BP CEO Tony Hayward, shown testifying before Congress on June 17, has come under fire for his handling of the Gulf oil spill. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Gulf Oil Spill: Containment And Clean Up

Reports: BP CEO Tony Hayward To Be Replaced

Reports that Hayward is being replaced continue to persist as the oil company's board of directors prepares to meet Monday. Hayward has come under heavy criticism for his errant remarks and handling of the Gulf oil crisis.

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Reports: BP May Oust Hayward

Tony Hayward reportedly will be sacked Monday as BP's CEO. The company is trying to recover from the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Ed Crooks, who is following the story for the Financial Times, offers his insight.

Reports: BP May Oust Hayward

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As Germany's Economy Rebounds, Anxiety Prevails

Export orders are up and the jobless rate is down. But the good economic news for Germany, plus Berlin's recent government austerity measures, could mean problems for other countries in the single-currency eurozone.

As Germany's Economy Rebounds, Anxiety Prevails

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Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

When the dollar started loosing against the euro, the Chinese were buying large quantities of European milk. It pushed up the prices of European cheeses -- creating angst for specialty food owners. Anthony Brooks/NPR hide caption

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Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

Prices of specialty food like European cheeses, olive oils and pastas are extremely dependent on the strength of the euro compared to the dollar. One small businessman says he never imagined that running a neighborhood food store would require him to become an expert on global currency rates.

Wavering Euro Makes Store Owners Do The Math

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Thursday

U.K. Questions Release Of Lockerbie Bomber

British Prime Minister David Cameron resisted pressure in Washington this week to investigate possible links between energy giant BP and last year's release of the man convicted of the Lockerbie bombing. But just about all parties involved in the affair are pointing fingers at one another.

U.K. Questions Release Of Lockerbie Bomber

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Tuesday

Cameron Arrives For Maiden U.S. Visit

British Prime Minister David Cameron will have talks Tuesday with President Obama at the White House. Their agenda is likely to be dominated by discussions about Afghanistan and the international economic crisis.

Cameron Arrives For Maiden U.S. Visit

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Monday

New Law Would Restore KGB-Era Powers In Russia

Police officers carry a detained opposition activist during a banned anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow on May 31. Opposition leaders say the new law, championed by the majority United Russia party led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, could be used to pressure activists into not organizing such protests. Ivan Sekretarev/AP hide caption

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New Law Would Restore KGB-Era Powers In Russia

Moscow is lobbying for a new law that would allow the modern-day successor to the KGB to be able to officially warn people suspected of planning to commit a crime. Opposition leaders say it's an attempt to stifle political dissent using intimidation.

New Law Would Restore KGB-Era Powers In Russia

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Boeing's Troubled Dreamliner Makes Debut

Boeing's New 787 Dreamliner makes its international debut at the Farnborough Airshow in England on Monday. Boeing has more than 800 orders for the fuel-efficient aircraft, but the project has suffered repeated delays, and the first planes are not expected to be delivered before next year.

Boeing's Troubled Dreamliner Makes Debut

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Moody's Downgrades Ireland's Debt Rating

Moody's on Monday downgraded Ireland's debt rating one notch. The agency said the country's mounting debt and weakened banks would contribute to lower economic growth in the years ahead. It's not good news for Ireland. The lower rating means the government will have to pay more interest when borrowing money from investors.

Moody's Downgrades Ireland's Debt Rating

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Sunday

Italy's Mafia Gets A Homegrown Rival

Most people have heard of the Italian Mafia, but there's another crime organization based in the south of the country that's been steadily growing in the Mafia's shadow -- and its tentacles are spreading nearly as far.

Italy's Mafia Gets A Homegrown Rival

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