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Last Updated: Friday, 4 May 2007, 09:48 GMT 10:48 UK
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President Hugo Chavez threatens to take over Venezuela's private banks and largest steel firm.

An banker at Credit Suisse in New York has been charged with insider trading offences that netted more than $7.5m.
The consortium trying to buy Qantas Airways admits its bid is "on a knife-edge" ahead of a key deadline.

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