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  China's U.S. IPO Pipeline Quietly Grows

  China was the home of some of the best- and worst-performing stock offerings that hit the U.S. last year. The handful of offerings so far this year have been mediocre, but more companies from China are readying IPOs.

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  Diageo Nears Deal With Mey Içki

  Diageo is close to buying Turkish spirits company Mey Içki for between $2 billion and $2.5 billion, a deal that would give the U.K. alcohol giant access to a vast distribution network Turkey.

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  Hopu's Ong Plans His Own $2 Billion Fund

  Richard Ong, one of Hopu Investment Management's founding partners, is leaving the China-focused private-equity firm to set up his own $2 billion fund, according to people familiar with the situation.

• Groupon Gears Up for Chinese Market

  Online deals website Groupon appears to be making preparations to launch operations in China, a move that could shake up the market for group buying.

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  G-20 Deal Reached

  Negotiators from the world's leading economies haggled all night over seemingly technical details regarding how to measure global economic imbalances. They eventually produced a 53-word sentence intended to appease all sides—and open to interpretation by all sides.

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  • Video: G20 Compromise on Measuring Imbalances
  • G-20 Move Toward Early-Warning System
  • Trichet: Deal Won't Undercut Central Banks
  • German Minister: No Targets on Indicators
  • China Agrees to Scrutiny of Yuan Policy

• Huawei Ends Bid to Win U.S. Approval for 3Leaf Deal

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  CME, Deutsche Börse Explored Tie-Up

• Feds End Criminal Inquiry on Mozilo

• Banks Try Fees for Once-Free Services

• Bernanke Defends U.S. Policies

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  As Obama Visits, Intel Touts New Plant

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  HCA's IPO Target: Up to $30 a Share