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The U.S. dollar pushes higher, climbing above the 80-yen psychological level, as relief over Greece’s debt agreement subsides, and data show Chinese manufacturing activity contracted in February.

While global markets collectively exhaled when they heard the news of the latest Greek rescue, a looming question remains, writes Todd Harrison.

The record $26 billion foreclosure-abuse settlement that states and the Obama administration reached last week with five big banks is supposed to help more than 1 million U.S. homeowners. Here are answers to borrower questions about eligibility and whom to contact for help.

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- LaSalle Investment Management is seeing "interesting investment opportunities" as cash-tight European banks dump property-related loan assets in the Asia-Pacific region to boost their capital reserves, the global head of the real-estate investment firm told Dow Jones Newswires.

A closely watched gauge of Chinese factory activity rises to a four-month high but remains at levels that indicate modest contraction, while underlying data show a weakening in new export orders.

George Soros and other influential voices at the 2012 World Economic Forum found China at the center of financial discourse, reports Caixin Online.

--Profit up 74% on asset sales, banking --Insurance profit slumps after bad weather --Declares 20c dividend, up from 15c (Recasts lead to explain profit rise, adds divisions details throughout) SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Suncorp Group Ltd. SUN.AU Wednesday reported a sharp rise in first-half profit boosted by asset sales, and as improvements at its banking and life-insurance units offset a tough period for general insurance.

Canadian stocks rallied to close at its highest level for 2012 as Greece’s long-awaited debt deal boosted investors’ optimism.

SYDNEY -(MarketWatch)- Suncorp Group Ltd. (SUN.AU) on Wednesday reported a large rise in first-half profit, but it was mainly boosted by one-off times such as asset sales. Revenue was flat and its insurance profit tumbled due to bad weather.

Financial stocks fail to defend earlier gains and close down marginally on Tuesday as the positive impact of Greek’s bailout agreement faded.

Higher tax rates are coming in the years ahead — that seems all but certain. So how to manage your retirement accounts given that prospect? At a recent MarketWatch Retirement Adviser event, two experts spoke about strategies to mitigate the negative effect of taxes on retirement savings.

There are plenty of little-known ways to get the most out of your IRA — strategies that you should revisit at least once per year. And tax season, when you’re trying hard to reduce your income-tax bill, is a good time.

A slew of tax rules can trip you up you when it comes time to move money or cash out your retirement savings — and getting it wrong will cost you. At a recent MarketWatch Retirement Adviser event, two retirement-plan experts offered their insights on how to make sure taxes don’t crack your nest egg.

Americans are falling behind on savings and need to catch up. Here’s how.

Halftime in America, Clint,Eastwood calls it. Halftime? No folks, the game’s in overtime for Wall Street, the Super Rich and their “mutant capitalism.”

What's your tax rate going to be when you retire, and is a Roth IRA for you? In this edition of MarketWatch's Retirement Adviser, Andrea Coombes talks with Ed Slott, host of IRAHelp.com, and Jack Nuckolls, head of private client tax services at BDO.

Got an IRA? Higher taxes are looming. In this edition of MarketWatch's Retirement Adviser, Andrea Coombes talks with Jack Nuckolls, head of private client tax services at BDO, and Ed Slott, host of IRAHelp.com, about ways to manage IRAs and taxes.

What are the most common IRA mistakes savers make? In this edition of MarketWatch's Retirement Adviser, Andrea Coombes talks with Ed Slott, founder of IRAHelp.com, and Jack Nuckolls, head of private client tax services at BDO, about costly errors.

The U.S. dollar falls to a near two-week low against the euro on hopes European finance ministers would approve another loan for Greece.

Investors are cautiously optimistic that European officials will resolve remaining differences over Greece’s long-delayed second bailout, but the deal won’t be the last word on Greece or the region’s long-running debt crisis, economists say.