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News Today
* Obama's Deal, including support of a few Republican senators, sets price tag for Senate stimulus version at $780 billion. Vote expected Tuesday.
* Leading Republicans warned Sunday that the Obama administration's $800 billion-plus economic stimulus effort will lead to what one called a "financial disaster."
* One of Japan's largest banks Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group on Friday announced a loss for the nine-month period ending December 31, hit by weak markets and a recession at home.
* Satyam is set to lay off salesmen to trim costs as it struggles to meet operational expenses and repay dues to creditors.
* India's cellphone industry continues its steady growth, led by demand from rural consumers, and is showing no signs of slowing down.
* India may pip export-dependent China in the last quarter of FY09 and emerge as the fastest growing nation among all large economies.