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The government's top securities regulator called Thursday for Congress to impose new oversight on financial derivatives, warning that allowing risky instruments like credit default swaps to continue unfettered could bring further economic damage.

The nascent US recovery could falter because businesses are still reluctant to invest in new equipment and technology, the head of global delivery and logistics company FedEx has warned.

Caterpillar Inc., the world's largest maker of mining and construction equipment, said Thursday it is considering building a new factory in the U.S to produce hydraulic excavators, a common piece of construction equipment.

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