*Dexia lawsuit returned to NY state court where it began. May 17- A federal judge has revived a closely watched lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase& Co of misleading Belgian-French bank Dexia SA into buying more than $1.6 billion of troubled mortgage debt.

May 9- A small-batch vodka made in Austin, Texas, has found its way onto one of the world's biggest airlines. Tito's Handmade Vodka, created by geologist and geophysicist Bert "Tito" Beveridge, is now the exclusive vodka supplier to United Airlines, the companies are set to announce on Friday.

WASHINGTON, May 2- As they finalize budgets for the next fiscal year, many states are sending a message to the U.S. government about the effects of spending cuts known as sequestration on federally funded projects: You're on your own.

April 19- American International Group Inc won a legal victory over where a mortgage fraud lawsuit it brought against Bank of America Corp should be heard, a two-year-old case that has largely been on hold because of the dispute over venue.

April 19- American International Group Inc won a legal victory over where its $10 billion mortgage fraud lawsuit against Bank of America Corp should be heard, a two-year-old case that has largely been on hold because of the dispute over venue.

April 19- A federal appeals court ruled in favor of American International Group Inc by concluding that the insurer's $10 billion lawsuit against Bank of America Corp over mortgage losses belongs in state court, not federal court.

Swiss banks have repeatedly been in the firing line for aiding tax evasion, but the country often complains it is unfairly targeted compared to offshore centres elsewhere like Singapore, Miami and the Cayman Islands.

DUBLIN, April 13- Austria defied growing pressure to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy, after a group led by Europe's six biggest countries pledged to work together to tackle tax havens.

DUBLIN, April 13- Austria defied growing pressure to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy, after a group led by Europe's six biggest countries pledged to work together to tackle tax havens.

*Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, Britain to tackle evasion. DUBLIN, April 12- The European Union's six biggest countries agreed on Friday to cooperate in the fight against tax havens, piling pressure on Austria to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy.

*Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain, Britain to tackle evasion. DUBLIN, April 12- The European Union's six biggest countries agreed on Friday to cooperate in the fight against tax havens, piling pressure on Austria to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy.

*Germany, France, others prepare to outline plan against tax evasion. DUBLIN, April 12- Austria dismissed calls on Friday to follow Luxembourg in ending bank secrecy but pressure grew as a group of Europe's biggest countries prepared to outline plans to tackle tax evasion.

*Ministers set to give Ireland, Portugal longer to repay EU loans. DUBLIN, April 12- Austria vowed on Friday to stick to its bank secrecy laws, defying renewed pressure to follow Luxembourg in revealing information on European Union depositors with governments to clamp down on tax evasion.

DUBLIN, April 12- Austria vowed on Friday to stick to its bank secrecy laws, defying pressure from Germany to follow Luxembourg in agreeing to reveal information on EU depositors as finance ministers gathered in Dublin for a two-day meeting. "Austria is sticking to bank secrecy.

DUBLIN, April 11- Under fire for its banking secrecy, Austria hit back at Britain and the United States on Thursday, urging them to crack down on money laundering and tax havens in their own backyards, as EU ministers prepared to debate the issue in Dublin.

DUBLIN, April 11- Austria hit back at critics of its banking secrecy on Thursday by urging Britain and the United States to crack down on money laundering and tax havens in their own backyards, as EU ministers prepared to debate the issue in Dublin.

Initial claims for state unemployment benefits increased 28,000 to a seasonally adjusted 385,000, the highest level since November, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

WASHINGTON, April 4- The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose to its highest level in four months last week, suggesting the labor market recovery lost some steam in March.