GRAPHIC: Thai corporate debt: http://link.reuters.com/beb54w By Orathai Sriring and Satawasin Staporncharnchai BANGKOK, April 7 (Reuters) - Thai businesses are rushing to the debt market after raising a record 1.74 trillion baht ($54 billion) last year, encouraged by demand from investors seeking higher returns in the face of low-yielding bank deposits and a relatively volatile stock market.
GRAPHIC: Market open interest: http://link.reuters.com/ceb54w
WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama said in an interview released on Tuesday he is confident sanctions against Iran could be reimposed if Tehran violates an agreement to restrict its nuclear program.
April 6 (Reuters) - About 420 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River, forcing authorities to close part of the waterway after a ship collided with vessel offloading crude in southern Louisiana on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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