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EDF says Britain is priority
Reuters UK | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
PARIS (Reuters) - French power giant EDF restated its ambitions to take on Europe, naming Britain, Spain and Belgium as key targets of expansion.
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Crude price approaches $130
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Investors ignored the supply picture for the summer and instead focused on bullish forecasts from investment banks and the influential investor T. Boone Pickens.
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Profit slides at major U.S. retailers
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Home Depot, the world's largest home-improvement chain, and the discount retailer Target said earnings fell as U.S. shoppers, facing higher prices for food and fuel, curbed spending.
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U.S. wholesale inflation slowed in April
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
The Labor Department reported Tuesday that inflation at the wholesale level in the United States slowed in April following a huge increase in March.
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EU farm proposal set to trigger U.K.-France tussle
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
The plans, which cover the period to 2013, broadly aim at moving Europe's Common Agricultural Policy further away from market-distorting systems like quotas, which keep prices artificially high, and away from payments to farmers linked to the amount they produce.
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At Yahoo, Icahn asks for one thing, but wants another
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Carl Icahn does not want to win the proxy contest he has started at Yahoo - not if winning means joining the board and running the company.
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Hopes for political change in India's Silicon Valley
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
With a new electoral map giving urbanites more influence, Bangalore executives hope this week's state election will bring in politicians who can help clear red tape and infrastructure bottlenecks.
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U.S. stocks slip on fears of more bank write-downs
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Prices fell Tuesday after analysts predicted more credit losses at banks and a report on producer prices indicated rising inflation may threaten profits.
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EU seeks concessions from India on trade
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
The European Union's trade commissioner, Peter Mandelson, wants movement in the talks in the next year to 18 months.
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U.S. Senate reaches deal on troubled mortgages
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
Legislation aimed at helping hundreds homeowners in danger of foreclosure would expand the availability of government-insured mortgages while also creating a new regulatory agency.
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London cleans up for the 2012 games
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 27 minutes ago
The decision by the British government to transform industrial land, soaked with chemicals and dotted with warehouses, helped London to win the games, but clearing the site will cost £364 million.
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Senate Panel Approves Housing Bill Compromise
New York Times | 2 hours 36 minutes ago
The bill is aimed at helping hundreds of thousands of homeowners in danger of foreclosure by expanding the availability of government-insured mortgages.
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Fresh move on global trade deal
BBC News | 2 hours 38 minutes ago
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) publishes new draft plans to try and restart the Doha global trade round.
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U.S. farm bill reaches deep into cities
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 45 minutes ago
Beyond subsidies, the farm bill touches on many issues of enormous importance to lawmakers and their constituents, rural and urban alike.
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Merck Agrees to Settlement Over Vioxx Ads
New York Times | 2 hours 48 minutes ago
The drugmaker has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement concerning advertising for the now-withdrawn painkiller.
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In Britain, Marks & Spencer warns of tougher times for retail
International Herald Tribune | 2 hours 58 minutes ago
Yet the company proved to be resilient, reporting a higher-than-expected full year profit of £827.1 million on sales that rose 5.1 percent to £9.02 billion.
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Bankers move to the fore in merger and acquisition deals
International Herald Tribune | 3 hours 3 minutes ago
They have picked up the slack as private equity players keep a low profile, but debt financing remains difficult.
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Morgan Stanley shutters UK mortgage unit
Reuters UK | 3 hours 9 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley has set June 16 as the "lights out" date for its UK residential mortgage arm Advantage, it said on Tuesday, three months after the unit withdrew all mortgage products and announced plans to close.
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Dairy giant churns tasty profits
BBC News | 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Dairy Crest, the maker of Country Life and Clover, sees profits rise despite increasing production costs.
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Top bankers 'leaving US for Asia'
BBC News | 3 hours 37 minutes ago
The number of investment bankers moving from the US to Asia will increase, experts say, due to the credit crunch.
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FTSE slides 2.9 pct as miners tumble
Reuters UK | 3 hours 41 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) The FTSE 100 share index closed 2.9 percent lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-day rally as investors dumped overheated mining stocks, while U.S. data and surging oil prices underscored inflationary concerns.
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Another Record: Oil Hits $129 a Barrel
ABC News | 3 hours 47 minutes ago
Supply concerns cause spike; OPEC says it won't increase production for months.
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BP says Russian agents search its Moscow office
Reuters UK | 3 hours 48 minutes ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian security service officers were searching the headquarters of oil major BP in Moscow on Tuesday for the second time in the two months, adding pressure on the company amid widely rumoured buyout talks.
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BCE falters amid takeover uncertainty
Toronto Star, Canada | 4 hours 18 minutes ago
Stock in BCE Inc. (TSX: BCE ) tumbled 4.6 per cent Tuesday morning on the Toronto Stock Exchange as uncertainty about the future of Canada's largest-ever corporate takeover deal left investors in suspense.
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Advocate signs deal to acquire Condell
Chicago Tribune | 4 hours 18 minutes ago
Advocate Health Care, the Chicago area's largest provider of medical care, this morning said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Condell Medical Center in Libertyville.
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Porter trims flights to NYC
Toronto Star, Canada | 4 hours 38 minutes ago
Toronto’s Porter Airlines is trimming its flight schedule to New York City because of measures being taken at Newark Liberty International Airport to ease congestion.
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Fed loans $75bn to finance firms
BBC News | 4 hours 39 minutes ago
The US central bank auctions $75bn in loans to finance firms to boost their access to credit.
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Broker says markets returning to normal
International Herald Tribune | 5 hours 5 minutes ago
ICAP, the world's largest broker of transactions between banks, reported full-year net income of £155.7 million, less than analysts expected.
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Supply fears push oil beyond $129
BBC News | 5 hours 9 minutes ago
Oil prices surge past $129 a barrel as concerns about supply grow on Opec's refusal to increase output.
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Chic Is Cheap at Steve and Barry's
ABC News | 5 hours 23 minutes ago
Stars launch their lines at one of the fastest-growing fashion empires.
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