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Turbulence ahead with Indian jet deal
The Indians, stormed "senior government sources," had gone for the "Asda option instead of Waitrose".
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India tells Britain: We don't want your aid
India's Finance Minister has described British aid as "peanuts" and said that his country "does not require" it.
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Conservatives bid to block rise in IMF bail-out cash
David Cameron is facing a growing revolt against plans to give billion of pounds of British money to help bail out the euro.
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Bank of England to print further £50 billion
Britain's weak economic recovery is expected to lead the Bank of England to print £50bn more money in the coming weeks.
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Conservatives to block rise in IMF bail-out cash
David Cameron is facing a growing revolt against plans to give billion of pounds of British money to help bail out the euro.
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Greek debt talks flounder over labour laws
Greece's international creditors and the Greek government have failed to reach a debt deal for a third weekend in succession.
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Equity markets sing a different tune from IMF
Global investor sentiment is now not only split down the middle, but the split is getting deeper and wider. The optimists and pessimists are further apart than ever.
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Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus
Executive compensation has become a thorny issue for banks which have cut jobs or been given state aid
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Russia and China veto Syria peace plan
Assad regime launches bloody assault on Homs
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Tens of thousands protest against Putin
Protests sparked by fraud in December’s elections have turned against the regime of Vladimir Putin itself
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Iran to cut oil exports to ‘hostile’ European states
Oil ministry fears retaliation to EU embargo would harm Iran more than Europe
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Facebook: even if you don't like it, check out tech funds for growth
Facebook’s massive stockmarket flotation looks set to focus attention on new technology shares and funds, which most investors have shunned since the dot.gone disaster of a decade ago. Readers who regard social media with about as much enthusiasm as a pub with no beer may be baffled by talk that the website might achieve a [...]
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The Chancellor and RBS: Osborne's failure to get a grip
Don't blame Hester or Goodwin. The complacency of our part-time Chancellor is at the heart of the banking crisis, says Peter Oborne.
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Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
A surge in hiring in the US economy drove the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high on Friday, as optimism grew that the jobs market is on a steady path to recovery.
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Stocks surge on strong US jobs data
Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World index at its best levels since start of August
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US jobs boost lifts global sentiment
The US created far jobs than expected in January and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 per cent, delivering a jolt of good news for the global economy
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Debt crisis: as it happened, February 3, 2012
The FTSE 100 has closed at a seven-month high after US data showing more US people are in work boosted global markets, while Greece announces it is to auction €625m of Treasury bills next week.
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Debt crisis: live
The FTSE 100 has closed at a seven-month high after US data showing more US people are in work boosted global markets, while Greece announces it is to auction €625m of Treasury bills next week.
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Bakrie vehicle moves to oust Rothschild from Bumi
Dramatic move is a setback for the UK financier, who had pledged to clean up corporate governance at the coal miner
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Church of England doubles hedge fund investments
Anglican portfolio now among biggest investors despite public anger about excess in industry notorious for eye-watering pay packages
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The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more