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Turbulence ahead with Indian jet deal

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 21:30
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 21:00
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 21:00
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 21:00
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 21:00
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 20:57
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

Telegraph market - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 20:30
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

Financial Times general - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 19:13
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

Financial Times general - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 18:33
Assad regime launches bloody assault on Homs
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Tens of thousands protest against Putin

Financial Times general - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 15:31
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

Financial Times general - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 12:35
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

Telegraph blogs - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 08:00
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

Telegraph economics - Sat, 04/02/2012 - 07:30
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

Telegraph market - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 23:19
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

Financial Times general - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 22:46
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

Financial Times general - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:53
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

Telegraph economics - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:15
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

Telegraph economics - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 21:05
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

Financial Times general - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:50
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

Financial Times general - Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:14
Anglican portfolio now among biggest investors despite public anger about excess in industry notorious for eye-watering pay packages
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