The Brazilian stock market has risen to a record high as investors display growing confidence in the durability of the…
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Marsh executive in guilty plea
An executive at US insurance firm Marsh & McLennan has pleaded guilty to criminal charges in connection with an ongoing…
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Barclays shares up on merger talk
Shares in UK banking group Barclays have risen on Monday following a weekend press report that it had held merger…
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Shares hit by MS drug suspension
Shares in Elan and Biogen Idec plunged on Monday as the firms suspended sales of new multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri…
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News Corp eyes video games market
News Corp, the media company controlled by Australian billionaire Rupert Murdoch, is eyeing a move into the video games market.…
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French consumer spending rising
French consumers increased their spending by 1.5% in January, a figure which bodes well for the country’s economic growth, figures…
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Qantas sees profits fly to record
Australian airline Qantas has posted a record fiscal first-half profit thanks to cost-cutting measures. Net profit in the six months…
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Russian oil merger excludes Yukos
The merger of Russian gas giant Gazprom and oil firm Rosneft is to go ahead, but will not include Yugansk,…
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Yukos owner sues Russia for $28bn
The majority owner of embattled Russian oil firm Yukos has sued the Russian government for $28.3bn (£15.2bn). The Kremlin last…
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Jobs go at Oracle after takeover
Oracle has announced it is cutting about 5,000 jobs following the completion of its $10.3bn takeover of its smaller rival…
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