Shares in struggling German football club Borussia Dortmund slipped on Monday despite the club agreeing a rescue plan with creditors…
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Warning over US pensions deficit
Taxpayers may have to bail out the US agency that protects workers’ pension funds, leading economists have warned. With the…
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Soros group warns of Kazakh close
The Open Society Institute (OSI), financed by billionaire George Soros, has accused Kazakhstan officials of trying to close down its…
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Wal-Mart fights back at accusers
Two big US names have launched advertising campaigns to “set the record straight” about their products and corporate behaviour. The…
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Golden rule ‘intact’ says ex-aide
Chancellor Gordon Brown will meet his golden economic rule “with a margin to spare”, according to his former chief economic…
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Brazil jobless rate hits new low
Brazil’s unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in three years in December, according to the government. The Brazilian Institute…
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Dollar hovers around record lows
The US dollar hovered close to record lows against the euro on Friday as concern grows about the size of…
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BBC poll indicates economic gloom
Citizens in a majority of nations surveyed in a BBC World Service poll believe the world economy is worsening. Most…
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Cairn shares slump on oil setback
Shares in Cairn Energy, a UK oil firm, have closed down 18% after a disappointing drilling update and a warning…
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Asia shares defy post-quake gloom
Thailand has become the first of the 10 southern Asian nations battered by giant waves at the weekend to cut…
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