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Goldman Sachs cuts chief executive’s bonus

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

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

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

Sat, 04/02/2012 - 12:35
Oil ministry fears retaliation to EU embargo would harm Iran more than Europe
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US jobs boost lifts global sentiment

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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Bakrie vehicle moves to oust Rothschild from Bumi

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

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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Facebook chief faces tax bill of $1.5bn

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 20:08
Money will fall due on a profit of nearly $5bn that Mark Zuckerberg plans to take on stock options he was handed in 2005
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Stocks surge on strong US jobs data

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 18:37
Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World stock at its best levels since the beginning of August
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ECB tonic buys time for eurozone

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 17:57
The ECB’s longer-term financing operations have bought time for the region, but investors and strategists remain well aware that the day of reckoning still looms
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Google refuses to halt privacy policy change

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 17:16
Search engine asked to halt implementation of new privacy policy while impact on users is examined
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Taste for Horlicks lures UK brands to India

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 16:50
GSK’s success with the traditional British drink is leading consumer groups to make a push into Asia’s third-largest economy
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Glencore and Xstrata turn to City dealmaker

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 15:54
Michael Klein, the former Citigroup head of investment banking, helped mediate talks over the proposed merger
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Berlusconi to abandon frontline politics

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 15:46
In first interview since resignation, former Italian premier says he has no intention of running again for prime minister
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Huhne resigns as UK energy secretary

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 15:38
Chris Huhne resigns after being charged with perverting the course of justice, prompting second cabinet reshuffle in three months
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RBS considers dropping banker bonuses

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 15:03
Sir Philip Hampton, chairman, says bank will examine how senior pay packages should be modified to avoid confrontation with politicians
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Israel debate on Iran strike gains urgency

Fri, 03/02/2012 - 14:11
Israeli officials fear that Tehran’s nuclear programme is fast becoming immune to military attack, despite the effectiveness of US and EU sanctions on Iran
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Royal Caribbean feels effect of cruise disaster

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 16:34
Group becomes the first cruise line to admit the Costa Concordia accident has hurt bookings
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Ireland’s central bank cuts growth forecasts

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 15:54
The latest prediction says the economy will grow by 0.5 per cent of gross domestic product in 2012, down from a forecast of 1.8 per cent
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China considering deeper involvement in EFSF

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 14:45
Hopes revive that world’s largest foreign exchange holder could add some of $3.2tn cash pile to European bail-out funds
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