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Obama aims to suggest cuts to Power-Plant Emissions

02/06/2014(0)
President Barack Obama will propose cutting greenhouse-gas emissions from the nation’s power plants by an average of 30 percent from 2005 levels, a key part of his plan to ... Read More
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Market Chatter- Corporate finance press digest

02/06/2014(0)
The following corporate finance-related stories were reported by media: * Japanese insurer Dai-ichi Life Co is in advanced talks to buy Protective Life Corp of the United States in ... Read More
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Etihad finalises deal for Alitalia investment

02/06/2014(0)
Etihad says it has finalised the conditions it requires for a major investment in Alitalia, following months of negotiations. Etihad did not give further details, but in a TV ... Read More
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USA ‘to fine BNP Paribas €7 billion’ in sanctions probe

30/05/2014(0)
The US is seeking more than €7.4 billion ($10 billion) to resolve a criminal probe into allegations that the French bank evaded US sanctions against Iran, Sudan and Cuba, ... Read More
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US economic slowdown in first quarter of 2014

30/05/2014(0)
The US economy shifted into reverse in the first three months of 2014 shrinking by an annualised rate of 1%, official estimates have shown. It is the worst economic ... Read More
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Japan faces inflation growth

30/05/2014(0)
The Japanese government said Friday that Japan’s consumer prices rose 3.2 percent from a year earlier in April to the highest level since 1991, largely due to a sales tax ... Read More
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Tesco and China Resources Enterprise agree on retail deal

29/05/2014(0)
Tesco has come into a deal with the state-run China Resources Enterprise (CRE) in order to start the largest food retailer in China. The joint venture will combine Tesco’s ... Read More
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Facebook seeks to buy WhatsApp

28/05/2014(0)
Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ:FB) has asked the European Union to review its plan to buy Internet messaging service WhatsApp. The Wall Street Journal said on Wednesday that instead of risking ... Read More
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Dutch Regulator Says Banks Benefit More Than They Pay for

26/05/2014(0)
Banks will draw benefits from the European Central Bank’s direct oversight that will outweigh the extra supervisory costs they face, according to the Dutch central bank’s chief supervisory official. ... Read More
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UK interest rate could settle at 3%

26/05/2014(0)
The official UK interest rate could settle at an average of 3% in a few years, the outgoing deputy governor of the Bank of England has predicted. Charlie Bean ... Read More
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