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France vetoes foreign investment

15/05/2014(0)
The French government is broadening its authority to intervene when foreign companies want to buy firms the state considers vital, including in the sectors of transport, health and communications. ... Read More
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Europe grew faster than U.S.

15/05/2014(0)
European economic growth was weaker than expected in the first three months of 2014, but still managed to outpace the U.S. for the first time in three years. Gross ... Read More
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Sony has fallen 7% after company forecasts more losses

15/05/2014(0)
Shares in Japanese electronics giant Sony have fallen by as much as 7% after the company forecast its second straight year of losses. The stock sell-off came after Sony ... Read More
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What the Kenya Railroad Says About China’s Approach to Africa

14/05/2014(0)
When China’s Prime Minister Li Keqiang announced a deal with Kenya to establish a new railroad, whose first stage will link the port city of Mombasa to the capital, ... Read More
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Polls close in eastern Ukraine amid allegations of fraud and double-voting

12/05/2014(0)
Polls closed Sunday after voters streamed into polling stations in eastern Ukraine to vote in controversial referendums held by pro-Russian activists eager to declare independence from Kiev, an official ... Read More
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Ukraine refuses Russian demand for advance gas payment

09/05/2014(0)
Ukraine will not pay in advance for Russian gas at Gazprom’s new, higher price, the Ukrainian Energy Minister Yuriy Prodan has said. Russia made the demand after saying Ukraine ... Read More
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Co-op Group’s stake in Co-op Bank set to fall

09/05/2014(0)
The Co-operative Group is set to see its 30% stake in the Co-op Bank reduced further under a plan to shore-up the bank’s finances. As a result, a group ... Read More
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Putin Calls On Ukraine Rebels To Put Off Secession Vote

08/05/2014(0)
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on pro-Moscow separatists in Ukraine to postpone a vote on secession just five days before it was to be held, potentially pulling Ukraine back ... Read More
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Territory confrontations escalate among China, Vietnam and the Philippines

08/05/2014(0)
Tensions escalated in the South China Sea region this week after China, Vietnam and the Philippines were involved in a series of potentially explosive confrontations over disputed territory. Vietnamese ... Read More
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Toyota profit nearly doubles to $17.8bn

08/05/2014(0)
Japanese carmaker Toyota has seen its profits nearly double, boosted by the yen’s weakness and cost cutting. It made a net profit of 1.82 trillion yen ($17.8bn; £10.5bn) in ... Read More
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