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Doubts over Fed's QE3 spark dollar fall
The move followed a euro rally after the ECB kept interest rates on hold at its monthly meeting and raised its forecasts for growth in the eurozone next year
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ECB action calmed markets, Draghi says
Bank president Mario Draghi defends controversial outright monetary transactions scheme as legal action over the programme looms in Germany
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Big Tobacco bets a packet on e-cigarettes
Reynolds' move into e-smoking comes as the industry steps up its investment in alternatives to traditional cigarettes
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Facebook hit by fears over long-term prospects
Shares have dipped nearly 21% in the past month on a string of negative news and concerns about the group's long-term business prospects
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US agencies logged calls and internet
Reports that the National Security Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation are tapping into the servers of nine of the biggest US internet companies follow the confirmation the administration had compelled Verizon to hand over records
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Markets
 
Stocks pressured as Asia awaits US payrolls
Japanese stocks drop along with most Asian markets after a jump in the yen overnight, but regional losses are muted as investors await key US jobs report
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Record outflows from US junk bond funds
US high-yield funds saw a record $4.63bn in outflows for the week ending on Wednesday, according the Lipper, illustrating investor anxiety
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Foreign derivatives push divides US regulator
Comments from three of five CFTC commissioners came as Gary Gensler was giving a speech outlining the need to pass the cross-border guidance
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Yum rises as S&P 500 returns gains
Telecoms lead the way as the S&P 500 ticks up 0.3% to 1,613.13, having inched back down toward the support level of 1,600 in recent sessions
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Platinum rises as unrest hurts industry
South African mining industry troubles and buying by new exchange traded fund see prices rally by 5%, hitting a six-week high
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Obama's gambit to forge rapport with Xi
Core idea behind summit is that looming competition between the countries can be better managed if their leaders can have an open discussion
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Putin and his wife announce divorce
Russia's president and his wife Lyudmila appear on state television to say that they are to split after almost 30 years of marriage
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Europe News - latest Europe news headlines - FT.com
 
Turkish markets hit as Erdogan digs in
Stock market falls to 20 per cent below its recent high and euro gains against Turkish lira as PM refuses to concede to protesters' demands
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Italy in dispute over Kazakh deportations
The interior minister is under opposition pressure to explain why the wife and daughter of a former banker were sent back to a 'repressive' regime
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Spanish banks face energy refinancings
Madrid calls in leading banks, including Santander and BBVA, to notify them of a fresh round of cuts ahead of a power sector overhaul in June
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UK law firms' growth rate halves
Fee income for many UK law firms is up by a mere average of 2.6% in 2012-13 fiscal year, less than half the median rate of the previous 12 months
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EU Libor plan that ends self-regulation
Broad sweep of the blueprint – covering thousands of benchmarks – and the intrusiveness of some rules worry both providers and users
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European companies
 
Credit Suisse weighs options on German arm
Swiss bank is considering a sale of part of its German wealth management unit, as it seeks to boost profitability of European onshore businesses
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Finance: Forced into the shadows
With Europe's banks reluctant to lend to struggling companies, private equity groups are stepping in – but the emergence of US-style financing comes at a price
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