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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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G8 splits over stimulus versus austerity
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Merkel resists efforts by other G8 leaders to push eurozone to do more to stimulate growth
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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China activists fear ‘reckoning’
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Human rights activists are most worried about Mr Chen’s nephew, who was detained on charges of intentional homicide after his uncle’s escape
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Refocus on US debt issue promises to rattle
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Returning the deficit to a campaign focus looks to unsettle as the Republicans want to play on this turf while Obama has been trying to avoid it
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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UK special forces Afghan role after 2014
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Up to 200 SAS troops may be stationed to fight terrorism alongside British soldiers in a training and mentoring role
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Faltering start for the new Facebook
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Glitches delayed the opening of trading and underwriters had to intervene to prevent the group’s shares falling below the $38 price set on Thursday
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Spain hit by rise in bad bank loans
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Value of bad loans held by banking sector increased a third during the past year to €148bn and accounted for 8.4% of their entire loan portfolios
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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China linked to ‘economic espionage
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The Pentagon report says the country will continue to be an ‘aggressive and capable’ collector of sensitive US technological information
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Obama ground forces braced for air war
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President’s team says massive grassroots campaign will be needed to withstand bombardment of negative attack ads from Romney and super-Pacs
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Resource stocks mirror global economy
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Decline of groups involved in supplying essential raw materials for business show how investors really feel about the global economy’s direction
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May 20th, 2012 14:38:35 BST
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Alibaba nears buyback deal with Yahoo
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The deal under discussion would involve the US group selling about $7bn of its stake in the Chinese ecommerce group, valuing Alibaba at $35bn
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