Sunday, May 19th, 2013

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US state decriminalises gay sex

Gay rights activists are hopeful full equality might be a step closer after the state of Montana decriminalised gay sex.
April 19, 2013, 6:33 pm
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Banks to repay ECB 10.9 billion euros of crisis loans

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Banks will return early 10.941 billion euros (9.32 billion pounds) of crisis loans to the European Central Bank next week, more than expected as worries of euro zone stability ab...
April 19, 2013, 6:19 pm

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EU-U.S. trade deal seen reaping rapid benefit

By Philip Blenkinsop
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Companies would race to profit from a free trade agreement (FTA) between the European Union and the United States, bringing a near instant boost ...
April 19, 2013, 5:32 pm
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China banks face rising bad loan risks - regulator

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese banks face growing risks that their loans could turn sour in some regions and industries, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said on Friday.
"There are ...
April 19, 2013, 5:29 pm

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Portuguese borrowing costs steady, show faith in bailout, ECB

By Emelia Sithole-Matarise
LONDON (Reuters) - Growing public protests against austerity have not blown Portugal's borrowing costs off course, suggesting investors still believe the Euro...
April 19, 2013, 5:23 pm
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German court to hear case against ESM, ECB bond-buying in June

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's Constitutional Court said on Friday it would hold a public hearing on a complaint against the euro zone's bailout fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), and the Eur...
April 19, 2013, 5:04 pm

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Penguin offers to scrap Apple e-book deals to end EU antitrust case

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Media group Pearson's Penguin unit has offered to scrap e-book deals with Apple that imposed price restrictions on Amazon and other retailers, EU antitrust regulators said on Frid...
April 19, 2013, 4:57 pm

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Formula One says safe to race in Bahrain

By Alan Baldwin
MANAMA (Reuters) - Bahrain is a safe place to race and this weekend's grand prix will go ahead as planned, Formula One's governing body and commercial rights holder Bern...
April 19, 2013, 4:43 pm

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Lufthansa considers legal action over planned strike

By Victoria Bryan and Frank Siebelt
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German airline Lufthansa said it is considering legal action after trade union Verdi called on thousands of wor...
April 19, 2013, 4:13 pm

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Lloyds hires Deutsche Bank to advise on SWIP sale - source

LONDON (Reuters) - Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group has hired Deutsche Bank to advise it on the possible sale of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP), its asset managemen...
April 19, 2013, 4:09 pm

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Spectris sees revenue growth below forecast, shares tumble

(Reuters) - British electrical engineering company Spectris Plc said it expects revenue growth in 2013 to be below its previous forecast following a slow start to the year, pushing its s...
April 19, 2013, 4:07 pm
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EU promises less austerity as G20 debates debt

By Jan Strupczewski
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The euro zone will slow its budgetary belt-tightening to help reinvigorate economic growth, a top EU official said on Thursday, highlighting a...
April 19, 2013, 3:52 pm

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ECB's Asmussen urges governments to press ahead with banking union

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's representative on the European Central Bank's Executive Board urged governments on Friday to press ahead with Europe's planned banking union to strengthen the financial...
April 19, 2013, 3:38 pm

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Strong debut of record Thai IPO bodes well for Southeast Asia

By Khettiya Jittapong and Elzio Barreto
BANGKOK/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Southeast Asia's red-hot stock markets could see a spurt of listings this year after Thailand's record IPO rose mor...
April 19, 2013, 3:35 pm
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Election of Italy president opens door to new government

By Naomi O'Leary and Steve Scherer
ROME (Reuters) - The re-election of Italy's president has raised the prospect of an end to the two months of political stalemate that have followed th...
April 19, 2013, 3:15 pm

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Nanny pleads not guilty in US baby death

An Irish nanny in the US has been accused of "violently injuring" a baby, causing her death.
April 19, 2013, 2:56 pm

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Flybe estimates profit at lower end of its expectations

(Reuters) - The Flybe Group Plc said underlying loss for the full year would be at the lower end of its previous expectations and revenue growth would be relatively muted.
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April 19, 2013, 2:55 pm

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Spectris sees full-year revenue growth below forecast

(Reuters) - Electrical engineering company Spectris Plc's first-quarter sales fell 8 percent and the company said it expects revenue growth in 2013 to be below its previous forecast.
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April 19, 2013, 2:52 pm
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Online gambling drives William Hill profit higher

LONDON (Reuters) - William Hill , Britain's largest bookmaker, said it would invest more to boost its share of the online market after that division fuelled a 8 percent increase in first-...
April 19, 2013, 2:49 pm
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Indonesia moves towards approving deforestation plan

JAKARTA (AFP) - The Indonesian government has said it aims to approve within a month a plan that would free up vast swathes of protected virgin rainforest on Sumatra island for commercial exploitation.
April 19, 2013, 2:35 pm

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