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EU to lift sanctions as part of sea-change in ties with Myanmar

BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union plans to announce a sea-change Monday in ties with Myanmar, lifting the last of its trade, economic and individual sanctions as it embarks on a new relationship with the once pariah state, diplomatic sources told AFP.
April 19, 2013, 1:22 am
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Mark Carney, next Bank of England chief, praises U.S. rate signals

By William Schomberg and Louise Egan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Bank of England's next governor praised the U.S. central bank for signalling when it might start thinking about raising i...
April 19, 2013, 1:06 am

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EDF says "in no hurry" for UK nuclear projects

PARIS (Reuters) - EDF chief executive officer Henri Proglio said on Thursday talks are continuing between the French utility and the British government about its nuclear projects in Britain but added ...
April 19, 2013, 1:01 am

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U.S. jobs, factory data point to slowing economy

By Lucia Mutikani
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week and factory activity in the nation's Mid-Atlantic region cool...
April 19, 2013, 12:59 am

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In Boston, Obama mourns Chinese student

BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - US President Barack Obama Thursday stood in solidarity with China, mourning the loss of a Chinese student who was among three people killed in the terror attack on the city's marathon.
April 19, 2013, 12:58 am

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CVC buys all of German metering firm Ista

FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity group CVC is buying the stake in German energy-metering firm Ista it does not already own in what will be Germany's largest...
April 19, 2013, 12:53 am
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Carney warns of quicker rate hike if household debt not tempered

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned on Thursday that interest rates could rise sooner if the growth in household debt, which is related to the housing market, was not tem...
April 19, 2013, 12:38 am

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German regulator to step up Deutsche Libor probe - sources

By Matthias Sobolewski and Edward Taylor
BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany's financial regulator has doubts about Deutsche Bank's internal probe into its role in a g...
April 19, 2013, 12:18 am

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IMF's Lagarde to be questioned in French misconduct case - lawyer

By Chine Labbé
PARIS (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde will be questioned by a French magistrate in May over an arbitration payment made to a suppor...
April 19, 2013, 12:10 am

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Philippines asks for money to save convict in Saudi

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippine government appealed on Thursday for the public to help raise almost $1 million needed to save a Filipino from execution in Saudi Arabia.
April 19, 2013, 12:08 am

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S. Korea police say intel agents meddled in election

SEOUL (AFP) - Two members of South Korea's spy agency interfered in last year's presidential election by conducting an online smear campaign against the main opposition candidate, police alleged Thursday.
April 19, 2013, 12:07 am

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Probability looks at U.S. alliances as online gambling gathers steam

By Sruthi Ramakrishnan and Sayantani Ghosh
(Reuters) - UK-based Probability Plc, a maker of gambling games for mobile phones, is in advanced talks with potential U.S. partners to break ...
April 19, 2013, 12:07 am
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Foreign investors find Russia's promise unfulfilled

By Megan Davies
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Foreign investors weary of unfulfilled reform promises under Vladimir Putin have been fleeing Russia-focused funds this year, clouding prospects for t...
April 19, 2013, 12:04 am

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Elan bid to fend off Royalty handed boost in buyback

By Padraic Halpin and Jessica Toonkel
DUBLIN/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Elan shareholders gave the Irish drug maker a boost in its hopes of fending off a $7.3 billion (4.7 billi...
April 18, 2013, 11:45 pm
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Bank of England's Weale sees more room for policy manoeuvre

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England has more scope to restart its asset purchase stimulus scheme due to slower wage growth and falling commodity prices, policymaker Martin Weale said on Thursday.
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April 18, 2013, 11:33 pm

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Four Britons jailed for al Qaeda inspired bomb plot

LONDON (Reuters) - Four Britons were jailed on Thursday for plotting al Qaeda inspired bombings across the country, including an attack on an army base using a remote-controlled toy car packed with ex...
April 18, 2013, 11:10 pm

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Italy police seize JP Morgan records in Monte Paschi probe

By Massimo Gaia
MILAN (Reuters) - Italian tax police descended on the Milan offices of JP Morgan on Thursday in search of documents in their investigation into suspected fraud at Monte ...
April 18, 2013, 11:10 pm

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Serbia's EU bid falters over U.N. seat for Kosovo

By Aleksandar Vasovic and Fatos Bytyci
BRUSSELS/PRISTINA (Reuters) - Serbia's hopes of starting talks this year on joining the European Union hung in the balance on Thursday after it ba...
April 18, 2013, 10:59 pm

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Lagarde says French misconduct case won't affect her IMF job

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the IMF, Christine Lagarde, said on Thursday she had known since 2011 she would be questioned by a French court over an arbitration payment made to a wealthy support...
April 18, 2013, 10:53 pm

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EU must avoid TAP versus Nabucco squabble - energy chief

By Barbara Lewis and Justyna Pawlak
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU ministers must avoid fruitless debate over which of two rival pipeline projects is the way to cut reliance on Russian gas and...
April 18, 2013, 9:37 pm

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