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China slams US over new WTO complaints
China reacted harshly to a US decision to take it to the World Trade Organisation over piracy and copyright protection, saying it would “seriously damage” bilateral co-operation and harm business ties.
Hedge funds to meet G7 on openness
Move aims to improve transparency
Sony in talks on commercial use for PS3
Possible incentives for PlayStation owners
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Nielsen to rate commercial breaks
Pinault stands firm on Puma bid
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TI hits back at Pirelli over sell-off
Hires advisers to ‘evaulate options’
UK looks at repatriating profits tax-free
Move in line with mainland Europe
CVC left to go it alone for Sainbury
Blackstone and TPG quit consortium
Close French election boosts voter spirits
Resurgence of interest in politics
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China trade
Alas for Sino-US relations, the sharp narrowing of China’s trade surplus owes more to anomalies than to anything structural.
Markets
The Short View: Listed Japanese subsidiaries

One of the more notable idiosyncrasies of the Japanese stock market might be slowly on the way out, writes Tony Tassell.
Comment
How to promote employment while protecting the low-paid

Openness to trade must combine with a politically acceptable sharing of the gains, writes Martin Wolf.