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Barclays and ABN in race to agree merger

Barclays and ABN Amro have given themselves 48 hours to agree a merger after a rival consortium proposed a three-way break-up of the Dutch bank.

Ministers voice concern over World Bank

Wolfowitz fights rearguard action

Europeans support Royal for president

Poll reveals backing of Socialist party contender

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Citigroup hedge fund chief set to depart

Barr move follows Pandit appointment

Intesa draws up list of targets

Bank makes offer for Tuscan lender

Low-cost airlines to tackle long-haul carriers

Changes could force wrenching change upon sector

APP bond ruling faces challenge

Investors seek judicial review

Siemens seeks ‘concrete offers’ for VDO

Move suggests sale is much more likely

China ups the ante on HK listings

Companies will have to raise $1bn to list in HK

JPMorgan claims shareholders’ proxies

Unusual step on behalf of 35,000 investors

Lex

Selling ABN Amro

At last. After five years of underperformance, ABN Amro’s share price is finally moving in the right direction.

Columnist

Prince’s last chance to steer the ship

John Gapper

Citigroup has suffered from instability and internal division for the past five years and it could do with a period of calm, writes John Gapper.

Markets Preview

Rising prices expected to sway rate decision

UK inflation remains above the Bank of England’s target and is expected to remain unchanged at 2.8 per cent in March’s data. This week’s releases should illustrate if pricing pressures are diminishing as policymakers expect.

Comment

Ownership is not the real problem with China

Alan Beattie

It is hard to look at China’s foreign direct investment record and conclude that its practices are scaring away investors, writes Alan Beattie.

The fiscal fallacy of decoupling from America

Wolfgang Munchau

In a globalised world there are more channels that can spread disaster. Trade is no longer the most important, writes Wolfgang Munchau.

Analysis

Why France may find its social model exacts too high a price

france / elections

As the French prepare for their elections, the problems facing them are identifiable and perfectly soluble – but the measures needed are far from popular.


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