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Last Updated: Wednesday, 25 April 2007, 09:26 GMT 10:26 UK
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A group of banks led by RBS says it is interested in buying Dutch lender ABN Amro for £49bn, trumping Barclays.

China has overtaken the US as Japan's main trade partner for the first time since World War II, official data shows.
Honda sees a 5% drop in annual profits after being hit by falling car sales in Japan and higher costs.

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