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Last Updated: Monday, 16 April 2007, 09:37 GMT 10:37 UK
World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz at the press conference
Embattled World Bank head Paul Wolfowitz still faces calls to quit despite a defiant vow to stay.

The yen hits a record low against the euro after the currency's weakness was not singled out by G7 ministers.
UK companies generate more than a third of the profits made by Europe's 750 top firms, the government says.

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