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Brown slashes UK company tax rate
Britain slashed its company tax rate in a surprise move that its finance minister said gave it the most competitive business rate of any major economy, announcing the move with unexpected cuts in income tax.
UniCredit chief attacks shareholder pacts
Profumo critical of key elements of Italian finance
Motorola slashes outlook, CFO retires
Weaker-than-expected mobile sales
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SEC eases foreign groups’ exit from US
Removes regulatory burden for companies
Markets see Fed hint of lower rate
Inflation focus keeps rates unchanged
Bertelsmann teams up with private equity
New media fund to deploy €1bn
Morgan Stanley’s results outpace rivals
Earnings jump 60 per cent in first quarter
Total chief quizzed on corruption
Christophe de Margerie under investigation
Trichet calls for executive pay restraint
ECB chief sounds alarm over wage deals
Barclays’ move to Amsterdam faces scrutiny
UK and US watchdogs‘ approval required
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How to tell a killer from a future president

Myth has it that great people stand out in early life while the notorious lurk invisibly among us. The truth is less clear-cut, writes Jacob Weisberg.