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Iran dashes hopes of nuclear compromise
Iran’s foreign ministry dismissed talk of immediate suspension of uranium enrichment ahead of this week’s UN Security Council deadline
Study sees harmful hunt for extra oil
Unconventional sources for new supply
Spain tops destination list for EU migrants
Britons most hostile to immigration
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Deal seeking to raise up to $12bn
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‘I would buy them out’, says entrepreneur
Italy must boost productivity to aid growth
More competition needed, say finance minister
Barclays considers selling card unit
Move aims to boost profits at Barclaycard
Hedge funds seek return of risk game
‘Best ideas’ to meet wealthy investors demand
GM in exploratory talks with Chrysler
German parent looks to sell ailing unit
US backs Israel on Middle East talks
Bush takes tough line on Hamas
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US healthcare
It seems US companies are dashing in where the federal government fears to tread. From climate change to healthcare, corporate America is speaking out.
Sovereign debt
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Equity privateers – or not, as the case may be...

Private equity’s alignment of interest between outside investors and the general partners who manage the funds, is flawed and has become more flawed as funds have grown in size, writes John Plender
Buyer beware in a land of opportunity

Provided foreigners keep their eyes open for traps that snare the unwary, there are still many advantages to investing in the US, writes John Gapper.
France’s contenders make Chirac look modern

The political contest between Nicolas Sarkozy and Ségolène Royal looks increasingly like a fight between the old and the very old, writes Wolfgang Munchau.