Germany and France return to growth Signs of an upturn in the eurozone's economic fortunes strengthened when the region's two heavyweight economies, Germany and France, reported a rise in 3rd quarter GDP.
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A widening trade deficit in September and higher weekly initial jobless claims disappointed investors and looked likely to prompt opening losses for equities on Wall Street.
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UK EQUITIES FTSE pulls back from 15-month high London blue chips pushed through the 4,400 level after strong overnight gains on Wall Street and results from BT and Yell Group. Invensys disappointed with first-half losses.
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Technology
Dell aims to stretch its way of business The US company known mainly for selling PCs is planning a big push into consumer electronics. Henry Ford would have approved of what Dell has already done to the PC business. To do the same in the consumer electronics world, though, it will have to prove that it can constantly retune its business model. Nov 12 2003 | Read
In Iraq, Bush seems to think he can impose democracy through the barrel of a gun, from top down. That is why he is having such difficulty.
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Iraq looks ugly now. But the European view was not to touch it -to ignore it, hoping it would fester inconsequentially, fearing that tackling it would only make it worse.
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The world must keep its nerve over Kyoto Dealing with climate change requires a focus on both means and ends - on the technology to cut emissions and the incentives to use it, writes Michael Grubb of the Carbon Trust. 19:35 | Read
Selling the constitution After baggy-eyed negotiators finish their marathon task on the new EU constitution next month, there will still be one major hurdle to overcome, writes George Parker, FT Brussels bureau chief: how to sell the finished constitution to the public. 18:58 | Read