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Commodities hit hard as risky assets are shed

The recent volatility in global financial markets hit the commodities sector hard, as hedge funds and other investors scurried to reduce their risky investments

Wal-Mart reports bugging scandal

FBI launches investigation

EU-India trade pact stumbles

New Delhi objects to human rights rider

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HSBC ahead 5% despite US woes

Confirms $10.6bn impairment charges

China to push green cause at local level

Planned increase in welfare funds

Property derivatives poised for US launch

Four top banks form trading platform

Bacardi eyes Sweden’s Absolut

State-owned brand valued at €4.3bn

Tension over ECB rate rises

Europe beats inflation target

BP fought off Texas safety controls

Company saved $150m on upgrades

Hedge funds to profit from Landesbank sale

City of Berlin’s cash from sale may diminish

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Portugal Telecom/Sonaecom

The collapse of Sonaecom’s hostile bid for Portugal Telecom has certainly resulted in free-fall. In the final analysis it did not win over the market.

Markets

How the carry trade could return

John Plender

As long as interest rates remain low, corporate Japan, with its balance sheet back in order, has a huge incentive to buy the world, writes John Plender

The pain of regret

John Kay

If you do not have complete control over your emotions, you can have too much information for your own good, writes John Kay

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With publishers’ permission, we are building a vast repository of books for people to access online, writes Thomas Rubin of Microsoft.

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End of an unhappy union?

DaimlerChrysler

Since DaimlerChrysler raised the prospect of decoupling, the industry has been awash with merger talk, fevered rumours and even conspiracy theories.

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Thoroughly modern Moscow

Russia Law

Like Russia’s attempts to embrace a free market economy, its capital’s second Biennale is faltering, chaotic, aspirant and exciting.


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