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Fed sees soft landing for economy
Stocks and bonds jumped after Ben Bernanke laid out a fundamentally benign analysis of the US economy in his twice-annual testimony to Congress.
French industry warns of brain drain
Socialist triumph ‘could herald exodus’
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EMI shares plunge on second warning
‘Unprecedented’ 20% fall in US sales
India goes into inflation-fighting mode
Government bans wheat exports
D Börse to buy 5% of India’s BSE
Bombay Stock Exchange valued at $854m
LCH Clearnet buys out Euronext
Paves way for tariff cuts for customers
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Taxing interest costs
Politicians and trade unionists are lobbying to end the tax deductibility of interest payments. Their real target is private equity, which they view as a threat to employment.