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A trading screen shows the reaction to early market moves on the London Stock Exchange and the FTSE100 index at CMC Markets in London, Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 .
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 The Boston Globe 
European markets up ahead of expected US advance
LONDON-European stock markets rose modestly Monday in the wake of a late rally on Wall Street last week but trading volumes were low as traders shut up shop for the Christmas break. The FTSE 100 index... (photo: AP / Alastair Grant)
Closing down signs are seen in one of the many shops closing down in Belfast city centre Northern Ireland, Friday, Jan. 23, 2009. The British economy has officially sunk into recession, government statistics showed Friday, with output falling 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of last year as the financial crisis ravaged banks, retail and manufacturing. It was the biggest decline since the early days of Margaret Thatcher's government nearly 30 years ag
Economy   Finance   Ireland   Market   Photos
 Wall Street Journal 
Ireland Stakes Own Recovery Path
Ireland, the one-time Celtic Tiger, the first EU country officially to enter recession during this downturn is licking its wounds after a protracted period of rapid growth, fueled by a house-price and... (photo: AP / Peter Morrison)
NOKIA LOGO - MODEL 6610  The New York Times 
As the Going Gets Tough, Nokia Brings Out Its Legal Guns
BERLIN - When Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, sued Apple, Samsung, LG and eight other competitors within six weeks beginning in October, the Finnish technology giant said it was... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)

Business   Industry   Justice   Nokia   Photos
 Bank of England  The Guardian 
Bank of England expert calls the bankers' bluff
Some of the biggest banking institutions currently in the UK aren't likely to be leaving any time soon – no other country is likely to want them... (photo: WN)

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David Cameron, leader of Britain's opposition Conservative The Independent
Margareta Pagano: Thatcher got it wrong. Blair and Brown did too. Can Cameron get it right?
Maggie Thatcher got it wrong because she misdiagnosed the problem. Tony Blair got it wrong because he bought into Thatcher's diagnosis, and Gordon Brown has got it wrong... (photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Blair   Cameron   Photos   Politics   UK
Man - Gay - Swimming Pool - Resort - Philippines The Guardian
Gay activists praise rugby star Gareth Thomas's decision to come out
Speculation is growing that other gay sports stars may follow suit... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Activists   Match   Photos   Sports   Star
A graph is shown on an electric board at the Australian Stock Exchange at Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 9, 2008. Concerns about the state of the global economy dominated sentiment despite a coordinated rate cut by top central banks aimed at shoring up confidence in the world's crisis-stricken financial sy Zeenews
Global stock market rally has further to run
London: An explosive rally in world stock markets this year from multi-year lows in March has lost some momentum but most major indexes will rise further by end-2010,... (photo: AP / Rick Rycroft)

Economy   Financial   Market   Photos   Stock
A sign of HSBC bank is seen, backropped by part of St. Paul's Cathedral, in central London, Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. Arab News
Banks expect formal Dubai debt request
Reuters LONDON: Bankers expect Dubai World to make a formal request for a standstill on its $26 billion debt at Monday's creditor meeting, but it could be more than a... (photo: AP / Sang Tan)

Banking   Dubai   Economy   Finance   Photos
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and Chancellor Alistair Darling, give a press conference inside 10 Downing Street, London, Wednesday Dec. 19, 2007. During the press conference Brown commented on the British economy and global financial turb The Times
Derision for Darling's lack of detail as month's borrowing reaches record £20bn
Public borrowing hit a record £20.3 billion last month, according to figures published yesterday as the Chancellor came under renewed fire over his failure to outline... (photo: AP / Carl De Souza/WPA rot)

Business   Debt   Economy   Photos   UK
SAAB Managing Director Jan Ake Jonsson attends a press conference in Trollhaettan, Sweden Friday Dec. 18, 2009. The New York Times
G.M. Plans to Close Saab After Sales Talks Collapse
Unable to find a buyer for Saab after a year-long search, General Motors said Friday that it would begin shutting down operations at the Swedish carmaker. G.M. had been... (photo: AP / Scanpix Sweden/Dragan Mitrovic)

Automaker   Business   Photos   Sweden   US
 A logo is seen outside the London Stock Exchange in the City of London, Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. The battle between the London Stock Exchange PLC and the Nasdaq Stock Market Inc. to win over shareholders _ and control _ of the British bourse reaches a clim Yahoo Daily News
London stock market winds down for Christmas
LONDON (AFP) – The London stock market ended the week down and is expected to experience muted trade next week as investors wind down ahead of the Christmas and New... (photo: (AP Photo/Matt Dunham))

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