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Nikkei plunge triggers investor retreat
23rd May 2013
Concerns the Fed will reduce its asset purchasing programme and fresh fears about strength of China’s economy lead to broad-based sell-off
Read more >China data add urgency to stimulus calls
23rd May 2013
Factory activity shrank for the first time in seven months, raising concerns of sluggish growth and adding to pressure on Beijing to act
Read more >Eurozone output continues to contract
23rd May 2013
Data show an improvement but continuing contraction adds to debate over what the European Central Bank can do to help stimulate a recovery
Read more >Probe starts into scope of London attack
23rd May 2013
Security services investigate whether the attack in London marked the ‘beginning of a possible planned wave of attacks’ or was an isolated incident
Read more >ENRC says hackers may have stolen data
23rd May 2013
Beleaguered miner upgrades its security systems after alerting UK regulator that a laptop had been stolen during a domestic burglary
Read more >Stockholm sees fourth night of violence
23rd May 2013
Cars were set alight by youths in several suburbs, while older residents tried to calm the mood in the borough of Husby, where the riots began
Read more >Judges grill Lagarde over €400m pay-off
23rd May 2013
Judges probe IMF chief’s role in 2008 arbitration process that settled a long-running legal dispute involving colourful the multimillionaire
Read more >FCA fines JPMorgan £3.1m
23rd May 2013
Financial Conduct Authority finds bank failed to keep up-to-date files, which put customers at risk of receiving unsuitable investment advice
Read more >Ford exits Australia amid mounting losses
23rd May 2013
US carmaker blames high costs, the small scale of the market and mounting losses for the decision to close two manufacturing plants
Read more >Lenovo warns of tough first half
23rd May 2013
Chinese PC maker is cautious despite full-year results that exceed analysts’ expectations as it continues to grow faster than its rivals
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