Saturday, 20 October 2012

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Lebanese PM suspects assassination linked to bomb plot

6:47pm BST
BEIRUT - Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Saturday he suspected the assassination of a senior Lebanese intelligence chief was linked to his role in uncovering Syrian involvement in an earlier bomb plot. | Video

British protesters demand end to "failing" austerity

5:56pm BST
LONDON - Tens of thousands of protesters marched through London on Saturday calling for an end to public spending cuts and tax rises launched by a government they accuse of elitism and ignorance about the plight of recession-hit voters. | Video


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Merkel raises new hurdles on EU bank union

19 Oct 2012
BRUSSELS - German Chancellor Angela Merkel raised new hurdles on Friday to using the euro zone's rescue fund to inject capital directly into ailing banks from next year, dashing Spain's hopes of soon removing the cost from its strained national debt.
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Starbucks brand hit by UK tax criticism

9:19am BST
LONDON - Starbucks's reputation among consumers in Britain has been hit by wave of criticism of its tax affairs from politicians and the media, pollster YouGov said.
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Minister Mitchell quits over "pleb" police outburst

19 Oct 2012
LONDON - British minister Andrew Mitchell resigned on Friday after failing to shake off accusations he called police "plebs", an insult laden with snobbery that fuelled perceptions Prime Minister David Cameron's government is out of touch with voters.
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Exclusive: Credit Suisse to sell European ETF business - sources

19 Oct 2012
NEW YORK - Credit Suisse Group AG has put its $17.2 billion European exchange-traded fund business up for sale, according to sources familiar with the matter.

Lebanese PM offers his resignation

Oct. 20 - Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati offers his resignation after a car bomb killed eight people including a top intelligence officer in Beirut. Deborah Gembara reports.


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