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FT.com - Financial Markets News

  • Positive employment data lift US stocks
    Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:12:45 GMT
    US stocks hit six-month high on news that unemployment fell to a three-year low in January with banks among the main beneficiaries
  • Stocks surge on strong US jobs data
    Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:46:46 GMT
    Equities and commodities benefit from robust US employment data with the FTSE All-World index at its best levels since start of August

BBC Business News

  • Government to oppose rail bonuses
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:46:54 GMT
    Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.
  • Greek PM in crucial bailout talks
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:38:39 GMT
    Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.
  • PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:29:26 GMT
    More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
  • Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:36 GMT
    The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

BBC News

  • Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:01:59 GMT
    Egypt says it is to try at least 40 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
  • Afghan car bomb attack kills nine
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:49 GMT
    At least nine people are killed in a car bomb attack on police headquarters in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, officials say.
  • US anger at Syria veto 'travesty'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:47:32 GMT
    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton deplores as a 'travesty' Russia and China's veto of a UN resolution condemning Syria's violent crackdown on protesters.