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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.