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u.s. job market gains could lead fed to taper qe3 early
Reuters
5 min. ago

U.S. job market gains could lead Fed to taper QE3 early

Much will depend on how economic data, which has given mixed signals for growth prospects, develops over the next few months. Reports on job growth in particular will go a long way in helping Fed officials determine...

 
yahoo's board approves tumblr acquisition -wsj
Reuters
5 min. ago

Yahoo's board approves Tumblr acquisition -WSJ

Mayer, who spent 13 years at Google Inc, is trying to revitalize a former Internet powerhouse that in recent years has struggled with declining business. On its home page, Tumblr says it hosts 108 million blogs, with...

 
yahoo 'to buy tumblr for $1.1bn'
BBC
today, 19:24

Yahoo 'to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn'

Yahoo's board has approved a deal to buy New York-based blogging service Tumblr for $1.1bn (£725m; 857m euros), US media reports say. The acquisition is expected to be announced on Monday. The deal was a...

 
euro tax 'to decimate pensions', report says
Orange News
today, 18:50

Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Says

The trading of government bonds would be rendered uneconomic and pensioners would find their savings hit under proposals for a Europe-wide financial transactions tax, according to one of the financial sector's most...

 
greece to sell postbank, proton in july, stress-test big banks
Reuters
today, 16:59

Greece to sell Postbank, Proton in July, stress-test big banks

Small lenders Hellenic Postbank and Proton were split into "good" and "bad" parts and are now fully owned by the Hellenic Financial Stability Fund (HFSF), a state capital backstop funded with 50...

 
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Reuters
today, 16:59

ENRC details founders' $2.3 billion cash-and-share bid plan

ENRC's independent directors Friday said they had rejected a tentative buyout offer and gave the bidding consortium until June 3 to come up with an improved bid. But they did not detail the value or structure of the...

 

Politics

 
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The Independent
10 min. ago

Privatised service is failing NHS patients – official

A private company that took over the running of a GP out-of-hours service in north London has been severely criticised by the NHS regulator for failing to provide enough doctors to keep patients safe. The Care Quality...

 
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The Independent
today, 20:45

Lord Feldman spoke to journalists who wrote 'swivel-eyed loons' story but denies words were his

The Conservative Party Chairman, Lord Feldman, has privately admitted speaking to journalists who reported a senior Tory figure describing local party activists as “swivel-eyed loons”, it emerged on Sunday. The...

 
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The Independent
today, 20:38

British business: We need to stay in the EU or risk losing up to £92bn a year

Some of Britain’s most successful and eminent business leaders have accused Eurosceptic MPs of putting “politics before economics” and abandoning the national interest in their calls for Britain to leave the European...

 
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The Independent
today, 20:26

Civil partnerships amendment 'could wreck' gay marriage bill, Government sources warn

Historic legislation that for the first time would allow gay couples to marry could be delayed by up to two years and cost the taxpayer £4bn because of a “wrecking amendment” being supported by Labour, it was alleged...

 
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The Independent
today, 20:04

Lord Howe: David Cameron is 'losing control' of Conservative party over Europe issue

The former conservative minister Lord Howe, who served as foreign secretary under Margaret Thatcher, has claimed that David Cameron is “losing control” of his party over Europe. The Tory grandee said that in offering...

 
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The Independent
today, 19:16

Nick Clegg promises prisoner rehabilitation shake-up to cut re-offending

Sending a criminal to prison costs more than sending a child to Eton and “we need a better return on our investment” Nick Clegg will say tomorrow. Announcing an extra £7million of Government money to help the...

 

World News

 
the republican wolves are out for obama but they are yet to draw blood
Guardian
11 min. ago

The Republican wolves are out for Obama but they are yet to draw blood

President Barack Obama defends his administration's actions in the wake of the attacks on the US consulate in Benghazi, Libya. Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite/AP The thing people often forget about the story of the...

 
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The Independent
25 min. ago

British man confesses to slitting his two children's throats in Lyon flat

A British man on Sunday confessed to killing his two children, aged five and 10, by cutting their throats. The children’s bodies were discovered in a flat in a suburb of Lyon, France. The man, aged 48, who has not...

 
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Morning Star
31 min. ago

World news in brief

Luggage workers strike over death World news in brief EGYPT: Cairo airport luggage handlers walked out on Saturday to protest at a colleague's death. EgyptAir officials are meeting the workers to hear their demands...

 
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Morning Star
31 min. ago

Over 100 people killed in weekend bloodshed

A string of attacks killed at least 16 people in Iraq on Saturday, while gunmen abducted eight policemen guarding a post on the country's main highway to Jordan and Syria. The shootings and bombings follow three days...

 
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Morning Star
31 min. ago

Hollande signs gay marriage and adoption equality Bill

French President Francois Hollande signed into law a Bill authorising marriage and adoption by same-sex couples on Saturday. President Hollande signed the Act just a day after the Constitutional Council struck down a...

 
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Morning Star
31 min. ago

City cordoned off while troops hunt Boko Haram

Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew on Saturday in parts of the north-eastern city of Maiduguri as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign against Boko Haram. Officials claimed that troops had...

 

Sport

 
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Daily Mail
25 min. ago

Rampant Nadal shows class ahead of French Open by crushing Federer in Rome

For the latest episode of his extraordinary comeback, Rafael Nadal visited a near-humiliation on Roger Federer. It was as if his seven-month absence from the game with knee trouble had never happened.It took a mere 68...

 
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Daily Mail
49 min. ago

Hull KR 44 Wakefield 18: Dominant second half ends Rovers' three game losing streak

Hull KR produced a dominant second-half display to end a three-match losing run in style and ease the pressure on coach Craig Sandercock.Rovers trailed 18-16 at half-time but scored 28 points without reply in the...

 
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Daily Mail
today, 20:32

Neville: No decision made about life after Everton - I could even retire in the next couple of weeks

Phil Neville insists he has yet to make a decision about his future after watching Everton's clash with Chelsea from the sidelines. Neville appeared increasingly animated during their 2-1 defeat at Stamford Bridge as...

 
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Daily Mail
today, 20:32

So how much did YOUR team earn out of the Premier League? Fulham climb the money table as Newcastle drop...

Thought Sunday's games were all for nothing? Think again. A number of Premier League clubs had millions of pounds to play for on the final day, with some earning - and losing - staggering sums for their final finish....

 
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The Independent
today, 20:03

Match reports from every Premier League game: Heartbreak for Tottenham as Arsenal clinch fourth place

Gareth Bale's late wonder goals have spurred Tottenham on all season and put them in contention for Champions League qualification at the start of today - but even one of those wasn't enough to secure a top four...

 
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The Independent
today, 20:03

Newcastle 0 Arsenal 1 match report: Gunners finish fourth thanks to Laurent Koscielny winner

At the final whistle, Arsene Wenger turned towards his bench with both fists in the air and instinctively hugged the nearest man in an Arsenal jersey, which happened to be Mikel Arteta. This was what fourth place...

 
 
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