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Reuters
15 min. ago

Insight - Luxury brands position for U.S. boom

Ephraim is the kind of man who gives luxury goods makers high hopes that the U.S. market can fuel future growth, as China runs out of steam and demand in Europe sags. "There is a cultural shift," Ephraim...

 
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The Independent
44 min. ago

The digital takeover: Why 2013 must see the end of traditional news consumption

I was in charge of The Sun website on the day that Amy Winehouse died. Driving in Hertfordshire when the call came through from the newsdesk, I was told: "The body of a woman has been found at a house in Camden,...

 
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Reuters
49 min. ago

News Corp's publishing business to initiate stock buyback

The stock repurchase may shed light for analysts and investors who want to know how the new News Corp will use the $2.6 billion in cash it will have when the spinoff takes place. That is expected to occur on June 28....

 
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Daily Mail
53 min. ago

SMALL CAP MOVERS: 'Patient investors to be rewarded' as AIM rises 5% in a month

As the blue chip advance has slowed to a dawdle, the small cap market presents something of an opportunity for investors. Standing at 3,328 this morning the FTSE AIM 100 was down just 0.3 per cent in the past week,...

 
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Reuters
56 min. ago

EU reviews policies, looks for ways to help aluminium industry

About 2 million tonnes of aluminium production have been shut down in Europe since the 2008 financial crisis, while global production has grown by about 10 million tonnes, mostly in Asia and the Middle East, according...

 
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Reuters
today, 17:02

Monte Paschi might not be an isolated bank case in Italy - Chairman

"Some people at Monte Paschi, who desired to retain the power they had gained, decided to hide problems and bend the rules," he said, referring to the bank's former management. Monte Paschi had to ask for...

 

Politics

 
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The Independent
21 min. ago

Public will not be told full story of how Woolwich 'killers' slipped through MI5's net

The full story of whether MI5 blundered by failing to act on suspicions about the suspected Woolwich killers – which is to be investigated by MPs and peers – will never be shared with the public. The Intelligence and...

 
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The Independent
today, 16:11

Twitter libel: Sally Bercow settles with Tory peer Lord McAlpine over libellous tweet

Sally Bercow has settled a libel action with Tory peer Lord McAlpine over a tweet which the High Court decided today was libellous. The Commons Speaker's wife said she was "surprised and disappointed" by the...

 
scottish independence: 372k pledge to vote yes
Scotsman
today, 15:56

Scottish independence: 372k pledge to vote yes

YES Scotland is marking its first anniversary with the announcement that more than 372,000 people have so far signed the Independence Declaration. A total of 372,103 people have declared for Yes almost 16 months ahead...

 
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The Independent
today, 15:46

Sally Bercow Twitter libel: Tweet about Lord McAlpine ruled defamatory

Sally Bercow has settled a libel action with Tory peer Lord McAlpine over a tweet which the High Court decided today was libellous. The Commons Speaker's wife said she was "surprised and disappointed" by the...

 
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The Independent
today, 11:25

Twitter libel: Sally Bercow's tweet about Lord McAlpine ruled libellous

Sally Bercow says she is "surprised and disappointed" by the High Court ruling that her tweet about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous. The tweet - which read: "Why is Lord McAlpine trending?...

 
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Scotsman
today, 11:19

Sally Bercow tweet on Lord McAlpine libellous

A tweet by Sally Bercow about Lord McAlpine was libellous the High Court in London ruled today. Sally Bercow today said she was “surprised and disappointed” by the High Court ruling, adding: “However, I will accept...

 

World News

 
us travel industry 'optimistic' for summer
Guardian
11 min. ago

US travel industry 'optimistic' for summer

Forecast for summer: steady gas prices with a chance of more expensive hotel rooms. Photograph: Henrik Sorensen/Getty The forecast for summer travel, 2013: partly sunny. Airlines, hotels and campgrounds are commanding...

 
new to nature special: the top 10 new species
Guardian
11 min. ago

New to nature special: the top 10 new species

Chondrocladia lyra, aka the harp sponge. On 23 May,the International Institute for Species Exploration announced the annual top 10 new species for the sixth time. A committee of taxon experts led by Dr Antonio...

 
global development podcast transcript: what's at stake at the g8?
Guardian
19 min. ago

Global development podcast transcript: what's at stake at the G8?

From left to right: Jamie Drummond, Larry Elliott, Hugh Muir, Ruth Bergan and Justin Forsyth. Photograph: Maeve Shearlaw/guardian.co.uk HM: Hugh Muir JF: Jamie Forsyth RB: Ruth Bergan JD: Jamie Drummond LE: Larry...

 
are converts more likely to be extremists than other muslims?
Guardian
27 min. ago

Are converts more likely to be extremists than other Muslims?

Greenwich Islamic Centre, Woolwich: 'Not all extremist converts are radicalised by Islam, but by a previous lifestyle that lingers into their post-conversion life.' Photograph: Warren King / Rex Features Now that we...

 
swedish police try to restore order in stockholm after week of rioting
Guardian
27 min. ago

Swedish police try to restore order in Stockholm after week of rioting

Burnt out cars in Stockholm: rioting continued in the Swedish capital on Thursday for the fifth night in a row. Photograph: Rikard Stadler/Rikard Stadler/Demotix/Corbis Police reinforcements have poured into the...

 
diy drones: don't confuse homemade uavs with military killing machines
Guardian
27 min. ago

DIY drones: don't confuse homemade UAVs with military killing machines

DIY drones: taking off as a hobby. Photograph: kerolic/Flickr "It was always a dream to build one, after having built helicopters in my bedroom for a while. I mostly like flying for fun, seeing whether I can get...

 

Sport

 
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Morning Star
6 min. ago

Sole Power can blaze a trail at Haydock Park

Racing: With the Epsom Derby only a week away, racing is building up to one of its busiest periods on the flat with Royal Ascot swiftly to follow on its tail. Tomorrow the Group Two Temple Stakes takes centre stage at...

 
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The Independent
9 min. ago

FA Women’s Cup Final: Failure drives Arsenal Ladies on ahead of match with Bristol Academy

Arsenal Ladies can add yet another trophy to their collection on Sunday afternoon, as they contest the FA Women’s Cup Final against Bristol Academy at Doncaster Rovers’ Keepmoat Stadium. There is a relentlessness...

 
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The Independent
9 min. ago

Scottish Cup final preview: Hibernian look to overcome hoodoo against Celtic

There are hoodoos and then there is Hibernian’s hoodoo. Tomorrow afternoon the Edinburgh club and its supporters will cross Scotland to Hampden Park accompanied by enough historical baggage to weigh down even the most...

 
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Daily Mail
23 min. ago

Dortmund's hard graft pays off in spades as Champions League glory on horizon

The proud working-classes of the Ruhr valley, Germany's industrial heartland, call it maloche. Honest work. Hard graft. In Dortmund, their beloved football team has it in spades.It is ingrained in the history of this...

 
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Daily Mail
23 min. ago

Dortmund and Munich are not the only German rivals going head-to-head as Puma and adidas unleash new boots...

This Saturday at Wembley a German rivalry that goes back years will once again be contested when Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich clash in the Champions League final. But it's not the Bundesliga giants we are...

 
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The Independent
24 min. ago

Chelsea interim-manager Rafael Benitez set for return to Italy according to Napoli president

Rafael Benitez is to join Napoli on a two-year deal according to the Italian club's president. With the Spaniard's spell as Chelsea interim-manager coming to an end, it was known that he was seeking new employment for...

 
 
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