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Setting rates right
The Libor inquiry: Fixing a benchmark

China-bashing
Now a Republican takes the lead

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From UK 8:17pm

Clegg forced to go soft on ‘tycoon tax’

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Treasury surprised by deputy PM’s proposal

From COMPANIES 8:14pm

Delay EU carbon levy, says air industry

Carriers and manufacturers point to possible trade wars

From WORLD 7:02pm

US soldier goes on Afghan shooting spree

Nine children among the 16 reported killed

From MARKETS 5:42pm

Non-financials dash to the bond markets

Corporate issues have hit $386bn in the year to date

From COMPANIES 10:47pm

Bank capital calls added to instability, says BIS

Fears over effect on lending hit EU financial sector’s health

US bank dividends set to double
Tony Jackson Cash-hoarding companies seem unable to splash out

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London’s Olympic transport crunch

Will the capital’s Tube system be able to cope with extra 3m more people on busiest days of games?

From MARKETS 6:04pm

India unpicks cotton export ban

Move likely to add further volatility to ‘widow maker’ commodity

From COMPANIES 7:22pm

VW chairman’s wife to stand for board

Ferdinand Piëch seeks to secure legacy at German carmaker

From COMMENT 8:18pm

US starts on long road to recovery

Good news but too early to begin celebrating

Global Insight from WORLD 3:37pm

Diplomacy unlikely to unseat Assad

Jihadis might become attractive ally for opposition

From WORLD 4:08pm

Stricken Japan reflects on fragility of life

Survivors pray for the dead and pledge to rebuild

Disaster triggers ‘nuclear safety renaissance’
Japan a year on
Fukushima a strange kind of homecoming
Yoichi Funabashi Japan’s fallout

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Treasury surprised by deputy PM’s proposal

Carriers and manufacturers point to possible trade wars

Nine children among the 16 reported killed

Corporate issues have hit $386bn in the year to date

Fears over effect on lending hit EU financial sector’s health

Move likely to add further volatility to ‘widow maker’ commodity

Ferdinand Piëch seeks to secure legacy at German carmaker

Good news but too early to begin celebrating

Jihadis might become attractive ally for opposition

Survivors pray for the dead and pledge to rebuild

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