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Protesters confront tight security in Belfast G8 rally
Reuters* World leaders meet in Northern Ireland next week * Protests more peaceful than at previous G8 meetings * Event will take place at heavily-protected hotel By Conor Humphries and Maurice Neill BELFAST, June 15 (Reuters) - More than 1,000 trade...Tags: Activism, International Organizations, European Union, Barack Obama, Republic of Ireland
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G8 to say risks to economy lower, reforms needed: draft
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Leaders of the world's richest nations are likely to say next week that they are not content with progress so far in fixing their economies after the financial crisis. A draft copy of the communique being prepared for leaders at a...Tags: Finance, Japan, Central Bank, Economy, Business and Finance, Summits
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Singapore punishes 20 banks in benchmark rate review
ReutersSINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore's central bank censured a record 20 banks on Friday after it found more than 100 traders in the city state tried to rig key borrowing and currency rates. The probe by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) marks the...Tags: Finance, Singapore, Credit Ratings, BNP Paribas, Central Bank
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Anti-G8 activists rally in London banking district
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - About 100 activists rallied in the shadow of London's Canary Wharf financial district on Friday, encircled by police, in a protest against capitalism before next week's G8 summit in the United Kingdom. Environmentalists, anti-poverty...Tags: Feminism, G20, G8, HSBC Holdings plc, Justice and Rights
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New UK markets watchdog told to improve its game
ReutersBy Huw Jones LONDON, June 13 (Reuters) - Britain's new markets watchdog lacks clarity and must be bolder about protecting consumers hit by years of misleading sales tactics, two former top policymakers said on Thursday. The financial crisis prompted...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Barclays PLC, Consumers, Marketing, Financial and Business Services
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Pulitzer-winner Gellman writing book on rise of spy state
ReutersJune 13 (Reuters) - Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author Barton Gellman is writing a book on the "rise of the surveillance-industrial state" after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, publisher Penguin Press said on Thursday. Gellman's new book, which...Tags: Edward Snowden, Book, Pulitzer Prize Awards, National Security Agency, The Washington Post
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Anti-G8 protests aim for London's Canary Wharf banking district
ReutersBy Michael Holden LONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Activists plan a show of "civil disobedience" in the heart of London's Canary Wharf financial district on Friday to protest against capitalism ahead of next week's G8 summit which Britain is hosting....Tags: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Company, Summits, G8, G20, HSBC Holdings plc
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EU tries to persuade France to back U.S. free trade talks
Reuters* Washington, Brussels want free trade deal by end of 2014 * France trying to shield French culture from Hollywood * Paris aims to block talks unless audiovisual excluded * Britain, U.S. say limited scope will bring fewer benefits By Robin Emmott...Tags: Trade Dispute, Science and Technology, China, Paris (France), Republic of Ireland
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Speculation mounts in countdown to Britain's royal baby
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - Speculation about baby names, hair color and hypnosis swirled around Britain's Duchess of Cambridge on Thursday during her last solo public appearance before she gives birth to a royal heir. British glossy magazine Grazia reported...Tags: Harry of Wales, Charles, Prince of Wales, Imperial and Royal Matters, Princess Cruises, Cambridge (England)
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Deal to remove N.Ireland sectarian walls precedes G8 meet
ReutersLONDON, June 14 (Reuters) - Britain and Northern Ireland will unveil an agreement on Friday aimed at removing physical walls separating Catholic and Protestant communities in the British province over the next 10 years. The agreement comes as Northern...Tags: Christianity, Religion and Belief, Republic of Ireland, G8, Roman Catholicism
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AstraZeneca taps outside experts to screen cancer compounds
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker AstraZeneca is deepening its collaboration with academia by roping in more outside researchers to help to find new cancer drugs. Scientists at the Cancer Research UK Paterson Institute for Cancer Research at the...Tags: Science and Technology, Science, AstraZeneca Plc, Research
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PRESS DIGEST - British Business - June 14
ReutersJune 14 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Telegraph HAMPTON BRINGS IN HEAD HUNTER TO REPLACE STEPHEN HESTER...Tags: Google Inc., Gymnastics, Corporate Officers, Siemens
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