By Reuters UK
European shares ended a two-day rally and German bond prices rose on Wednesday, as a split between France and Germany over measures to tackle the euro-zone debt crisis and renewed speculation of a Greek exit from the 17-member currency bloc hit investor sentiment. (9:35 am)
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FTSE, LONDON
By IBTimes AU
Bell FX Currency Outlook: This morning the Australian dollar is over a US cent lower, currently trading at USD0.9790 after comments about the possibility of Greece leaving the Euro currency resulted in risk aversion trading, and in turn, a fall in the AUD. (2:13 am)
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AUSTRALIA, FTSE, CHINA, DOW JONES, WESTPAC, EUROPEAN UNION, GDP
By IBTimes
Nothing seemed out of the ordinary when Thomas Langenbach, the vice president of SAP -- a top maker of business management software solutions based in Palo Alto, Calif. -- was found scanning boxes upon boxes of Lego toys before purchasing them. (11:26 pm)
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COURT, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes
NATO signed a $1.7 billion contract with U.S.-based defense contractor Northrup Grumman Sunday for five unmanned aerial vehicles, commonly known as drones, that will be used by allied countries for a new ground-surveillance system. (10:59 pm)
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NYSE
By IBTimes
The UK government may have made illegal promises to General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) to shift production of the Astra compact car to its Opel/Astra plant in England from locations in Germany, reports said. (7:32 pm)
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GENERAL MOTORS, NYSE
By Forex.com
Trading in the London Session was choppy with the market unwilling to take any clear direction as we lead up to tomorrow's informal EU summit. The market toyed with the idea of Eurobonds (they like that idea and risk assets may rally tomorrow on any signs they are on the horizon. (6:30 pm)
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GOLD, IMF, EXISTING HOME SALES, TWITTER, GDP, JAPAN
By Reuters UK
Mobile operator Vodafone wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (5:28 pm)
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FTSE, PORTUGAL, TELECOMS, INDIA, VODACOM, EMERGING MARKETS
By Reuters
Mobile operator Vodafone <VOD.L> wrote down the value of its assets by 4 billion pounds ($6.3 billion) and cut its medium-term sales target on Tuesday, as the debt crisis hit customers in southern Europe, forcing them to save money on phone calls. (5:28 pm)
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FTSE, PORTUGAL, TELECOMS, INDIA, VODACOM, EMERGING MARKETS
