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      German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on May 22, 2013. European leaders have targeted setting a year-end deadline to do away with ... More »EU leaders call time on banking secrecy at tax summit

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      German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives for the European Council meeting at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on May 22, 2013. European leaders have targeted setting a year-end deadline to do away with ...

    • Societe Generale sacks Russian unit head
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      A person walks past a Rosbank branch in Moscow, on May 15, 2013. French bank Societe Generale has sacked the head of its Russian unit Rosbank -- who was arrested and charged last week for accepting a $1.5-million ... More »Societe Generale sacks Russian unit head

      Societe Generale sacks Russian unit head

      A person walks past a Rosbank branch in Moscow, on May 15, 2013. French bank Societe Generale has sacked the head of its Russian unit Rosbank -- who was arrested and charged last week for accepting a $1.5-million ...

     
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        Currencies
        NamePriceChange% Chg
        1.5036-0.01-0.76%
        GBPUSD=X
        1.1688-0.01-0.43%
        GBPEUR=X
        155.69000.36+0.23%
        GBPJPY=X
      • Commodities
        Commodities
        NamePriceChange% Chg
        102.53-1.01-0.98%
        BZU13.NYM
        1,376.50-1.10-0.08%
        GCM13.CMX
        22.620.17+0.76%
        SIN13.CMX
        3.390.05+1.41%
        HGN13.CMX

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      • Most Actives
        Most Actives
        NamePriceChange% Chg
        62.961.43+2.32%
        LLOY.L
        196.80-3.10-1.55%
        VOD.L
        333.8510.55+3.26%
        BARC.L
        483.305.65+1.18%
        BP.L
        767.802.60+0.34%
        HSBA.L
      • % Gainers
        % Gainers
        NamePriceChange% Chg
        1,002.0038.00+3.94%
        ANTO.L
        333.8510.55+3.26%
        BARC.L
        3,485.5091.00+2.68%
        AZN.L
        134.703.40+2.59%
        ITV.L
        62.961.43+2.32%
        LLOY.L
      • % Losers
        % Losers
        NamePriceChange% Chg
        779.00-19.50-2.44%
        BSY.L
        282.60-6.70-2.32%
        MRW.L
        754.50-13.50-1.76%
        DMGT.L
        196.80-3.10-1.55%
        VOD.L
        3,431.00-52.00-1.49%
        WOS.L

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