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Glencore top brass courts U.S. investors: sources

Glencore's top management, led by chief executive Ivan Glasenberg, is starting several days of meetings with big U.S. fund managers who could support its flotation, two people familiar with the matter said.
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Libya - What next?

In RBC Capital Markets' 'Generally Speaking' edition defense and geopolitical adviser General Charles Vyvyan has discussed in detail the action plan laid out in the United Nations Resolution 1973 pertaining to Libya and its potential consequences.
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US stocks sharply higher in early trade

US stocks advanced in early trade on Monday as sentiment was buoyed after Japan made progress in its battle to control radiation leaks at a crippled plant, and AT&T announced that it will buy T-Mobile USA from German company Deutsche Telekom to create the largest mobile provider in the United States.
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Wall Street boosted by AT&T, T-Mobile deal

Wall Street rose sharply on Monday, led by telecom stocks after AT&T said it would buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom, a deal that would create the largest wireless operator in the United States.
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Indexes open 1 percent higher on AT&T, T-Mobile

U.S. stock indexes opened more than 1 percent higher on Monday as investors welcomed AT&T's proposal to buy T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom, a deal that would create the largest mobile operator in the United States.
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Wall Street set for higher open on AT&T, T-Mobile deal

U.S. stock indexes were set to rise more than 1 percent at the open on Monday as investors welcomed AT&T's proposal to buy T-Mobile from Deutsche Telekom, a deal that would create the largest mobile operator in the United States.
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Japan problems don't take luster off Tiffany outlook

Tiffany & Co gave a stronger-than-expected sales outlook for its fiscal year despite the impact of the disasters that hit Japan, its second largest market, and the luxury jeweler's shares rose more than 6 percent.
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Bahrain king indirectly blames Iran for unrest in kingdom

The king of Bahrain has blamed a “foreign plot” for stoking unrest in his country and also thanked the invited troops from neighboring countries for foiling the conspiracy and preserving order after many weeks of unyielding protest.
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Stock futures gain as M&A boosts investor sentiment

Stock index futures indicated a Wall Street rise of about 1 percent at the open on Monday after last week's sell-off as investors welcomed a deal by AT&T to buy the T-Mobile business from Deutsche Telekom.
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World Market Update 21/03/2011

US stocks ended higher on Friday as sentiment was buoyed after Libya announced a cease-fire and the Group of Seven (G-7) Finance ministers agreed to intervene in the markets to stabilize the Japanese yen.
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Stock futures signal rally on Wall Street

Stock index futures pointed to a strongly higher open on Wall Street on Monday, with futures for the S&P 500 up 1.2 percent, Dow Jones futures up 1 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 1.3 percent at 0907 GMT (5:07 a.m. ET).
Where is Gaddafi? And what next after allies target his residence?

Where is Gaddafi? And what next after allies target his residence?

There was intense speculation on Monday about the whereabouts of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi after allied forces bombed his compound Sunday night, an action reminiscent of the 1986 attack by the U.S. on Gaddafi's compound in which his daughter was killed.
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Asian shares rise on bargain hunting

Oil prices jumped more than 2 percent to top $116 a barrel on Monday as Western forces launched air strikes on Libya, while Asian shares advanced on bargain hunting in the wake of heavy losses last week.
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Global stocks rise as selloff seen overdone

Asian shares advanced on Monday as market players scooped up beaten-down stocks after heavy losses last week, while oil prices jumped more than $2 as Western forces struck targets in Libya.
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AIG expects other bids for subprime bonds: report

American International Group expects others to bid for the mortgage-backed securities that it has offered to pay $15.7 billion to buy back from the U.S. government, the insurer's chief executive told the Wall Street Journal.

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