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Special Report: Why London can live without its big banks

Let me be crystal clear, Barclays' star investment banker and new Chief Executive Bob Diamond told members of the British parliament in January. We are going to be here in the United Kingdom, and this is the place that we want to succeed.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

Clinton Says No Decision Yet on Arming Libya Rebels

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in London on Tuesday at an international gathering focusing on the political future of Libya, said no decision has been made as to arming Libyan rebels but said such an option was a possibility under a United Nations resolution passed last week.
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London luxury hotel welcomes 1000 butterflies

With Spring on its way and London gearing up to come out of the long shield of winter snow, London Syon Park, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel in West London, has unveiled a Butterfly House, where about 1000 butterflies have set their habitat.
Glencore in talks with China, Qatar funds: report

Glencore in talks with China, Qatar funds: report

Swiss commodities trader Glencore has opened up talks with sovereign wealth funds in China and Qatar to bring in a cornerstone investor ahead of its planned listing on the London Stock Exchange, The Sunday Times reported.
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LSE close hit by technical glitch

The London Stock Exchange failed to stop trading Tuesday as scheduled -- one day after completing a major system upgrade -- causing confusion among its clients, who blamed a technical problem. The LSE, which ends normal trading at 1630 GMT before starting its closing auction, conceded on its website that normal trading did not cease until 42 seconds after the official close at 1630.
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LSE's TMX bid poses tricky challenge for Canada

A bid by the London Stock Exchange to take over TMX Group, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, resurrects the debate on whether Canada is really open for global business, or if regulatory and political hurdles are set to wreck another high-profile deal.
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Exchange bid poses awkward challenge for Canada

A bid by the London Stock Exchange to take over TMX Group, operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange, reopens the debate on whether Canada is really open for global business, or if regulatory and political hurdles are set to wreck another high-profile deal.
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Britain's LSE in deal to buy Toronto exchange

The London Stock Exchange is to buy Canada's TMX stock exchange operator to create the world's fourth-largest trading center and claw back some of the market share it has lost in recent years.

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