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China property: virtuous circle

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Combined $5.4bn raised last month as developers borrow for less and for longer

4:27pm

Canadian banks: mortgaging the future

An awful lot depends on all those government-insured home loans

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California v Illinois: rain and shine

Budgetary fortunes diverge for the two US states once considered the most vulnerable

Feb 1, 2013

BT: walking the walk

UK telecoms group is at a five-year high and there may be more to come

Feb 1, 2013

Oil companies: earnings, schmearnings

High price per barrel won’t rescue profitability

Feb 1, 2013

Japanese airlines: out of charge

Dodgy Dreamliner batteries bring ANA and JAL back to earth

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LVMH: all that glitters

Scale has advantages for luxury group but, like its products, there is a hefty price tag

Jan 31, 2013

Colgate-Palmolive: clean pair of heels

P&G has been playing catch-up with its higher performing rival

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AstraZeneca: don’t look now

Anglo-Swedish drugmaker’s results reflect how tough restoration will be

Jan 31, 2013

Santander: sunlight ahead?

Spanish bank could do itself a favour by providing more clarity