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Energy challenges

From WORLD 10:26pm

Obama lobbies for alternative energy

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President under pressure over Keystone XL oil pipeline

Editorial from COMMENT 7:02pm

A least-worst tax

A levy on carbon is an idea whose time has come

From MARKETS 9:25am

Beijing set to liberalise energy market

Domestic prices set to rise as China gives clear signs of loosening its grip

China’s new president in corruption battle

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10:07pm

Japan to join Pacific trade deal talks

Trans-Pacific Partnership is part of Obama trade push

Economists’ Forum Don’t trade away financial stability in TPP
Japan Hey, big spender

Global Market Overview from MARKETS 8:52pm

Stocks at cyclical highs on US optimism

S&P 500 challenging record levels

From US ECONOMY 10:45pm

US consumers unhappy about budget cuts

Sentiment drops to lowest since December 2011

EU ECONOMY 7:41pm

Monti’s analysis guides EU debate

Economic reform taking too long to work, says prime minister

Analysis

Screen grab: France accused of inhibiting the digital economy

Gavyn Davies

Will the sterling drama turn into a crisis?

Democratic Republic of Congo soccer fans gesture ahead of their African Nations Cup Group B soccer match against Ghana in Port Elizabeth

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West plays catch-up on Africa contracts

US groups wake up to opportunities

Ghana rice venture points new way ahead
FT series Africa Inc

EU ECONOMY 8:19pm

Hollande wants right to ‘cultural exception’

France demand for transatlantic trade pact talks

Screen grab Pressure on big internet groups
Max Baucus EU trade deal is a US priority

Technician in Genetics Research Laborator

Top UK medic to launch ‘superbug’ push

Move to bolster fight against drug-resistant organisms

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March 15 data

Country	Data	Estimate	Actual
Turkey	Unemployment	10.1%	10.1
Netherlands	Manufacturing Production MoM		-4.7%
Eurozone	Inflation (HICP) MoM	0.4%	0.4%
US	Inflation (CPI) MoM	0.5%	0.7%
	Industrial production MoM	0.4%	0.7%

Highlights

Energy challenges

President under pressure over Keystone XL oil pipeline

A levy on carbon is an idea whose time has come

Domestic prices set to rise as China gives clear signs of loosening its grip

More economic news

Trans-Pacific Partnership is part of Obama trade push

S&P 500 challenging record levels

Sentiment drops to lowest since December 2011

Economic reform taking too long to work, says prime minister

US groups wake up to opportunities

France demand for transatlantic trade pact talks

Move to bolster fight against drug-resistant organisms

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March 15 data

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