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US probes Microsoft China bribery claim

Company to co-operate with DoJ over kickback allegations

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Software claim dropped in Ikos legal battle

Victory in IP fight for Coward against wife Ambrosiadou

From INDUSTRIALS 10:10pm

FCC plans to offload €2bn of assets

Spanish group sees no construction recovery for three years

From FINANCIALS 7:45pm

Russian business deals on hold

Cyprus’s financial system shuts down in attempt to salvage transactions

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French find ‘illegal’ British lamb meat

Consignment processed using method implicated in mad cow disease

Copies of News Corp.'s newspaper titles, The Sun and The Times, are seen for sale on a newsagent's stand in London, U.K., on Thursday, June 28, 2012. News Corp.'s board approved in principle a plan to split the company's publishing unit from entertainment, a person with knowledge of the situation said. Photographer: ©Bloomberg From WORLD 7:39pm

Backlash over proposed press law intensifies

Newspapers consider rebellion over watchdog

From FINANCIALS 7:35pm

UBS joins exodus from Euribor panel

Swiss lender to focus on core funding markets

From MEDIA 5:21pm

Weak ad sales hit UTV’s pre-tax profits

Irish exposure drags group down

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Leading banks make big strides on Basel

Capital shortfall almost halves ahead of tougher rules

Cypriot security guards stand outside the parliament building in Nicosia on March 18, 2013. Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades was seeking the backing of MPs for an EU bailout deal that slaps a levy on bank savings under harsh terms that have jolted global markets and raised fears of a new eurozone debt crisis ©AFP From MARKETS 5:09pm

Bank bailouts reshuffle risk hierarchy

Debate over how depositors and investors are treated

From INDUSTRIALS 5:05pm

Peugeot chief gets taste for a bumpy ride

Appetite for a challenge is being tested at French carmaker

From INDUSTRIALS 4:05pm

European car sales decline continues

Fresh fall in February adds to overcapacity woes

From INDUSTRIALS 3:40pm

BMW warns of stagnating profits

German carmaker flags sales pressure in Europe

From LEX 3:12pm

ThyssenKrupp: steeling itself

Potential capital raising at German steelmaker not as bad as investors fear

From INDUSTRIALS 2:52pm

Filtrona buys packaging group for £160m

Questions raised over purchase price for Contego Healthcare

From TRANSPORT 12:59pm

Ryanair orders 175 Boeing jets

Carrier plans new phase of growth with $16bn deal

From TELECOMS 10:02am

Free Mobile founder defends group’s role

Niel rebuffs claims that ultra-low cost model has damaged sector

From RETAIL & CONSUMER 6:39am

No rush for entry as India opens retail doors

Complex rules deter foreign groups despite potential

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Ziggo owners sell down holdings

Cinven and Warburg Pincus selling 40m shares in Dutch cable provider

From FINANCIALS Mar 18, 2013

Cyprus levy plan ‘bleak day for banking union’

Bailout proposal blows hole in EU’s reform agenda

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