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George Papandreou
Obama backs Greece on speculators
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
Greece asks US for help
Brussels to mull 'European IMF'
Why Greece's problems matter

EU concern over end of tanker bid
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.

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An aircraft EADS drops US tanker bid

Digital Giants: Martha Lane Fox
Man wearing 3D spectacles to watch television Companies launch 3D TV ranges

Seed cathedral close-up ''Seed Cathedral' at World Expo

India's hunt for currency symbol


FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
1990s Nasdaq board Doctom Crash
10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble
Navy F/A-18 Hornet prepares to take on fuel from a US Air Force KC-10 while flying in 2001 Fuel fighters
Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle
Royal Mail Royal junk mail
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers

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ECONOMY
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou Greece asks US for its assistance


Retail sales rebound in February

House price rises 'to ease off'

COMPANIES
M&S logo M&S boss says he expects pay cut


Chevron looks for refinery buyer

Deal agreed in Royal Mail dispute

BUSINESS AROUND THE WORLD

AFRICA

SA starts World Cup countdown

Zimbabwe move on firms' ownership

AMERICAS

Northrop and EADS exit tanker bid

US borrowing rises unexpectedly

ASIA PACIFIC

Shell in joint bid for gas firm

Fujitsu row over boss's departure

EUROPE

Aer Lingus delays profit figures

Brussels to mull 'European IMF'

MIDDLE EAST

EU: Settlement goods not Israeli

Iraq given its largest IMF loan

SOUTH ASIA

India's Essar 'planning UK float'

India to review economy stimulus

UK YOUR MONEY
Notes and pound coin Payment protection rules delayed


'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit
Gas hob Npower will cut gas bills by 7%


'Low morale' hits tax authority

FEATURES, VIEWS, ANALYSIS
Men standing on a collapsed wall Haiti challenge
Rebuilding a devastated economy
Lada Classic Lada roubles
Russia hopes a scrappage scheme will lift car industry
Jenson Button during practice for last year's German Grand Prix F for finance
Formula One starts new season with budget pressures

OTHER TOP BUSINESS STORIES
UK bank fraud 'moves to internet'
BA strike action talks to resume
UK trade gap at 17-month high
Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
Toyota rejects electronics fears
Legoland firm sees more visitors
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US

MARKET DATA - 06:29 UK

FTSE 100
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Dax
5885.89up
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Cac 40
3910.01up
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Dow Jones
10564.38up
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Nasdaq
2340.68up
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BBC Global 30
5804.26up
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