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Shell and Ingersoll-Rand Curb Business in Iran |
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The announcements by Ingersoll-Rand and Royal Dutch Shell come as the U.S. is pressing for new sanctions. |
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Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan |
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Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects. |
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Toyota rejects electronics fears |
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Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars. |
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HSBC Says Data of 24,000 Clients, Not Just a Few, Was Stolen |
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HSBC’s private banking unit initially said that records on 10 or fewer clients were taken when the theft occurred three years ago. |
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EMI Music Names a New Chief |
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Charles Allen was named executive chairman of EMI Music. He replaces Elio Leoni-Sceti, who is leaving the company. |
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The E.U. and U.S. Quarrel Over Hedge Funds |
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The European Union rebutted criticism by the U.S. of its plans to tighten the rules on hedge funds. |
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S.& P. 500 Tiptoes to a 17-Month High |
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On a day of hesitant trading, increasing confidence at a big bank helped offset concern about a spike in inflation in China. |
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Claims firm solicitors shut down |
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A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator. |
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Driven to Distraction: Distracted Driving in Ambulances and Police Cruisers |
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Police and paramedics use an array of dashboard devices, a boon for their jobs that also presents a clear risk. |
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Red Knights get advisers for bid |
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The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it. |
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Independent day |
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The Independent could be free under a new owner |
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China denies World Cup sweatshop |
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A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract. |
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Red Knights get advisers for bid |
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The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it. |
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Dodd to Press Ahead on Financial Regulation Bill |
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Senator Bob Corker, a Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, called Senator Christopher J. Dodd’s announcement on Thursday “very disappointing.” |
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China denies World Cup sweatshop |
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A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract. |
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BP to explore for oil in Brazil |
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Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil. |
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HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up |
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The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns. |
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Toyota rejects electronics fears |
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Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars. |
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China Mobile to Invest in Shanghai Pudong Bank |
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China Mobile will invest $5.8 billion in Shanghai Pudong Bank and work with it to offer wireless services like mobile bank cards. |
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A.I.G.'s Sale of Its Taiwan Unit in Regulatory Limbo |
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Officials are investigating whether the buyers are funded by China, a historical foe of the island nation. |
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