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UK may get 75 percent Lloyds stake in asset deal: source

Britain will take a stake of up to 75 percent in Lloyds Banking Group after agreeing to a deal that would cap the bank's losses on about 250 billion pounds ($356 billion) of its risky assets, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday.

UK to take 75 percent Lloyds stake in asset deal: report

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Britain will take a stake of up to 75 percent in Lloyds Banking Group after agreeing a deal to cap the bank's losses on about 250 billion pounds ($352 billion) of its risky assets, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.
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Dow, S&P buoyed by oil; Nasdaq falters on techs

U.S. stocks mostly rose on Friday, with the Dow and S&P rebounding late in the day to end higher as surging oil prices lifted energy stocks and offset a sell-off in technology shares on bets that the slowing economy will sap consumer spending on gadgets.
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Euro slips as rate cut seen, Asia stocks falter

The euro and sterling slipped on Thursday ahead of expected rate cuts in Europe and the UK, while most Asian stock markets gave up early gains on disappointment that China did not announce new stimulus plans.
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Need for Speed Shift: First Look

EA (Electronics Arts) has three options to come out for Need for Speed this summer. The Need for Speed SHIFT, Need for Speed NITRO and Need for Speed World Online.
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State deals made up record part of M&A in February

Purchases by governments and state-backed firms made up a record proportion of global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in February, underscoring how the financial crisis has sidelined private-sector buyers.
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Global Solution to Crisis Won't Happen Overnight: Obama

Global coordinated action to combat the worldwide financial crisis was not going to happen overnight but would proceed in fits and starts that would eventually result in a more prosperous economy President Barack Obama said on Tuesday ahead of a summit of leaders from the top 20 industrialized nations gathering in London in April.
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PM Brown in Washington Pushes 'Global New Deal'

UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown in his first state visit to Washington since the start of the Obama administration met with the President to push a global new deal which would coordinate a worldwide response to the global economic crisis.
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Financial crisis to dominate Obama, Brown talks

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will press President Barack Obama for details on his plans to fix the ailing U.S. financial sector in talks on Tuesday that will focus on the global economic crisis.
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Obama sees economic hope as aides promote budget

U.S. President Barack Obama expressed confidence on Tuesday his economic reforms would work as senior officials began lobbying Congress to support the administration's jaw-dropping budget proposal.
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Women better at money matters than men: survey

When it comes to money, women really are more responsible then men, with an international survey finding that they're less likely to get into debt and strive harder to become financially independent.

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