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Carphone Warehouse withdraws Sony Ericsson phone

Britain's Carphone Warehouse has stopped selling Sony Ericsson's flagship smartphone due to software problems, dealing a blow to the loss-making Japanese-Swedish firm's turnaround plans.

H1N1 flu spreading east, peaking in some areas: WHO

The H1N1 flu is moving eastwards across Europe and Asia after appearing to peak in parts of western Europe and the United States, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

Brown calls for plan on global imbalances

Prime Minister Gordon Brown, aware his chances of re-election may hinge on the economy emerging from recession, called on Monday for a global growth strategy to tackle trade and currency imbalances.

EU executive to propose major markets law -sources

A major draft EU law on market infrastructure will be tabled next July to make share and derivatives trading less risky for investors and the broader financial system from late 2012, industry sources said on Monday.

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Confidential Climate Change E-mails hacked ahead of Copenhagen Meeting

A team of unidentified hackers has managed to steal confidential global warming data after breaking into the e-mail server of a prominent, British climate-research center and posted them online - showing that climate scientists conspired to overstate that man has caused climate change. Kevin Trenberth, of the U.S. National Center for Atmospheric Research, in Colorado, told the Associated Press that he believes the hackers did this to fuel skeptics theory that that climate change was not man-ma...

Nestle seen weighing possible Cadbury bid: report

Swiss food giant Nestle may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion-pound bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey, Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

Cadbury prefers merger with Hershey over Kraft: report

Cadbury Plc would prefer a merger with U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co rather than Kraft Foods Inc, the British company's chairman Roger Carr told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper.

Nestle may consider a bid for Cadbury: report

Swiss food giant Nestle may consider a bid for Britain's Cadbury to challenge a hostile 9.9 billion pound ($16.3 dollars) bid by Kraft Foods Inc and a potential move by Hershey , Bloomberg reported on Sunday.

Hacked Emails prove Climate Science debate will not end soon

Shell in talks to by 10 pct of Essar Oil-report

Royal Dutch Shell is in talks to buy 10 percent of India's Essar Oil as part of a deal where it would sell three European refineries to the Indian firm, the Economic Times reported on Saturday, citing people with knowledge of the plans.

Iran to hold war games to protect atom plants

Iran will begin large-scale air defense war games on Sunday to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander said.

Afghan govt would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister

The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.

Powers urge Iran to reconsider nuclear offer

Senior officials from six world powers said on Friday they were disappointed Iran had not accepted proposals intended to delay its potential to make nuclear bombs, and urged Tehran to reconsider.

New EU president raises fears in aspirant Turkey

Herman Van Rompuy's appointment as the first European Union president provoked fears in Turkey that he might hinder Ankara's hopes of joining the bloc, with some media declaring outright that he is anti-Turkish.

Rothschild star and Buffett banker circle Cadbury

Akeel Sachak, global head of the consumer team at Rothschild, may get a seat at the table for this year's sweetest deal after all.

Ferrero, Hershey weigh Cadbury split - source

Cadbury Plc suitors Ferrero and Hershey Co have weighed breaking the UK confectioner up into separate businesses as part of a friendly, all-cash bid, a source familiar with the situation said on Friday.

EU names Belgian PM Van Rompuy as first president

European Union leaders named Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, who is little known outside his own country, as the bloc's first president on Thursday to lead efforts to make it more influential on the world stage.

Volkswagen South Africa to double exports in '10

Europe's biggest carmaker, Volkswagen, will almost double exports from its South African plant in 2010 under a 27 billion rand ($3.59 billion) global contract for right-hand drive models of its new Polo.

Susan Boyle aims to turn celebrity into album sales

Scottish singer Susan Boyle, one of the biggest stars of the Internet age, seeks to turn global celebrity into record sales next week with the release of her debut album I Dreamed a Dream.

Britain hit by floods after record rainfall

Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges.

Susan Boyle album sets pre-order record on Amazon

The upcoming debut album by British singing sensation Susan Boyle has become the largest global CD pre-order in the history of Amazon.com, the online retailer said on Thursday.

Daily Outlook - Nov 20

Inflation not a problem, say Fed officials; Cut bonuses, shareholders tell Goldman; PC sales growth returns at Dell

Banks, commods weigh on FTSE, down for 4th session

Britain's top share index was lower at midday on Friday, with gains in defensive pharmaceutical stocks and food producers outweighed by weakness in banks and energy stocks.

U.S. stock futures mixed; Dell in focus

* U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 SPc1 down 0.04 percent, Dow Jones DJc1 futures down 0.04 percent and Nasdaq 100 NDc1 futures up 0.07 percent at 1010 GMT.

Ferrero, Hershey would likely break up Cadbury: report

Cadbury suitors Ferrero and Hershey would likely break the UK confectioner up into separate businesses if a mooted bid for the company succeeds, an Italian newspaper reported.

Stock futures mixed; Dell in focus

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a mixed open on Wall Street on Friday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.04 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.04 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.07 percent at 1010 GMT (5:10 a.m. EST).