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Barclays hires Citi's Todd for European M&A

Barclays has hired mergers and acquisitions banker Mark Todd from Citigroup, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, the latest in a string of hires as the British bank beefs up in European M&A.
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Roche's Tarceva extends lung cancer survival

Roche Holding AG's Tarceva cancer drug improved the survival of patients with advanced lung cancer when used immediately after initial chemotherapy, the Swiss group said on Monday.
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Sotomayor faces Senate hearing

President Barack Obama's pick to fill his first U.S. Supreme Court vacancy, Sonia Sotomayor, goes before a Senate hearing on Monday with most people betting she already has enough votes to win confirmation.
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Key Venture shareholders oppose $2 billion Centrica bid

Britain's largest gas retailer, Centrica, faced a setback in its battle to take over Venture Production on Monday, when the North Sea gas producer's two largest investors backed management's rejection of the $2 billion bid.
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Oil falls below $59 on economic outlook

Oil prices slipped more than $1 to below $59 a barrel on Monday, hitting their lowest in almost two months on concerns over the state of the global economy.
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Geithner sees growth resuming but risks ahead

There is a good chance that the United States and other leading economies will start growing again over the next few quarters, but significant risks to the outlook remain, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said.
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Daily Outook - July 13 - Energy

The 20th World Oil Forum 2009 kicks off from July 13-15 in London, UK where world oil and gas executives will meet to focus on critical matters of the industry . The conference Growth Opportunities in the New PV Market: Projects, Finance and Policy will be held in San Francisco. British oil and gas firm Emerald Energy Plc confirmed today a third party is interested in a take over.
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U.S. judge approves delay sought in UBS tax case

A U.S. judge agreed on Monday to delay the start of a trial in which U.S. tax authorities hoped to force UBS AG to reveal the identities of thousands of Americans suspected of using the bank to evade taxes.
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Futures up on analyst's bullish comment on banks

U.S. stocks were set to open higher on Monday after influential bank analyst Meredith Whitney upgraded Goldman Sachs Group shares and gave bullish comments on financial stocks, sparking hopes corporate quarterly results may be surprisingly strong.
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Electric cars could dominate U.S. roads in 2030

Electric car sales could jump to 86 percent of U.S. light vehicle sales in 2030 if consumers don't have to buy batteries themselves, according to a University of California, Berkeley study to be released on Monday.
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New Honda CEO wants to accelerate hybrid rollout

Honda Motor Co's new chief executive said on Monday that Japan's No.2 automaker would speed up the rollout of its hybrid cars as he aims to steer a nimble company that reacts more quickly to changing customer needs.
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CIT troubles could hurt; widespread impact uncertain

Financial difficulties at commercial lender CIT Group Inc could hurt small businesses that depend on credit to fund their growth and operations, though many of CIT's units serve an important function and are unlikely to disappear if the company restructures in bankruptcy court.
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U.S. trial delay call brings UBS tax deal nearer

Hopes rose that Swiss bank UBS can finally move on from a damaging U.S. tax row, after a request for a delay to a high-profile trial scheduled for later on Monday brought a settlement nearer.
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Japan's Suntory considering merger with Kirin

Japanese brewer Suntory Holdings Ltd said on Monday it was considering a merger with larger rival Kirin Holdings Co in a deal that would create one of the world's largest beverage and food firms.
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Stock futures signal losses ahead of key earnings

U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Monday, as investors fretted about the outlook for company profit despite global conglomerate Philips's upbeat earnings and comments.

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