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Eurozone crisis live: Greece announces new government
A conservative-led Greek government has been agreed and will form a team to renegotiate the EU/IMF bailout -
Unemployment falls but public sector jobs hit nine-year low
Ministers said the drop reflected a deliberate policy shift to promote private sector employment, which increased by 205,000 -
Federal Reserve extends Operation Twist – live blog
Fed releases Federal Open Markets Committee report - it will buy another $267bn in longer-dated securities
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Link bankers' pay to quality of customer service, says City watchdog
Hector Sants hints at the possibility of changes to the way big US banks with operations in the City are regulated -
Mervyn King outvoted on QE boost
Bank of England governor wanted to pump extra £50bn into economy but was outvoted in 5-4 split, MPC minutes show -
Murdoch bids for major expansion in Australian pay-TV market
News Limited makes £1.2bn offer to double its stakes in Foxtel and Fox Sports, Australia's dominant subscription TV channels -
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