Media faux pas and fashion triumph
On day 12 day of he London games, Ben Fenton, FT media correspondent reviews UK press coverage with Seb Morton-Clark. Ben also considers the appeal of Russia's team jacket. For more in depth FT coverage of the 2012 Olympic Games in London go to: http://www.ft.com/intl/london-2012-olympics
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Greek And Spanish Ills Could Infect Entire Euro Zone: Moody’s
Developments in Greece and Spain could lead first to rating reviews and then to rating actions on all 17 countries in the euro zone, Moody's Investors Service announced Friday. Greece will conduct snap parliamentary elections on June 17, and Spain agreed to accept as much as €100 billion ($125 billion) in a bailout of its cash-strapped financials sector on Saturday. Any heightening in the risk of a possible Greek euro-area exit could lead to more rating pressures in the euro zone, Moody's said.
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China May CPI Rises At Slowest Pace In 2 Years, PPI Fell More Than Expected
China 's inflation cooled in May, giving Beijing more wiggle room to loosen policy and stimulate growth. The world's second-largest economy reported its consumer price index rose 3 percent in May from a year earlier -- the slowest pace in two years
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China’s May CPI Rises At Slowest Pace In 2 Years; PPI Fell More Than Expected
China 's inflation cooled in May, giving Beijing more wiggle room to loosen policy and stimulate growth. The world's second-largest economy reported its consumer price index rose 3 percent in May from a year earlier -- the slowest pace in two years. That was down from April's 3.4 percent increase and lower than economists' forecast of a 3.2 percent rise.
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US Trade Gap Shrinks In April, But Deficit With China Worsens
Lower U.S. demand for crude oil and petroleum products in April helped shrink the nation's balance-of-trade deficit from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday, but the trade deficit with China worsened.
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US Trade Deficit Improves In April: Commerce Dept.
Lower U.S. demand for crude oil and petroleum products in April helped shrink the nation's balance-of-trade deficit from the previous month, the Commerce Department said Friday.
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ING to Sell Stake in Landmark Polish Mall
Dutch financial giant ING Groep N.V. ( NYSE :ING) is selling its stake in a landmark Polish shopping mall for $630 million, the company announced Wednesday, to further minimize its exposure to the European real estate market. "This is the final step in a project which we have been involved in for the past 14 years.
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Libor: big numbers, big questions
http://www.FT.com/ It's integral to the global financial machine and used to generate $350tn in financial products. But investigations into possible manipulation of the inter-bank offered rate, or Libor, are raising questions over its legitimacy and future use.
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