By Comsec
The Australian sharemarket lost ground for the third consecutive day and week, with the All Ordinaries Index (XAO) down 0.6 pct or 25 pts to 4081.2 today. Nine out of 12 sectors finished in the red today and the broader market hit a fresh six-month low. (10:45 am)
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CHINA, WESTPAC, TWITTER, FACEBOOK, SOUTH KOREA, AUSTRALIA
By IBTimes
Investors are increasingly making a "flight to quality" as they pull out of credit-default swaps hedges on Europe's primary index as well as the markets for periphery nations like Spain, a trend which indicates higher expectations that... (9:37 pm)
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GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, NEW YORK
By IBTimes UK
Nicklas Bendtner has refused to speculate over his future after the summer, with the Arsenal striker insisting he'll wait until after the Euros to come to a final decision. (3:48 pm)
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GERMANY
By LiveTradingNews
The EuroCrisis continues and several possible outcomes have emerged according to Economist Shayne Heffernan. 1. Europe finds the money for a real bail out of Greece, Spain, Italy, Portugal, for now this seems unlikely. 2. (2:02 pm)
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GERMANY, EUROPEAN UNION, MANAGEMENT
By IBTimes
Japan Tobacco Inc. (Tokyo: JT) is buying all outstanding shares in Belgian tobacco company Gryson NV from its parent GT&Co BVBA for €475 million ($596.3 million), the company announced Thursday. (1:39 pm)
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JAPAN
By IBTimes
For centuries, the Roma people have been marginalized and misunderstood by their European neighbors. A new report by the European Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) sheds light on this age-old human rights issue. (May 23)
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HUMAN RIGHTS, EUROPEAN UNION, INDIA, POLAND, FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS
By IBTimes
On Wednesday, a military junta that seized power in Guinea-Bissau last month formally agreed to step down. A new transitional government is set to lead the nation for 12 months in the run-up to a new round of national elections. (May 23)
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ELECTIONS, NIGERIA, SENEGAL
By IBTimes UK
Portuguese boss Jose Mourinho has signed a new two year old contract with Real Madrid which will bind him to the club till 2016, according to Real Madrid's official web site. (May 23)
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REAL MADRID
By Reuters UK
Euro zone officials have told members of the currency area to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the bloc, an eventuality which Germany's central bank said would be "manageable". (May 23)
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GERMANY, INVESTMENT
By Reuters UK
Euro zone officials have told members of the currency area to prepare contingency plans in case Greece decides to quit the bloc, an eventuality which Germany's central bank said would be "manageable". (May 23)
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GERMANY, INVESTMENT