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Pound falls with UK inflation figures
Pound headed for new multi-month low vs dollar.
Swedish krona rallies as monthly inflation rate rebounds to positive
Monthly inflation rate for December was 0.2% from -0.1% in November.
Oil baron Harold Hamm's ex-wife to pursue divorce appeal despite cashing $975m cheque
Legal experts say it may be more difficult for Sue Ann Arnall to pursue appeal after accepting $975m award.
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Delhi airport to see travel demand, income increasing, says Moody's
Moody's has given its first time rating to DIAL and its dollar bonds.
Shares in Li Ka-shing's firms surge on re-structuring plan
Revamp will create a property firm and a globally diversified conglomerate.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey starts 2015 with record £1.4bn order book
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey said it started 2015 with a bulging order book of £1.4bn.
Roche to acquire Foundation Medicine for up to $1.18bn
Deal will strengthen Basel-based Roche's personalised cancer treatments.
Indian rupee tests crucial resistance ahead of data, RBI, 2016 Budget in focus
USD/INR rebounds from channel support, 65.0 likely if 62.0 support held.
Crude oil drops as Goldman Sachs slashes price forecast
Crude oil prices have ended down for the past seven consecutive weeks on oversupply concerns.
George Osborne looks to reduce tax on North Sea oil investments
Osborne said 'more action' is needed to boost the UK's struggling oil industry.
Fitch: Asia outlook clouded by rouble slide and China slowdown
Most affected by Russian turbulence are Malaysia and Thailand.
Tesco could shut 13 stores in Hungary in February
Tesco is Hungary's biggest supermarket chain and the nation's third-biggest employer.
Crude oil prices log their seventh straight weekly loss
Oil rout continues as key producers show no signs of slashing output amid global glut.
Gold set to rise on geopolitical tensions in Europe
US gold futures for delivery in February have added 2.7% from the 2 January opening price.
Central banks watch: South Korea, Indonesia, Poland, Egypt and Chile to set rates, Lockhart to speak
Central banks around the world are concerned about the deepening US/eurozone divergence.
Edmund Shing: Put your money where your mouth is and buy the mighty US dollar in 2015
The past half-year has seen a stunning ascent of the US dollar against virtually all other major currencies.
Dollar index back to 12-year high on non-farm sector jobs boost
The NFP data offsets FOMC's Kocherlakota comments.
Asia week ahead: Australian unemployment seen rising, India IIP rebounding and Korea may cut rate
Indonesian central bank too meets to set rates next week.
Norwegian and Swedish currencies hold near multi-year lows on weak data
Additional signs of deflation weigh on Norway's krone.
Sterling off 17-month low on positive UK data and dollar weakness
Better-than-expected UK industrial and trade data, and some dovish Fed comments weighed on the greenback.
Swiss franc keeps day's gains despite worsening deflation as Fed comments halt dollar rally
Swiss y/y CPI rate falls to -0.3% in December from -0.1%, unemployment rate up to 10-month high.
US fines Honda $70m for under-reporting deaths and injuries
Penalty is the largest amount ever paid by an automaker as a result of a US NHTSA probe.
Weak oil prices good for US economy, says Minneapolis Fed chief
A drop in oil prices has put money in consumers' pockets, says Minneapolis Federal Reserve boss Narayana Kocherlakota.
Oil could trade at $40, says renowned trader Andrew Hall
Low prices also raise the risk of geopolitical instability, warns commodity hedge fund manager Andrew J Hall.
Moody's upgrades Tata Steel to Ba1, confirms UK unit's rating at B2
TSL is revised up to Ba1 with stable outlook, TSUKH confirmed at B2/B2-PD with positive outlook.
Romanian currency leu near record low after policy rate cut
Leu has fallen 16% since June and is just 320 pips away from a record low.
Euro and pound plummet sending US dollar index to 12-year high
Euro is 125 pips away from 11-year low, pound 221 pips away from four and a half-year low.
China to invest $250bn in Latin America over 10 years
President Xi expects two-way trade between China and Latin America to rise to $500bn within 10 years.
Euro slide vs dollar: What are the likely support levels until parity?
Euro is just 163 pips away from a 11-year low against the dollar.
Greek banks facing liquidity crisis on weak deposit base, NPL challenges: Moody's
With opponents of austerity leading opinion polls in Greece, borrowers are hopeful of debt waiver schemes.
Moody's: India raising insurance FDI cap to boost firms' capital, practices and innovations
Cabinet decision to hike the cap to 46% from 26% is yet to secure parliament approval.
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