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UK banks told to find further �13bn
The UK's banks have been told to find an additional �13.4bn of capital this year on top of the balance sheet-strengthening measures they had already been planning.
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Top stories
European stocks sank after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the bank may end bond purchases next year if the economy strengthens in line with forecasts.
UK retail sales rose 2.1% in May from the month before, official figures show, beating expectations. Sales were also up 1.9% compared with the same month last year, said the Office for National Statistics.
LONDON, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- BT announces today that Gavin Patterson will succeed Ian Livingston as chief executive of BT Group plc.
Mr Paterson said that GM offers �wonderful opportunities� that could benefit human health and the environment. He said GM production in the UK would mean less spraying of pesticides and less intensive farming.
Dixons Retail said it was on the road from "survivor to winner" as it benefited from the explosion of tablet sales and gained market share following the collapse of its rival Comet.
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