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| Hang Seng Index | 23,366.37 | -126.66 (-0.54%) |
| TSEC | 8,383.05 | +6.00 (0.07%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,821.65 | -2.85 (-0.10%) |
| CAC 40 | 4,036.18 | +13.33 (0.33%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,769.94 | +156.89 (1.24%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,180.10 | -28.90 (-0.55%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,111.61 | -112.37 (-0.56%) |
| KOSPI | 1,981.09 | -1.34 (-0.07%) |
Apple chief defends tax practices
Tim Cook, Apple chief executive, defended the US technology group's tax practices in the face of blistering report by congressional investigators charging that it was engaged in massive tax avoidance schemes to save billions of dollars in tax on its ...
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Top stories
Sterling tumbled almost a cent against the dollar, down 0.7pc to $1.5145, as traders said falling inflation raised the prospect of more stimulus when Mark Carney takes over as Bank of England Governor in July.
... Off. � Apple chief exec to be grilled by US politicians on tax � McCain: Apple tax gives new meaning to 'think different' � UK inflation falls further than expected to 2.4pc � G4S chief executive Nick Buckles steps down � Marks & Spencer profits fall after clothing ...
By David Henry. TAMPA, Florida | Tue May 21, 2013 11:00am EDT. TAMPA, Florida (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co's (JPM.N) Jamie Dimon appears headed for a victory in a shareholder vote on whether he will keep his dual roles as chairman and chief ...
The luxury goods group Burberry said full-year pretax profits rose by a better-than-expected 14% on strong retail growth in Asian markets, where it is increasing numbers of Burberry-branded stores.
By David Brett. LONDON | Tue May 21, 2013 11:56am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - Rallying miners and a contract win for outsourcing company Capita helped steady the FTSE 100 by midday on Tuesday despite weakness in travel firms after disappointing ...
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | -0.81% | 1,635.59M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | -0.52% | 6,686.82M |
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| Energy | +1.02% |
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| Technology | -0.86% |
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| Transportation | +0.86% |
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| Utilities | +0.14% |
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