World markets
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| Hang Seng Index | 23,474.03 | +391.35 (1.70%) |
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| CAC 40 | 4,001.27 | +22.20 (0.56%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,613.05 | +105.45 (0.84%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 5,221.60 | +40.80 (0.79%) |
| BSE Sensex | 20,410.18 | +124.06 (0.61%) |
| KOSPI | 1,987.04 | +0.23 (0.01%) |
Britain faces years of high inflation
Britons should be braced for years of high inflation as the cost of living soars stubbornly ahead of wages, a leading economic forecaster warned today.
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Top stories
Marks & Spencer has become the latest in a string of UK companies to face criticism from tax campaigners over the way it structures its online sales to Europe - with one describing its sales operation as similar to that of the internet retail giant Amazon.
The outgoing governor of the Bank of England Sir Mervyn King has warned that a government scheme to help the housing market should not become permanent.
Yahoo Inc. has agreed to pay $1.1 billion for Tumblr, a six-year-old company with more than 100 million users but very little revenue, a deal that highlights the shifting balance of power in the technology business.
Prime Minister David Cameron has urged British overseas territories to "get their house in order" and sign up to international treaties on tax.
By Masayuki Kitano. SINGAPORE | Mon May 20, 2013 12:22am EDT. SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response ...
Trends
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| OCDO | Ocado Group PLC | 31.96% | 1,540.91M |
| MRW | Wm. Morrison Supermarkets plc | 0.86% | 6,622.64M |
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