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It's too soon for austerity, Ben Bernanke tells Congress
Federal Reserve chairman insists 'we should maintain stimulus in the short term', in contrast to approach taken by UK and eurozone countries
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Equitable Life: a history
The venerable institution was brought to the brink after making promises it could not keep -
Don't sell Tomkins on the cheap, Standard Life warns
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Anger as Equitable Life report caps payout at £500m
Government report says Equitable Life policyholders should get only a tenth of the compensation they think they are due
Financial p22
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Slovenia's biggest bank will fail stress test, admits PM
Prime Minister Borut Pahor says Nova Ljubljanska Banka will need fresh funding, despite analysts' fears the Europe-wide tests of 91 institutions will not be strict enough
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European banks prepare for stress tests
Country-by-country guide to the banks facing scrutiny by the Committee of European Banking Supervisors
Financial p23
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Microsoft posts record quarterly revenues of $16bn
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Home Office sacks Raytheon-led electronic border control consortium
Government says it has no confidence in Raytheon after e-Borders system falls at least a year behind schedule
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High street sales beat expectations
Official figures show jump in sales of TVs to watch World Cup
Financial p24
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UK sees foreign investment plunge
Drop demonstrates country's over-reliance on financial services, says UN report