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'Faster US growth' needed to cut unemployment - The US economy needs to grow more quickly if it is to produce enough jobs to bring down the unemployment rate further, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said today.

EasyJet predicts narrower loss - EasyJet, Europe's second-largest low-cost carrier, said it expected its first-half loss to be narrower than previously thought as cost controls and better marketing help it through tough times.

US faces challenge for World Bank role - The United States faces an unprecedented challenge to its grip on the World Bank presidency, with emerging African economies nominating a candidate today to set up the first contested bid for the top job at the global development ...

World stocks below 8-month peak - World stocks held steady below this week's eight-month peak today while the dollar fell broadly as concerns about growth in China and the euro zone and a renewed focus on sovereign debt problems in Italy ...

Credit Suisse lowers CEO pay - The pay of Credit Suisse chief executive Brady Dougan fell by more than half last year to 5.8 million Swiss francs (€4.4 million) in salary and share-based bonuses as the bank's profit shrank 62 per cent and its stock ...

Barclays 'tried to force McKillen out' - The Barclay brothers blocked crucial redevelopment work on two iconic London hotels in a bid to frustrate a minority shareholder to prove he no longer had operational control, a court heard.

Economy hits INM revenues - Revenues at media group Independent News & Media fell last year as poor economic conditions continued in Ireland, with the group recording a loss for 2011.

Glaxo confirms UK £500m investment - GlaxoSmithKline, Britain's biggest drugmaker, confirmed plans today to invest more than £500 million in manufacturing in Britain and said it had selected Ulverston, northern England, as the site for a previously announced biotech ...

China 'on track' for 8.5% growth - China should be ready to cope with "extreme risks" in the economy from a sharper global downturn, although the country is on track to grow a healthy 8.5 per cent this year, a senior economist at the cabinet's think-tank said today.

State seeks to avoid Anglo payout - The Government is in negotiations with the EU authorities to avoid a €3.1 billion cash payment due on March 31st on the State’s bill for Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said last night.

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