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Traders in crude oil and natural gas futures work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange
Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
The impact of rogue trades
Morgan Stanley fined over trader
Rogue trader costs SocGen $7bn

A BHP Billiton heavy earth mover More backing for Rio cash-raising
A Rio Tinto rights issue sees strong take-up from existing holders of its Australian-listed shares - after similar UK success.

BA planes BA to cut spending by one fifth
British Airways says it is to reduce capital spending by 20% as it faces falling passenger numbers.

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COMPANIES
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UK YOUR MONEY
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Crackdown on credit card cheques
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AFRICA
SAB reaches black ownership deal
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AMERICAS
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California in 'fiscal emergency'

ASIA PACIFIC
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Chinese manufacturing increases
EUROPE
EU blamed for German bank woes
Euro interest rates kept on hold

MIDDLE EAST
EADS wins giant Saudi border deal
Oil companies reject Iraq's terms
SOUTH ASIA
Indian growth of 7% 'is possible'
India's exports continue to fall

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Empty beach in Cancun Mexico's woes
US downturn and swine flu batter Mexico's economy
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MARKET DATA - 01:02 UK

FTSE 100
4236.28up
 2.01 0.05%
Dax
4708.21down
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Cac 40
3119.51up
 3.10 0.10%
Dow Jones
8280.74down
 -223.32 -2.63%
Nasdaq
1796.52down
 -49.20 -2.67%
BBC Global 30
4521.30up
 9.07 0.20%
Data delayed by at least 15 minutes
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