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From COMPANIES May 24, 2013

Oil groups hit by US class action

A oil worker works on a oil pump " nodding donkey " at an oil field near Baku, Azerbaijan, on Friday, Jan. 30, 2009. Since gaining its independence with the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, Azerbaijan has become an important energy exporter and transport hub for Caspian Sea

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BP, Shell and Statoil named in lawsuit over alleged price fixing

From WORLD May 24, 2013

Kuroda promises to stabilise bond market

Volatility delivers blow to Japan’s turnround

Global Market Overview Stocks ease back after volatile week
Central banks no insurance for reversal

From WORLD May 24, 2013

Pakistan seeks $4bn-$5bn Saudi loan

Sharif looks to avert a balance of payments crisis

Global Market Overview May 24, 2013

Volatile Tokyo instils global equity angst

Wall Street’s S&P 500 retreats from record

From WORLD May 24, 2013

Problems mount for ‘Kirchnerismo’

Argentina remains mired in woes following populist nationalism

Comment Argentine soyabean farmers return to market
Obituary Argentine ex-dictator Videla dies in jail

Gavyn Davies

Falling inflation complicates the Fed’s QE exit plan

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Apple’s quiet leader: a defence of the group’s tax affairs has boosted Tim Cook’s profile

From COMPANIES May 24, 2013

Beijing eases auditor dispute with US

Clash had threatened to lead to delisting of Chinese groups

Lenovo warns of tough first half
Internet evolution Beijing engages in high-tech long march

EU ECONOMY May 24, 2013

German business sentiment picks up

Economy grows thanks to solid consumer spending

Berlin backs depositors in bank bail-in plans
Ups and downs of global brands Consumers luxuriate in shopping on the web

Bayern Muenchen v Borussia Dortmund - DFB Cup

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Germany shows way on and off the pitch

Economy is thriving thanks to long-term planning

Wembley final marks power shift to Germany
Champions league final heart v head

From WORLD May 24, 2013

Apple hearing unlikely to solve tax bind

Decades of bouts over corporate levies fail to yield best policy

From MARKETS May 24, 2013

Silver steadies after steep tumble

‘Devil’s metal’ recovers after volatile week

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India’s slum dwellers and their ‘enablers of consumption’

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Bangladeshi women work in a garments factory in Dhaka

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Two youths, including 18 year old Tshibara (L), sift through rocks and river water next to a bridge near Dilamba and the town of Mbuji-Mayi, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, as they search for diamonds and precious rocks, on September 3, 2012. Tshibara said he stopped his studies several years ago and has been part of a group of youths digging for diamonds for the last two years. AFP PHOTO / JUNIOR D.KANNAH (Photo credit should read JUNIOR D.KANNAH/AFP/GettyImages)

MAY 28 ECONOMIC DATA - Click here for full calendar

Country	Data	Estimate

France	INSEE consumer confidence	70

South Africa	1Q GDP (YoY)	2.2%
US	Case Schiller home price index	10.05
	consumer confidence	70

Highlights

BP, Shell and Statoil named in lawsuit over alleged price fixing

Volatility delivers blow to Japan’s turnround

Sharif looks to avert a balance of payments crisis

Wall Street’s S&P 500 retreats from record

Argentina remains mired in woes following populist nationalism

Clash had threatened to lead to delisting of Chinese groups

Economy grows thanks to solid consumer spending

Economy is thriving thanks to long-term planning

Decades of bouts over corporate levies fail to yield best policy

‘Devil’s metal’ recovers after volatile week

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