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Iceland agrees €1.5bn swap scheme with neighbours
Iceland has agreed €1.5bn of swap agreements with its Nordic neighbours as it increases efforts to fight economic uncertainty and record inflation
The California supreme court has overturned a ban on same-sex marriages in a victory for gay rights advocates that will allow gay and lesbian couples to marry in the most populous US state
ECB concern over liquidity scheme
Bank worried about risky assets offload
BE shares surge on bid interest
Nuclear group says in talks with multiple parties
Carlsberg unveils $6.3bn rights issue
DKr400 price a hefty discount to shares
Blackstone focuses on distressed property
Aim to cash in on credit crisis
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