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Gordon Brown in London, 06 Nov
Brown urges new banks 'contract'
UK PM Gordon Brown tells a G20 summit there should be a new social contract with world banks to make them more responsible.
Pursuing bank reforms
Five arrested close to G20 hotel
Brown on new 'contract'

Construction workers in Virginia US jobless rate rises to over 10%
The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983.

eBay sign eBay in Skype deal with founders
eBay settles a lawsuit with the founders of Skype, ending uncertainty over the future of the internet phone company.

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G20 finance ministers to pursue banking reform
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Brands from East Germany still going strong 20 years on
BA planes Rapid descent
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US hits China pipes with tariffs
US shares rise on business data
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COMPANIES
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F1 designer unveils electric car
UBS fined £8m by the UK regulator

UK YOUR MONEY
Personal insolvency rises by 28%
Sugar firm to shut pension scheme
More policing of pedlars planned
Housing association rents to fall

AFRICA
South Africa cancels Airbus deal
Libyans 'unlikely' to compensate

AMERICAS
China defends export restrictions
JP Morgan agrees $75m bribe fine

ASIA PACIFIC
Carmaker Toyota eyes smaller loss
Panasonic begins Sanyo takeover
EUROPE
RBS bank reports losses of £2.2bn
Extra £25bn to stimulate UK economy

MIDDLE EAST
Iraq in third overseas oil deal
Iraq signs new overseas oil deal
SOUTH ASIA
Gold hits new high on India deal
Bank comments hit Indian shares

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Afghan in field of poppies Afghan resources
There is more than just poppy dollars in Afghanistan
Opel factory Stalled engine
Has GM dealt German carmaker Opel a fatal blow?
Arsenal celebrate Abou Diaby's opener Top Gunner
Will Arsenal director Stan Kroenke launch a takeover?
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