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Committee of MPs call for BAA break-up

LONDON (Reuters) - An influential committee of politicians has joined a group of airlines in demanding the break-up of airport operator BAA, arguing its dominance in London and Scotland has stifled competition.

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BAE, Navistar win $1.1 bln in MRAP truck contracts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. military contracts for mine-resistant vehicles totaling over $1.1 billion were announced on Friday to units of BAE Systems Plc and Navistar International Corp .

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Dollar falls below 99 yen as Bear Stearns weighs

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell below 99 yen and hit a record low against the euro after Bear Stearns said a worsening cash position forced the Wall Street firm to secure emergency financing.

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Spot gold sets historic high above $1,000 mark

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold raced to an historic peak above $1,000 on Friday as the dollar’s plunge to record lows on weak data and deepening financial market troubles in the United States boosted bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

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Nike reports problems at China factories

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Nike Inc , the world’s biggest sneaker and sportswear maker, said it found falsified documents, underage workers and unpaid wages at suppliers in China, despite what experts say is one of the top social compliance regimes in the industry.

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FTSE drops 1 percent

LONDON (Reuters) - The leading share index fell 1 percent on Friday, as banks on both sides of the Atlantic slid on fears that emergency financing for U.S. bank Bear Stearns could portend further turmoil for the sector.

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Gold sets historic high above $1,000 mark

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold raced to an historic peak above $1,000 on Friday as the dollar’s plunge to record lows on weak data and deepening financial market troubles in the United States boosted bullion’s safe-haven appeal.

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News Corp looks to secure UK rivals print work

BROXBOURNE (Reuters) - News Corp ’s UK unit new 650 million pound presses will be used to print its own newspapers and possibly the newly acquired Wall Street Journal Europe and rival papers, it said.

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Paris court delays decision on jailed SocGen trader

PARIS (Reuters) - Jerome Kerviel, the trader accused of causing record losses at French bank Societe Generale, faced another weekend in prison after a Paris court …

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Dollar tumbles on Bear Stearns cash squeeze

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The dollar fell below 100 yen for the second straight day and hit a record low against the euro after Bear Stearns said a worsening cash position had forced the Wall Street firm to secure emergency financing.

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