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Government bond prices tumble

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Japanese government bond prices dropped on Monday, hit by negative sentiment ahead of auctions this week and with global inflation on the rise, while oil prices held steady above $127 a barrel. Asian stocks edged higher.

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Oil steady at $127

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices were little changed below $128 a barrel on Monday, with traders tracking the dollar for direction as fleeting Tropical Storm Arthur marked the start of the Atlantic hurricane season, shutting two Mexican oil ports.

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Manufacturers show solid growth in Q2

LONDON (Reuters) - Manufacturing output and orders rose in the second quarter of 2008 in a sign the sector is not suffering unduly from the economic slowdown caused by the global credit crunch, a survey showed on Monday.

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Alstom mulling Rolls Royce tie-up

PARIS (Reuters) - French engineering group Alstom is mulling a tie-up with engine maker Rolls-Royce Group , according to the French business daily Les Echos.

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Italy car sales down almost 20 percent in May

TRENTO, Italy (Reuters) - New car sales in Italy dropped by almost 20 percent in May compared with a year earlier, the chief executive of Italian carmaker Fiat said on Sunday.

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B&B to get cash boost from Texas Pacific -BBC

LONDON (Reuters) - Mortgage bank Bradford & Bingley will announce a 400 million pound cash injection on Monday to support its balance sheet, including 150 million from U.S. private equity group Texas …

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Alstom reportedly mulling Rolls Royce tie-up

PARIS (Reuters) - French engineering group Alstom is mulling a tie-up with British engine maker Rolls-Royce Group , according to the French business daily Les Echos.

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Ryanair FY earnings seen up 18 percent

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair is set to post an 18 percent rise in full-year net profit next week but analysts expect high oil prices and economic weakness to hit the earnings of Europe’s largest low-cost carrier in 2008/2009.

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ECB still an enigma to the public after 10 years

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Most ten-year-olds want a new bicycle or the latest must-have toy for their birthday but the European Central Bank, which reaches its tenth anniversary on Monday, is more like a teenager craving to be understood.

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Report says General Motors share price could triple

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of U.S. automaker General Motors Corp could triple over the next few years as the company’s foreign sales are climbing and its labor costs are falling, weekly business newspaper Barron’s said in its June 2 issue.

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