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16 March 2011 Last updated at 06:42 ET

Japan shares rebound after slump

Japanese stocks rose 5.7% as bargain hunters move in after two days of heavy losses follow Friday's earthquake and tsunami.

Companies move staff from Japan

Foreign firms are evacuating staff from Japan, after fears of a radiation leak from the Fukushima Daiichi plant escalate.

Greggs chain makes record profits

Bakery chain Greggs reports record profits of £52.5m for 2010, helped by new store openings and refurbishments.
French Connection outlook 'tough'

Fashion retailer French Connection says the economic climate will remain difficult but it is confident it can deal with it.
Profit at China Mobile up in 2010

China Mobile, the world's biggest mobile operator, says its profits increased as more music and video was downloaded.
Shell sets out new growth targets
Fulham football club losses rise
Mobile firm charges cut by Ofcom
UBS investigated by US regulators
Nasdaq 'to make rival NYSE bid'
Higher costs hit Benetton profits
Debenhams says trading holding up
Clydesdale bank chief stands down
JJB Sports unveils recovery plan
Bangladesh Yunus appeal adjourned
HP plans to move into the cloud

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Last Updated at 09:09 ET

Market index	Current value	Trend	Variation	% variation
Dow Jones	11855.42	Down	-137.74	-1.15%
Nasdaq	2667.33	Down	-33.64	-1.25%
S&P 500	1281.87	Down	-14.52	-1.12%
FTSE 100	5668.98	Down	-26.30	-0.46%
Dax	6678.97	Up	31.31	0.47%
BBC Global 30	5509.52	Up	12.12	0.22%

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Going, going, Ghosn?

Renault chief to stay in spite of 'spying' scandal farce
Racing certainty

Irish still flocking to Cheltenham despite economic woes
Beat goes on

Twenty years of the Ministry of Sound
Global problem

Carmakers everywhere fear Japanese parts shortages
Chinese challenge

Sports firm Li-Ning hopes to score in Europe and US
Free-falling

Cory Doctorow on how free could save your business

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