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May 21, 2013

German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter — a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it s

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May 21, 2013

Chelsea tops AP poll after winning Euro title

May 21, 2013

Ari Folman animates Robin Wright in 'The Congress'

May 21, 2013

Vodafone annual profits up 1.9 percent

LONDON (AP) — U.K.-based mobile telecoms company Vodafone has reported a 1.9 increase in annual profits despite a slowdown in much of its European operations.

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May 21, 2013

British inflation eases by more than expected

LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that consumer price inflation in Britain eased in April, largely on the back of lower fuel prices and airfares.

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May 21, 2013

Head of embattled G4S security force retires

LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of security firm G4S is to retire after a tumultuous year that saw the company fail to fulfill its Olympic contract.

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May 20, 2013

Panel: Apple uses firms outside US to avoid taxes

WASHINGTON (AP) — Apple Inc. employs a group of affiliate companies located outside the United States to avoid paying billions of dollars in U.S.

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