• Postcode database sale was 'mistake'

  The inclusion of a valuable database of postcodes and addresses in the Royal Mail flotation is criticised by an influential group of MPs.

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• Shifting Focus For The S&P 500

  By Ironman at Political Calculations : This week, we're going to present our charts tracking the behavior of stock prices with respect to their underlying expectations associated with dividends to be paid in future quarters in a different order from what we normally do. Our first chart shows how…

• Build HS2 more quickly, says boss

  HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins calls on the government to "accelerate" the northern section of the £50bn high-speed rail project.

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• USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: Russia To USD/JPY Bulls, BoJ... 'Crimea River'

  By Cliff Wachtel : FX Traders' weekly EURUSD fundamental & technical picture, this week's market drivers that could change it- the bullish, the bearish and likely EURUSD direction & Putin's song dedication to the West ( & Japan too) The following is a partial summary of…

• US navy Seals seize mystery tanker

  Pentagon says US commandos boarded ship loaded with smuggled Libyan oil in a mission approved by President Barack Obama

• The Importance Of BlackBerry's New Device Strategy

  By George Kesarios: As we all know BlackBerry ( BBRY ) is trying to regain some of its retail business for some time now. While both the Z10 and Z30 are great devices, they were not welcomed by the market with open arms. The Q5 was such a flop, that BlackBerry does not even mention it anymore,…

• Russian stocks rally after Crimea polls

  Equity market bounce after three weeks of losses comes in spite expected international sanctions on Moscow as early as Monday over referendum

• Markets 'brush off' Crimea worries

  Asian shares 'brush off' worries about the referendum in Crimea, but analysts warn of huge movements of money back into Russia in anticipation of sanctions.

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• European stocks steady after Crimea vote

  Stocks are struggling for meaningful momentum after Crimea voted overwhelmingly to rejoin Russia in a referendum condemned by the EU and US as illegal

• China's yuan dips in widened band, but scope for big swings seen limited

  SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) - China's yuan eased against the dollar on Monday after the central bank doubled the currency's daily trading band as part of its commitment to let markets play a greater role in the economy.