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Obama: EU 'must focus on growth' (Sun, 20 May 2012)
US President Obama wraps up a G8 summit saying that leaders agree economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.
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Balls warns of cuts 'catastrophe' (Sun, 20 May 2012)
Labour's Ed Balls warns the world economy faces a "catastrophe" unless Germany abandons pressure on eurozone countries to cut public spending.
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Report 'to urge cutting red tape' (Sun, 20 May 2012)
The prime minister is this week expected to back a plan to help boost growth by cutting employment red tape.
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Euro banks 'in tatters' - Clarke (Sun, 20 May 2012)
Former chancellor Ken Clarke says Europe's banking system is "in tatters" and warns the UK is "heavily exposed" to potential problems.
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