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• BOE Keeps Rate Steady

  The Bank of England kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5%, despite the likelihood that the inflation rate will rise to more than double the bank's target in the next few months.

  • The Source: A Slow Thaw for U.K. Economy

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  Credit Suisse Cuts Forecast

  Credit Suisse cut its 2010 dividend as well as future profit targets, saying tougher regulations and capital requirements -- particularly in Switzerland -- will likely crimp its bottom line in the years to come.

  • Zurich Financial to Raise Dividend

• Ferrari Seeks to End Trademark Dispute

  Italy's Ferrari said it would refer to a new Formula One race car by its full name after Ford Motor complained its use of F150 violated the Detroit auto maker's F-150 pickup truck trademark.

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  Renault Chief: Spy Case Involves Cost Data

  Renault's chief said in an interview that the French car maker acted to protect key cost data that would give competitors an edge about the company's electric-car development program.

  • Renault Swings to Profit
  • Nissan to Move Production Abroad
  • Heard: Renault's Low-Revs Revival Plan
  • Interview: On Russia, China, Electric Vehicles

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  L'Oreal Full-Year Profit Rises 25%

  French cosmetics giant L'Oreal reported a 25% jump in full-year net profit, helped by a gradual recovery in consumption in key Western European and U.S. markets.

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  G-20 Eyes Deal on Capital Flows

  The world's economic leaders are expected to agree next week on the need for a new system to oversee international capital flows. But a decision on what exactly the guidelines should be, and how to enforce them, could prove a much thornier issue.

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  U.S. Jobless Claims Fall

• U.S. Stocks Trim Losses

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  Debt Crisis Hits Diageo Profit

• German Shuns Euro Bank Job

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  Rio Tinto Profit Triples

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  Strategy Bears Fruit at Publicis