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Daily News Roundup – 22nd June 2012

Europe Miliband to act against migrant workers Ed Miliband, leader of Britain’s Labour Party, has promised today to deter firms from employing foreign workers should he win a general election.  He has said Labour “got it w...
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Daily News Roundup – 12 September 2012

  Europe German court backs ESM bailout fund Germany’s Constitutional Court has rejected calls to block the permanent eurozone rescue fund, the European Stability Mechanism (ESM), but has imposed conditions including a c...
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Daily News Roundup – 26 June 2012

Europe EU unveils vision for future of monetary union Ahead of Thursday’s EU summit, European authorities have released a document spelling out their vision for the future of monetary union.  It includes the creation of a Eu...
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Daily News Roundup – 4 July 2012

  Europe Barclays boss to appear before MPs Bob Diamond, the former chief executive of Barclays who resigned yesterday after it was revealed that his bank had been involved in manipulating the interbank rate, will appear b...
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Daily News Roundup – 27 June 2012

  Europe EU summit to discuss direct recapitalisation of Spanish banks Spain’s Economy Minister Luis de Guindos said today that direct recapitalisation of Spain’s banks using EU bailout funds will be discussed at the m...
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Daily News Roundup – 2 July 2012

  Europe Barclays chairman quits after libor scandal  Marcus Agius, the chairman of Barclays plc, has quit the bank today after five and a half years following revelations that some of the bank’s traders tried to manipu...
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Daily News Roundup – 9 July 2012

Europe 8.9% drop in UK university applications University applications from UK students for courses starting in the autumn have fallen by 8.9% on last year, according to figures from the universities and colleges admissions ser...
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The significance of Jon Stewart

Earlier this month, Jon Stewart announced that he was leaving Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after 16 years as host.  For much of that time, The Daily Show set (and continues to) the gold standard for television satire in t...
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Daily News Roundup – 24 September 2012

  Europe Opposition shut out of parliament after Belarus election Belarus has elected a parliament filled with supporters of President Alexander Lukashenko, after a boycott by the two main opposition parties.  Election of...
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