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Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Markets fall after 'terrible' slump in Chinese exports

China has stunned analysts by reporting a 25% fall in exports - its worst since 2009 * Chinese export shocker * Analysts: Trade figures are really poor * Miners drag FTSE 100 down * Anger over Npower job cuts * Mark Carney, Bank of England governor, questioned about Brexit 12.10pm GMT EUROPEAN FINANCE MINISTERS LOOKED IN GOOD SPIRITS THIS MORNING, AS THEY GATHERED FOR TODAY’S ECOFIN MEETING. Jeroen Dijsselbloem, who chairs the eurogroup of euzone finance ministers, even indulged in a little light horseplay with Greece’s Euclid Tsakalotos. 11.55am GMT Ouch. Porsche (owned by VW) suspends sponsorship of Maria Sharapova. Clearly doesn't want to be associated with someone accused of cheating. Oh. Continue reading...


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