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World markets mixed amid China trade data, BP woes

Boston BANGKOK-European stocks rose moderately Thursday as an upbeat economic report from the Federal Reserve outweighed worries about the debt crisis and BP’s stock plunge to 13-year lows. Investors were also preparing for an interest rate decision by the European Central Bank, with special focus on the bank’s outlook and details of its bond-buying program. [...]

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UK delivers budget amid debt crisis

Britain’s government is due to release its annual budget amid the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. With a general election set to be held within weeks, Alistair Darling, the UK’s finance minister, is expected to offer some financial concessions to voters and measures to help cut Britain’s record deficit. Britain has forecast a deficit [...]

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