ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss authorities could require UBS and Credit Suisse to set aside an additional 70 billion Swiss francs ($68.29 billion) in capital, a newspaper reported on Sunday, citing lawmakers.

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Is capitulation on the cards?

on July 6th, 2008

LONDON (Reuters) - Profit warnings, breaches of key index levels, record oil prices, stressed consumers and investors seeking safety provide the background for markets this week, and many people are wondering how long this will all last.

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MILAN (Reuters) - Alitalia will receive a
capital injection of 700 million to 800 million euros from
Italian businessmen as part of a plan to save the ailing
carrier, newspaper Corriere della Sera reported on Sunday.

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - Weaknesses in the regulation of the global financial system have been revealed during the recent credit crunch, the chairman of Britain’s Financial Services Authority said on Sunday.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Hyundai Motor Co , South Korea’s top auto maker, said on Sunday it had cut its local sales target for this year by 6 percent as record-breaking oil prices are hitting consumer sentiment in Asia’s fourth-largest economy.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Alabama will be the likely home of a new Volkswagen manufacturing plant, beating two other states, German industry newsletter Automobilwoche said on Saturday, citing senior company sources.

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MOSCOW (Reuters) - Oil major BP said on Saturday it is suing its partners in the Russian venture TNK-BP in London for 8.4 billion roubles ($357.3 million), money it believes should not have been paid out as back-tax claims in Russia.

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - A current slump in the global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker Renault said on Saturday.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The sale of Germany’s biggest retail bank Deutsche Postbank could fail because the price potential bidders are willing to pay does not meet the expectations of the lender’s parent, Deutsche Post, a German magazine reported on Saturday.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The situation on the oil market is likely to ease in 2009/2010 as more production comes on-stream, then tighten again through 2013 as output falls and demand rises, the head of the International Energy Agency said.

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - A current slump in the global automotive sector could give fresh impetus to plans for consolidation within the industry, the head of French carmaker Renault said on Saturday.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The situation on the oil market is likely to ease in 2009/2010 as more production comes on-stream, then tighten again through 2013 as output falls and demand rises, the head of the International Energy Agency said.

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AIX-EN-PROVENCE, France (Reuters) - The head of French carmaker Renault reiterated on Saturday that there was scope for consolidation within the global automotive sector.

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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The U.S. State of Alabama will be the likely home of a new Volkswagen manufacturing plant, beating two other states, German industry newsletter Automobilwoche said on Saturday, citing senior company sources.

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SEOUL (Reuters) - Unionized employees of Hyundai Motor Co will walk off the job for four hours next week to push for a pay increase, the auto maker’s union said on Saturday.

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