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Qatar has agreed to buy bonds from Egypt worth $3bn over and above a previously announced aid package.

Read more: Qatar offers Egypt $3bn in aid

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Portugal's government says the constitutional court's rejection of austerity measures from this year's budget creates serious difficulties in meeting international bailout commitments.

Read more: Austerity ruling puts Portugal in a bind

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A report has accused bailed-out British bank HBOS of being so badly run it was doomed to fail even without the 2008 financial crisis.

Read more: Former executives blamed for UK bank collapse

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Facebook chief Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new product for Android phones, a service called "Home" that brings the social media websites content to the phone's home screen, rather than requiring users to check apps on the device.

Read more: Facebook makes 'Home' for Android phones

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The US labour market was far weaker than expected in March, with the economy adding only 88,000 jobs, a third of the number added in February, according to the latest official data.

Read more: US adds mere 88,000 jobs in March

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Japan, the world's third largest economy, is taking bold measures to spur inflation and increase spending after a 15-year slump.

Read more: Japan makes bold moves to boost economy

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Six European countries, including France and Britain, have launched a joint action against Google to get the US Internet giant to scale back on new monitoring powers that watchdogs believe violate EU privacy protection rules.

Read more: Google faces EU action over privacy policy

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Unemployment rose to a record high of 12 percent in February in the Eurozone, according to the latest data released by the EU's official statistics agency.

Read more: Eurozone unemployment rate hits record high

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Apple has issued an apology to Chinese consumers for warranty confusion after state media attacked its repair policies in a two-week-long campaign.

Read more: Apple apologises to Chinese consumers

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India's highest court has dismissed Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's petition seeking patent protection for a cancer drug, a serious blow to Western pharmaceutical firms which are increasingly focusing on India to drive sales.

Read more: India's top court dismisses drug patent case