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The Financial Times brings you the latest economic and political news from around the world
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Fears grow over global food supply
Russia announced a 12-month extension of its grain export ban, raising fears about a return to the food shortages and riots of 2007-08 which spread through developing countries dependent on imports
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Foreign companies ?losing out? in China
Foreign companies are losing market share in China across a broad range of industries because of discriminatory treatment by the government and regulators, according to the European Chamber of Commerce in China
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Leaders agree to meet again on Mideast
The Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to negotiate a ?framework? for peace talks and to hold a second direct meeting in two weeks? time
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ECB rules out double dip
The European Central Bank forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected, ruling out a double dip back into recession
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Bernanke regrets reticence on Lehman
Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, expressed regret for not being ?more straightforward? with Congress in 2008 when he avoided saying that the central bank had no means to save Lehman Brothers.
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Oil rig explodes in Gulf of Mexico
An oil platform 80 miles offshore in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday, sparking a rapid search and rescue helicopter response that recovered 13 people, the US Coast Guard said
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Wall St backs Dinallo for NY attorney-general
Wall Street is backing the right-hand man of Elliot Spitzer, its previous scourge, in the race for one of the most powerful financial law enforcement jobs in the US, the New York attorney-general, according to new analysis of campaign contributions
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Norway keen to exploit carbon capture lead
The Sleipner platform is something of a holy site for believers in carbon capture and storage, a promising but controversial technology in the fight against climate change
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Petraeus backs Karzai over corruption
General David Petraeus, the head of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, defended Hamid Karzai, the country?s president, after controversy over Kabul?s stance on corruption
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RIM faces battle over content in Indonesia
Indonesia?s technology minister has taken his battle against pornography to the maker of BlackBerry smart phones, ordering the Canadian company to block digital content in one of its key Asian markets
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