EUROPEAN HEADLINES
BBC Europe – Deutsche Bank chief Cryan tries to reassure on bank’s strength. John Cryan told them the bank had become the object of “hefty speculation” and that “new rumours” were causing the share price to fall. The bank’s shares hit new lows in European trading as confidence in the bank continued to falter.
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Paying respects
World leaders gather in Jerusalem for Peres funeral. |
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| WSJE |
New blow to US-Saudi ties
Move to override Obama’s veto of 9/11 bill strains already weakened relations. |
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| INYT |
Clinton seeks to win back young voters
Over a third of those 18 to 29 say they will vote for a third-party candidate. |
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| Le Monde |
OPEC’s surprise agreement to curb oil production
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) reached, on 28th September in Algiers, a historic agreement to limit oil production. |
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| Les Echos |
Carlos Ghosn: “It’s possible to become world number one.”
Global leadership is in sight for the Alliance, led by Renault-Nissan’s CEO. With the acquisition of Mitsubishi, the group could pass the 10 million vehicle sales bar. |
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| Frankfurter Allgemeine |
Brussels sues Germany on account of car tolls
“Tax provides for discrimination of foreign drivers”. Minister Dobrindt says tax is compliant with European law. |
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| Sueddeutsche Zeitung |
Zschäpe repentant after three years
On the 313th day of the trial, the main culprit in the NSU trial talks for the first time and expresses regret over her misbehaviour. The plaintiffs speak of a “tactical move”. |
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| La Repubblica |
Money, rallies and web: the referendum duel, PD’s left wing against Renzi
“The Premier is wrong, he cannot win with votes from the right”. |
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| Il Sole 24 Ore |
Rush on oil companies, stock exchanges rising
Worst session in three weeks for state bonds in the eurozone. |
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| Gazeta Wyborcza |
Small hospitals are not beautiful any more
The Ministry of Health plans to build a chain of new hospitals only featuring large health care institutions, and no small hospitals. Under the new plan, only the chains of hospitals will be guaranteed contracts with the National Health Fund. |
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| El Pais |
Susana Díaz calls PSOE to unity and victory
The President of Andalusia wants the congress to meet when there is a government. Sánchez’s group wants primary elections in October and a congress in November. |
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| Expansion |
Telxius: Telefonica cancels sell-out proposal and plans to sell assets
For the operator, the valuation given by investors is not appropriate. |
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| The Times |
Restaurants ordered to reduce size of puddings
Cut calories or be named and shamed, Hunt says. |
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| The Guardian |
Mental illness soars in young women
Explosion of stress disorders hits under 24s.
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