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WPP says GfK misleading market on TNS bid
BEIJING (Reuters) - WPP <WPP.L>, the world's No. 2 advertising and marketing firm, said on Monday that German market researcher GfK <GFKG.DE> was misleading the market about its intentions to acquire British rival Taylor Nelson Sofres <TNS.L>. ... Full Article
Who sat next to Hu at pre-Games lunch?
BEIJING (Reuters) - With more than 80 state leaders and royals in Beijing to attend Friday's opening of the Olympic Games, trying to work out who would sit where at a welcome lunch hosted by Chinese President Hu Jintao could have been a problem. And trying ... Full Article
Russian partners ask to pull TNK-BP unit directors
LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian billionaire co-owners of oil company TNK-BP Plc increased pressure on their partner BP Plc <BP.L> on Wednesday, seeking to exclude their representatives from the board of TNK-BP's core subsidiary a day before the unit's ... Full Article
Medvedev wants "serious" pact with EU
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia seeks a "serious" pact with the European Union reaffirming it as part of Europe, President Dmitry Medvedev told Reuters ahead of a Russia-EU summit in Siberia. Full Article
Kremlin's new man strikes a different pose
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev played down differences with his predecessor Vladimir Putin in an interview with Reuters but the contrast in style and tone between the two men was striking. Full Article
Russia to cut state role in economy: Medvedev
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia wants to reduce the state's role in the economy and will curb government spending to combat rising inflation, President Dmitry Medvedev told Reuters in an interview. Full Article
Dubai private equity firm mulls $10 billion investments
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai International Capital, a private equity firm owned by the ruler of Dubai, said on Monday it was considering investments worth as much as $10 billion this year in European firms and publicly listed Japanese companies. Full Article
Dubai fund sees EADS turnaround but euro a concern
DUBAI (Reuters) - Airbus parent EADS <EAD.PA> is on the path to recovery thanks to a management streamlining and planned cost-cutting, but the euro's strength against the dollar remains a concern, a major shareholder said on Monday. Full Article
Dubai eyes global expansion for Barneys New York
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Istithmar said it could consider launching Barneys New York Inc. in markets such as China and the Middle East if it completes a deal to buy Jones Apparel Group Inc.'s <JNY.N> luxury retailer. Full Article
Dubai's Istithmar eyeing 4 deals worth up to $2 billion
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai's Istithmar is working on four deals to invest up to $2 billion and may still buy a controlling stake in a $4 billion European media firm, the state-owned investment agency's chief executive said on Monday. Full Article
