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Last Updated: Wednesday, 10 January 2007, 13:08 GMT
Russian president Vladimir Putin
Belarus 'agrees Russian oil deal'
Belarus says it has found a compromise in an oil row with Russia that had threatened European oil supplies.
Q&A: Russian oil row
Oil row highlights changing ties

Electronics factory UK deficit widens as imports rise
The UK's trade deficit climbed in November to £4.7bn from £4.1bn as imports rose, official figures show.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel EU business 'more upbeat than US'
Business confidence in the European Union has overtaken that in the US, an international report suggests.
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MARKET DATA - 13:22 UK

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Cac 40 5505.3 down -27.72
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Nasdaq 2443.8 up 5.63
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Scotland's troubled Silicon Glen sees a brighter future
Ford's new Edge cross-over vehicle will be on show in Detroit Motor City Blues
US carmakers aim to revive their fortunes at the Detroit Motor Show

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Healthy growth in US jobs market
Euro price rises upset Slovenes
OECD in eurozone deficit warning

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