Economic blow in key week for Obama

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• Economic blow in key week for Obama
• Democrats seek to reinforce coalition
• Colombia confirms Farc peace talks
• All eyes on Draghi over bond proposal
• Brussels opens probe into Gazprom
• Hackers embarrass Apple with data leak
• Delhi and Beijing thaw frosty ties
• Political gridlock hits Japanese finances

Economic blow in key week for Obama Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:21 AM PDT Disappointing figures on US manufacturing growth make it highly unlikely that the jobless rate will fall before November's presidential election

Democrats seek to reinforce coalition Posted: 04 Sep 2012 09:21 AM PDT Juggling the demands of a diverse group contains dangers for Barack Obama, as policies tailored for members may chip away at support elsewhere

Colombia confirms Farc peace talks Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:24 PM PDT President Juan Manual Santos says parties have agreed a route map to 'a stable peace' that could end Latin America's longest running insurgency

All eyes on Draghi over bond proposal Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:49 AM PDT ECB under growing pressure from countries such as Spain and Italy to intervene, while facing competing calls from the German Bundesbank and others

Brussels opens probe into Gazprom Posted: 04 Sep 2012 10:54 AM PDT Antitrust authorities are focussing on whether energy giant used dominant position in EU gas market to thwart rivals and push up prices

Hackers embarrass Apple with data leak Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT Leaked information centres on 'unique device identifiers' that can be used by app developers to send notifications and track users

Delhi and Beijing thaw frosty ties Posted: 04 Sep 2012 08:21 AM PDT Two powers plan to co-operate in anti-piracy patrols, conduct joint search and rescue exercises at sea and promote mutual port calls by navy ships

Political gridlock hits Japanese finances Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:45 AM PDT The Japanese government suspends tax grants to local authorities in the first sign that a political stand-off could hit recovery in the country

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