[external] G8 united in not shifting reserve currencies-source - Reuters - Sat 1:23 pm
(This story is without a dateline to protect the identities of the sources) July 3 (Reuters) - The Group of Eight leading industrialized nations are showing little enthusiasm for China's idea of questioning the dollar's status as the main global reserve currency, a G8 source involved in preparations for next ...

[external] Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions - Reuters - Sat 12:04 pm
July 3 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian companies were reported by 2000 GMT on Friday.

[external] Comoros crash airline suspends Paris flights - Reuters - Sat 11:53 am
PARIS, July 3 (Reuters) - The operator of a Yemeni aircraft that crashed into the Indian Ocean off the Comoros islands this week has suspended flights from Paris, a spokeswoman for Aeroports de Paris, the Paris airports operator, said on Friday.

[external] Brazil's Petrobras sees few prospects for Iran oil - Reuters - Sat 11:19 am
RIO DE JANEIRO, July 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's state oil company Petrobras expects exploration of an Iranian block will yield disappointing results, a company director said on Friday, adding another Iranian block has shown similarly dim prospects.

[external] Telecom Italia, 3 Italia in radio site sharing deal - Reuters - Sat 10:53 am
MILAN, July 3 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia SpA and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd unit 3 Italia have signed an agreement to share at least 2,000 mobile radio sites, the companies said in joint statement on Friday.

Chinese oil groups eye stake in Spain's YPF: reports - AFP - Sat 10:48 am
Two giant Chinese oil companies are interested in buying a 30-percent stake in an affiliate of Spanish oil major Repsol, media reported Friday.

Malaysia's exports plunge 29.7 pct in May - AFP - Sat 10:36 am
Malaysia's exports slumped 29.7 percent in May from a year earlier, hitting their lowest level since 2001 with demand evaporating, according to official data released Friday.

[external] Dollar status unlikely to be in G8 communique-G8 source - Reuters - Sat 10:03 am
(This story is without a dateline to protect the identities of the sources) July 3 (Reuters) - The dollar's status as the top global reserve currency is unlikely to be mentioned explicitly in the final communique at next week's Group of Eight summit, a European G8 source involved in preparations ...

[external] Canada defends US$ as global reserve currency - Reuters - Sat 9:25 am
* Forecasts higher jobless rates in Canada, U.S. (Adds context, remarks on regulation, paragraphs 2-3, 14-15) By Louise Egan OTTAWA, July 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar as the global reserve currency of choice has been a stabilizing force during the current financial crisis, Canada said on Friday, downplaying calls ...

Earlier Headlines

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· [external] Total CEO says Iran South Pars talks at standstill - Reuters - Sat 9:23 am
· [external] Nigeria's First Bank gains approval for China office - Reuters - Sat 8:53 am
· [external] Piaggio cuts 2010 sales outlook, shares fall - Reuters - Sat 8:44 am
· [external] India may reduce U.S. dollar role in FX basket - Reuters - Sat 8:40 am
· [external] MARKETS-BRITAIN-STOCKS =2 - Reuters - Sat 8:35 am
· [external] MARKETS-EUROPE-STOCKS/ =2 - Reuters - Sat 8:27 am
· [external] Europe stocks down for 3rd week, commodities weigh - Reuters - Sat 8:27 am
· [external] Reserve currency debate likely at G8-Flaherty - Reuters - Sat 8:12 am
· Air India employees strike over unpaid wages - AFP - Sat 8:00 am
· New bubbles rising in China property market: state media - AFP - Sat 7:59 am

· [external] G8 should give positive message on economy-Berlusconi - Reuters - Sat 7:51 am
· [external] Europe stocks fall led by utilities, energy, mining - Reuters - Sat 7:49 am
· [external] Dollar role in India FX basket may change-official - Reuters - Sat 7:48 am
· [external] Russia's corporate foreign debt grows in Q2 - Reuters - Sat 7:47 am
· [external] Moody's withdraws ratings on transactions exposed to LBSFI - Reuters - Sat 7:44 am
· [external] EU mergers and takeovers (July 3) - Reuters - Sat 7:41 am
· [external] Americas economic leaders eye post-crisis world - Reuters - Sat 7:34 am
· [external] FOREX-Dollar dips vs euro in holiday-thinned trade - Reuters - Sat 7:28 am
· [external] Turkish CPI rises slightly; rate cut still on - Reuters - Sat 7:18 am
· [external] BRIEF-Turkish Airlines talks with Opet on jet-fuel supply firm - Reuters - Sat 7:07 am

· [external] Wall St Week Ahead: Earnings to set tone for stocks - Reuters - Sat 7:00 am
· [external] China National in YPF talks with Repsol-Bloomberg - Reuters - Sat 6:59 am
· [external] Russia Gazprom plans $2 bln Eurobond in two tranches - Reuters - Sat 6:53 am
· [external] RLPC-Russian Vnesheconombank seeks $1 bln loan-bankers - Reuters - Sat 6:51 am
· [external] Russian H1 c/a surplus $17.2 bln - c.bank - Reuters - Sat 6:50 am
· [external] Viterra to insure for crop disaster in ABB deal - Reuters - Sat 6:48 am
· [external] Russian foreign debt $475.1 bln on July 1-cbank - Reuters - Sat 6:37 am
· [external] Turkish June CPI posts slight rise - Reuters - Sat 6:30 am
· [external] Russia Jan-June '09 c/a surplus $17.2 bln-c.bank - Reuters - Sat 6:27 am
· [external] RLPC-Russian LUKOIL signing $1.2 bln loan-bankers - Reuters - Sat 6:24 am

· [external] FACTBOX-Chinese investments in commodities, energy sectors - Reuters - Sat 6:20 am
· [external] CCIL: MTM prices for India GSec & T-Bills-Jul 03 - Reuters - Sat 6:20 am
· [external] Major nations should back dlr as key currency-Japan - Reuters - Sat 6:17 am
· [external] CORRECTED - UPDATE 1-Major nations should back dlr as key currency-Japan - Reuters - Sat 6:16 am
· [external] TOPWRAP 2-Weak data affirms sombre economic mood - Reuters - Sat 6:16 am
· [external] NSE Wholesale Debt Market Trades July 03 - Reuters - Sat 6:15 am
· [external] Deere says to invest over $500 mln in Russia - Reuters - Sat 6:15 am
· [external] China moves on Opel with BAIC bid - Reuters - Sat 6:08 am
· [external] Russia corporate foreign debt $436.8 bln on July 1 - Reuters - Sat 6:03 am
· [external] Teck to sell 17 pct stake to China for C$1.7 bln - Reuters - Sat 6:02 am