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Barclays Chairman to Step Down
Marcus Agius will step down from Barclays as soon as Monday, amid fallout from the bank's $453 million settlement of probe into Libor manipulation.
Exit Polls Say Ex-Ruling Party Wins in Mexico
Exit polls predicted that Mexico's former ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party had swept back into power in Sunday's presidential election.
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Cameron Says Vote Possible on Europe

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Spain's Three-Peat: Just The Beginning
Spain became the first national team ever to win three major tournaments Sunday by taking the Euro 2012 championship. Can they make it four at the 2014 World Cup?

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Prices of Raw Goods Plunge on Slowdown
The economic downdraft has caused one of the biggest and broadest declines in commodities prices since the financial crisis, surprising producers and creating a glut of raw materials around the world.
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Bristol's Amylin Deal Expands Diabetes Roster
Bristol-Myers Squibb's agreement to acquire diabetes-drug maker Amylin Pharmaceuticals for $5.3 billion gives Bristol more heft in a fast-growing market, but the New York-based pharmaceutical company still faces larger rivals with dominant products.
Money Funds Buck Euro-Zone Retreat
At a time when many money-market mutual funds are piling out of Europe, some are looking for more of it in their quest for higher returns.
Ireland Sees Hope for its Banks in EU Deal
The Irish government is mobilizing a campaign to seize advantage of a fresh euro-zone agreement to allow rescue funds to finance the currency bloc's broken banks, offering possible relief at the source of Ireland's financial straits.
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Smartwatch Becomes 'Crowdfunding' Test Case
Pebble Technology, the maker of a smartwatch that connects to smartphones, has become a poster child for raising seed money on the Web via "crowdfunding." Now, the clock is ticking for it to deliver on its promise to investors.
France to Cut Growth Forecasts
The French government warned on Sunday it will cut its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, a move that could point to a need for greater austerity than promised by Socialist President François Hollande.
Merkel Faces More Domestic Criticism
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At Nomura, Tips on Offerings Were Routine
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Profit Forecasts Feel Europe's Effect
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Global IPO Market Keeps Shrinking
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Consumers Unlikely to Rekindle the Recovery
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Treasury Selloff May Be Brief As Cheer Fades

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Focus Turns to U.S. Politics
Financial markets seem to have gotten another reprieve from worries about Europe. But attention is now turning to the U.S., where concerns over political stalemate threaten to dominate the second half of 2012.
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Coffee Goes Stale as Demand Falters
In Asia, Stock Valuations Offer Opportunity
A Tale of Two Credit Risks
The Case for and Against Euro Breakup
Economic Unease Curbs Appetite for Deals

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Syria Transition Plan Falters
A plan by world powers for a Syrian political transition appeared doomed Sunday, with Bashar al-Assad's regime interpreting the outcome as a fresh lifeline from Russia.
- Turkey Holds Firm on Downing of Jet
Egypt's Morsi Faces Fight Over Cabinet
Iran Works to Offset Sanctions' Effect
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Focus on Penn State Turns to Emails
Bombs Kill 4 in Iraq
Tensions in Hong Kong Mount at Inauguration
Iceland's President Elected for Record 5th Term
Pakistan: U.S. Drone Kills 8 Militants

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Bo Xilai: Inside the Scandal
In this documentary, The Wall Street Journal examines how Bo Xilai's downfall has altered the debate about China's future.
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Millions Swelter Without Power
Utility crews untangled downed power lines and tree limbs, working to get the electricity turned back on for millions of Americans facing a second day of 100-degree temperatures without air conditioning.
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Websites Down as Storms Hit Servers

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A Clash of Cricket's Little Big Fish
New Zealand and the West Indies have become established as perennial scrappers and underdogs among the nations in cricket's big league, and mostly for reasons that have little to do with anything that takes place on the pitch.
Armstrong Charged in Doping Case

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New Ways to Weigh Your Adviser
How good is your financial adviser, anyway? New standards of performance aim to help you find out—but getting better measures isn't going to be easy.
Earnings Bode Ill for Stocks

World

Mexicans Vote for President
Mexicans began voting to pick a new president, a three-way race widely expected to sweep its former ruling party back into power amid anxieties about drug violence and a limp economy.
Turkey Holds Firm On Its Downed Jet
China Manufacturing Growth Slows

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BP Balks on Russian Pipeline Project
BP said it will suspend preliminary consultations with Gazprom over a possible pipeline to supply Russian gas to the U.K. after its Russian oil partners refused to allow the talks.
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RBS Chief: 'I Don't Deserve' Bonus
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Tesco CEO Backs U.S. Business

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U.K. Orders Review of Libor
The U.K. government has ordered an independent review of how one of the world's most important interest rates is set just days after it emerged that Barclays PLC paid £290 million ($450 million) to settle claims that some staff manipulated the rate for profit.
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As China Slows, Commodities Shudder
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Data, ECB Meeting Set Up Two-Way Risks

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E-Book Is Reading You
Digital-book publishers and retailers now know more about their readers than ever before. How that's changing the experience of reading.
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RIM's BlackBerry Delay Hits Stock
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Venture to Stream Movies in China

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RIM Tumbles 19% on Cash Concerns
Investors appear to be betting Research In Motion won't have enough financial firepower to successfully launch its new mobile operating system as a standalone company.
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Bristol Will Buy Diabetes Drug Maker
Big Jackpot Lures Poker Investors

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Get Ready for the New Investment Tax
The Supreme Court's health-care ruling means the 3.8% surtax on investment income is for real. We answer your questions.
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Banks Face Foreclosure Regulation by States
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Ann Romney's Struggle With MS

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Salmorejo the Way Mama Makes It
Salmorejo, a long-loved family recipe in Andalusia and a cousin to gazpacho, is slowly winning over outsiders with its creamy but creamless taste.
Greece's Red and White Hope
A Probiotic Approach to Beauty

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Slouching Toward Debt Union
Germans commit more money for less economic reform.
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Euro 2012: Road to the Finals
Spain and Italy meet Sunday in the finals for the Euro 2012. See highlights from both teams from the tournament so far.
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Photos of the Day: June 29
In today's pictures, a woman dips her feet in a fountain in Washington, D.C., a boy in Nepal lays in the mud, frogs get married in India and more.
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Window Washers World-Wide
Even at great heights, windows get dirty and need to be washed.
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Assam Floods Cause Havoc
Flooding in India's northeastern state of Assam has worsened, claiming the lives of at least 27 people and displacing thousands. In pictures.
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What's On Around Europe
The Weekend Journal's guide to exhibitions, concerts and events across Europe.