Subject: This Morning's Headlines: Fed holds rates on inflation concerns, Obama sets Af...
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FINANCIAL TIMES - Morning headlines
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Thursday June 23 2011 

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Financial Times - US homepage
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Fed holds rates on inflation concerns
The US central bank gave a downbeat assessment of the world’s largest economy as it pointed to slower growth and higher inflation 
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Obama sets Afghan withdrawal timetable
President Barack Obama has announced that 10,000 American troops will return home from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and all 33,000 sent in the ‘surge’ will withdrawn by September next year 
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Risk assets soften on downbeat Fed view
Worries about slowing global growth have rejoined simmering Greek debt concerns to deliver a downbeat session on global markets. 
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Vale to take fertiliser unit private in $1.4bn deal
Mining giant Vale plans to take its fertiliser subsidiary private, offering to buy out minority shareholders for $1.4bn, as Brazil looks to consolidate its position as an agricultural powerhouse 
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Shareholder advisory group backs LSE-TMX deal
ISS Proxy Advisory Services comes out in favour of London Stock Exchange’s agreed merger with Canadian exchange operator TMX, after rival bidder Maple raises bid 
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Financial Times - Financial markets news
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Euro falls after ECB warns on eurozone stability
Single currency sold after Jean-Claude Trichet warns the Greek debt crisis is threatening the stability of the eurozone 
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London’s retailers fall on high street woes
Mid-cap retailers trade lower after profits fall at Dixons, while waning risk appetite on global markets hits financial and mining stocks 
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Traders disagree on outlook for crude spreads
With the risk of losing serious money existing on each side of the Brent/Nymex divide, someone has to lose, writes Javier Blas 
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Asian exporters to US fall on Fed outlook
Asian stocks fall as companies which make a substantial share of their profits in the US drop after the Fed lowers its growth forecasts 
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Financial Times - World
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Hopes fade for accord at Doha talks
The chances of salvaging even a minimal deal from global trade talks recede yet further as the US, EU and Brazil clash over cotton subsidies 
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Fernández looks set for poll victory
The country’s president has announced that she will seek a second term in office, ending months of speculation 
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FT.com - US
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French Afghan withdrawal to mirror US 
Sarkozy says the troops sent last year are to be pulled out by the end of 2012 – echoing Obama's announcement of a gradual withdrawal  
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http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/4CO6S8/ZTQYW/LQKOM3/WLUO5K/XL/t?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=23

Accused Boston crime boss Bulger arrested
FBI agents capture James 'Whitey' Bulger, on the US 10 Most Wanted list and who has been on the run for 17 years, in Santa Monica, California 
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Hopes fade for accord at Doha talks
The chances of salvaging even a minimal deal from global trade talks recede yet further as the US, EU and Brazil clash over cotton subsidies 
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http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/4CO6S8/ZTQYW/LQKOM3/EW5QUA/XL/t?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=23

Obama avoids Afghan victory claims  
Barack Obama argues that the drawdown of US forces' current level of almost 100,000 troops will take place from 'a position of strength'   
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http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/4CO6S8/ZTQYW/LQKOM3/YHLCWD/XL/t?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=23

Obama sets Afghan withdrawal timetable
President Barack Obama has announced that 10,000 American troops will return home from Afghanistan by the end of this year, and all 33,000 sent in the 'surge' will withdrawn by September next year 
Read more >> 
http://link.ft.com/r/BLH300/4CO6S8/ZTQYW/LQKOM3/8AVXJL/XL/t?a1=2011&a2=6&a3=23

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FT.com - Companies US & Canada
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Tennessee bank settles SEC bond fund charges
Morgan Keegan agrees to pay $210m to resolve US regulatory charges that it defrauded investors by inflating the value of mortgage securities 
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Lenders nearing deal on foreclosure practices
Bank executives and US prosecutors plan to meet in Washinton to resume talks towards an accord that reforms the industry's lax procedures 
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JPMorgan facing further claims
JPMorgan Chase's $153.6m settlement with the US SEC resolves one important legal issue confronting the bank and its shareholders 
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