GLOBAL ECONOMY-Factories struggle as world demand sputters

* British factory activity contracts at fastest rate since

2013

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Bank of England prepares to cut rates into uncharted territory

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks ready to

cut interest rates for the first time since 2009 on Thursday,

seeking to stop Britain's vote to leave the European Union from

kicking the...

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European shares little changed; UniCredit leads weak banks sectors after tests

MILAN, Aug 1 (Reuters) - European shares were little changed

on Monday, with higher mining stocks offset by losses in banks

such Raiffesen and UniCredit which performed poorly in a

Europe-wide stress...

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FOREX-Dollar crawls up after worst week in three months

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The dollar crawled up on Monday

after recording its poorest weekly performance in three months,

while the yen edged lower after a more than 3 percent surge on a

much less...

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BRIEF-Changyou.com Q2 non-GAAP net income per fully-diluted ADS $0.68

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JGBs continue to skid ahead of 10-year sale

TOKYO, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds continued

to drop on Monday, sending the benchmark yield to a 5-week high,

after the Bank of Japan's policy easing steps on Friday

disappointed...

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Italian yields hit 17-month low after Monte dei Paschi unveils rescue plan

LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Italian government borrowing costs

fell to a 17-month low on Monday after the country's third

largest bank unveiled a privately-backed rescue plan to prevent

it from being...

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