Western Europe

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European banking: Investors place too much faith in banking union

FX traders look to increase leverage for absolute returns as volatility falls

China-German economic ties set for rebalancing

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London-China ties strengthen as China Construction Bank touts UK business

UK Treasury China-bank charm offensive exposes regulatory arbitrage

Capital markets

Deutsche Telekom IPO: Telekom rules OK

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Philippe Maystadt: Washington bound?

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Why Barings was doomed

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The battle plans of Hilmar Kopper

Capital markets

Treasury leads Warburg to anger big clients over BT3

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Chemical’s new formula

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Illegal arms to Iran: how the banks broke the rules