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UPDATE 3-UK fighters escort Pakistan plane to airport, 2 arrests
By Rhys Jones and Peter GriffithsLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British fighter jets escorted a[1 Hour Ago]
British police arrest two men on diverted Pakistan flight
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - British police arrested two men[1 Hour Ago]
Orascom shareholders tender 10 pct in Altimo offer-source
* Russian investor wants to delist Cairo telecoms group* Inching closer to ownership threshold - source* Delisting would cut overheads, regulatory and political[1 Hour Ago]
INSIGHT-Luxury brands position for U.S. boom
* Affluent U.S. consumers feel it's safe to spend again* China second to U.S. in 2012 luxury retail growth* Influx of tourists will help as Obama reworks visa wait* Top brands expanding across the United StatesBy Astrid Wendlandt and Phil WahbaPARIS/NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - Most men might balk at[1 Hour Ago]
Sterling outlook clouded by chances of more BoE easing
* Sterling edges lower against dollar and euro* Patchy economic data, BoE easing prospects weigh on[1 Hour Ago]
UPDATE 1-Turkey bans alcohol advertising and curbs sales
* PM says ban is to protect youth from bad habits* Critics say ban is sign of creeping Islamic influence* Turkish brewers see shares fall* Diageo "very saddened" by new legislationBy Ozge OzbilginANKARA, May 24 (Reuters) - Turkey banned alcohol advertising[1 Hour Ago]
Russian rail freight operators in merger talks - sources
MOSCOW, May 24 (Reuters) - The owners of rail freight[1 Hour Ago]
Co-op says decision to freeze corporate lending made in March
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The Co-operative Group said on[1 Hour Ago]
Britain scrambles fighter jets to escort Pakistani passenger plane
LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain scrambled fighter jets on[1 Hour Ago]
Disruptions tighten copper supply, surplus narrows
* Copper surplus forecast at 98,500 T in Reuters April poll* Some analysts scaling back forecasts after mining problems* Potential for labour strife in Chile ahead of electionsBy Melanie Burton and Eric OnstadSINGAPORE/LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - A series of copper mine[2 Hours Ago]
