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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-UK small caps close 0.1 pct down

UK small caps finish 0.1 percent lower, while the FTSE AIM All Share
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Insurer Aviva renews sponsorship of English club rugby

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Insurer Aviva has extended its title sponsorship of English rugby's Premiership club competition until 2017, the company sa
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Golf-Adidas boss signals backing for "good guy" Garcia

LONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Golfer Sergio Garcia is a "really good guy", the head of his sponsor Adidas said on Friday, indicating the sportswear compa
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Hedge funds bet on Aussie dollar slide

By Laurence FletcherLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Hedge funds hungry for trade
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Pullback on UK's FTSE deepens as HSBC declines

* FTSE closes down 0.6 pct at 6,654.34 points* FTSE fall sharply for second straight session* Index had hit near 13-year highs earlier this week* HSBC fall takes most points off FTSE 100 index* London stock market closed on Mon. May 27 for holidayBy Sudip Kar-GuptaLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark equity index,
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EU reviews policies, looks for ways to help aluminium industry

* Reviews import duty, long term electricity contract rules* Expects to have clear review for aluminium by October* Industry says aluminium smelters still at risk of shutdownBy Maytaal Angel and Susan ThomasLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - The European Commission expects
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UPDATE 2-HSBC calls for faster banking reforms

* Investor confidence undermined if change takes too long* Bank slammed for compliance failings, aiding tax avoidance* 89 percent of shareholders back 2012 pay plan* Shares dip 2.1 pctBy Steve Slater and Matt ScuffhamLONDON, May 24 (Reuters) - HSBC called on
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