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• WTO Chief Lamy Supports European ‘Growth Budget,’ AFP Reports

  World Trade Organization Director- General Pascal Lamy called for a shift to growth in the euro area and deeper integration to combat the region’s debt crisis, Agence France-Presse reported, citing an opinion piece.

• Sidestepping Rotation, Dodd-Frank, Sallie Mae: Compliance

  Companies that issue securitized debt may have to change their credit-ratings provider at least every four years as part of a possible European Union compromise to promote competition in assessing such securities.

• Stolen HSBC Data Allowed by Paris Court in Tax Probe, AFP Says

  A Paris appeals court refused a bid by the heiress to fashion designer Nina Ricci to end a tax evasion investigation because it was based on account data stolen from HSBC Holdings Plc, Agence France-Presse said today, citing her lawyer.

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  France Votes With Sarkozy Narrowing Hollande’s Lead in Po

  French voters went to the polls with Nicolas Sarkozy seeking to avoid being the first incumbent president to lose in more than three decades.

• Overseas Polls Open in French Presidential Election, AFP Says

  French overseas voters headed to the polls in the runoff for the election between President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande, Agence France-Presse reported.

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  Hollande Meets German Resistance in Anti-Austerity Push

  French Socialist presidential candidate Francois Hollande’s campaign pledge to reverse Europe’s austerity drive met German resistance, pointing to tension between the region’s two biggest economies.

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  Nadal Ends Losing Run Against Djokovic to Take Monte Carlo Title

  Spain’s Rafael Nadal beat top- ranked Novak Djokovic in straight sets today to win the Monte Carlo Masters for an eighth straight year and end a seven-match losing run against the Serb.

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  Coded Twitter Messages Get Around French Electoral Results Rules

  When it came to revealing early trends in the French presidential elections yesterday, coded postings on Twitter Inc. ruled by breaking the rules.

• SocGen Prepares Defamation Suit Against Kerviel Over Fraud Claim

  Societe Generale SA has asked its lawyers to prepare a defamation complaint against its former trader, Jerome Kerviel, following his lawyer’s announcement that a fraud complaint was filed against the bank.

• French President Sarkozy Met With Peugeot Chief Varin, AFP Says

  French President Nicolas Sarkozy met with PSA Peugeot Citroen’s Chief Executive Officer Philippe Varin for almost an hour today, Agence France-Presse reported, citing the president’s office.

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