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LONDON (Reuters) - Concerns over the future of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus and weak Chinese factory data sent shares sharply lower and safe haven currencies like the yen higher on Thursday. Full Story
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China factory activity shrinks for first time in seven months: flash PMI
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Pfizer takes its shot at a vaccine for evasive superbug
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine Prevnar 13 for Pfizer. Full Story
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Kathrin Jansen is a microbiologist with at least two breakthrough vaccines to her name: she brought the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil to market for Merck and helped develop the $4 billion a year pneumonia and meningitis vaccine Prevnar 13 for Pfizer. Full Story
EU's Barnier wants big companies to reveal national tax bills
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large companies should disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, the European Commission's top regulatory official said, in the text of a speech to be delivered on Thursday. Full Story
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Large companies should disclose how much tax they pay in each country where they operate, the European Commission's top regulatory official said, in the text of a speech to be delivered on Thursday. Full Story
SoftBank would appoint "security director" to Sprint board
(Reuters) - SoftBank Corp <9984.T> would appoint a "security director" to Sprint Nextel's <S.N> board if its takeover bid succeeds, and would give the U.S. government the right to approve the nominee, an attempt to address security concerns raised by the proposed deal. Full Story
(Reuters) - SoftBank Corp <9984.T> would appoint a "security director" to Sprint Nextel's <S.N> board if its takeover bid succeeds, and would give the U.S. government the right to approve the nominee, an attempt to address security concerns raised by the proposed deal. Full Story
Nissan to recall 841,000 vehicles due to steering wheel glitch
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd <7201.T> will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automaker said on Thursday. Full Story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd <7201.T> will recall about 841,000 vehicles worldwide including the Micra compact car, also known as the March, as a result of a steering wheel glitch, Japan's No.2 automaker said on Thursday. Full Story

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