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Emerging economies outstripping developed nations with the pace of their economic expansion must take more action to combat inflation or risk overheating, the influential World Bank has said.

Barclays has won a long-running legal battle over its actions on the eve of the credit crisis.

Skandia's François Zagamé has revamped the American mandate in his £1bn Global Dynamic Equity fund to give it a greater mid-cap focus.

As the euro crisis staggers on, Greek EU commissioner Maria Damanaki has raised the prospect of her country being forced out of the eurozone if it does not quickly assert control over its wayward public finances.

Henderson Global Investors is set to unveil its EM currency portfolio, the Henderson Horizon Emerging Markets Currency fund, at the end of August.

Newton manager believes tightening policy now could be detrimental to growth.

The euro crisis is following a predictable path. The bills have increased greatly, and are being passed around in the hope the problems will go away.

Managers from HSBC, Aberdeen, Lazard and other top groups give us their views.

Growth in US employment slowed down significantly last month, adding to fears the economic recovery is faltering.

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