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The former chief executive of AstraZeneca has attacked the attempted takeover of the UK pharmaceuticals firm by its US rival Pfizer.

Shares in London are hit by weak earnings from Barclays and a profit warning from Balfour Beatty.

The key economic issues that need tackling in South Africa

* Equities move lower in U.S., Europe* Dollar drops to 6-1/2 month low versus currency basket* Tension continues between Russia, Ukraine(Updates to open of U.S. trading)By Ryan VlastelicaNEW YORK, May 6 (Reuters) - Stock markets around the world fell on Tuesday as investors found few reasons to keep pushing shares higher, with many indexes near record levels and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty.Th

Fiat Chrysler plans to double sales of Jeeps by 2018 by expanding sales outside the US and launching new models.

The Public Pension Agency (PPA), Saudi Arabia's second-largest pension fund, plans to boost its investments in real estate and has no immediate plans to exit any of its holdings in Saudi companies, the PPA's governor said on Tuesday.