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Europe shares post first weekly loss since April

* FTSEurofirst 300 up 0.1 pct, Euro STOXX 50 down 0.2 pct * Euro STOXX 50 hits support on 50-day moving average * Buying convertibles seen good way to avoid pull-backs * Barclays halts sell-off sparked by U.S. dark pool lawsuit * Reuters poll shows further equity gains expected in H2 By Blaise Robinson PARIS, June 27 (Reuters) - European stocks ended slightly h
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GMB members vote to join strike day

Members of the GMB union will join a day of action in July that could see more than one million workers on strike in total.

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'Sweet but fierce' African designs

Meet Teta Isibo, founder of Inzuki Designs, a Rwandan fashion brand fusing traditional craftsmanship with contemporary style.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Juncker a clunker for EU?

Why is Britain so against Jean-Claude Juncker for European Commission President? CNN's Jim Boulden reports.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Obama calls Europe, Juncker picks up

Jean-Claude Juncker is a step closer to becoming the next president of the European Commission after EU leaders approved his nomination, despite strong opposition from Britain.{MBD} {IMAGE}

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Tui Travel and Tui agree merger deal

German travel giant Tui and its UK subsidiary Tui Travel announce plans to merge following years of speculation.

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