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Diamond to take over as new chief executive of Barclays

Barclays CEO John Varley is to hand control to American Bob Diamond - one of the world's highest paid bankers - in a dramatic shake-up at the bank.

London Tube strike: millions hit by travel chaos

Commuters face chaos as a fresh wave of Tube strikes leaves 10 Underground lines fully or partly suspended.

Tube strike: full details of all the affected lines

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Australia election: Julia Gillard stays in power

Labour PM retains power after securing the backing of two independents to form a minority administration.