Top business stories
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Michael Dell buys back PC company he founded in $24.8bn deal
Buyout seen as way to refocus ailing computer manufacturer as popularity of tablets forces shift to corporate market. By Charles Arthur
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Markets wipe $30bn off Apple's value
Analysts disappointed by strategy as high price of 'budget' 5C will put it out of reach of many buyers worldwide
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US 'could default on debt by October'
Bipartisan Policy Center says default could come unless there is new legislation to raise borrowing limit
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Verizon hits $49bn bond sale record
American cable company holds bond sale to fund $130bn deal with Vodafone, beating Apple's previous record in the process
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BoE: Carney defends forward guidance
Carney tells MPs his pledge to keep interest rates low for up to three years has reinforced UK recovery