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FRENCH REGULATOR FINES SOCIETE GENERALE FOR ROGUE TRADE One of France's big three banks, Societe Generale shocked the financial world in January by announcing the losses, incurred as it was forced to unwind more than 50 billion euros of unauthorised deals Kerviel is said to have made.

Europe weighs price of unity on climate, energy policy Europe has taken the lead role in curbing greenhouse-gas pollution that stokes climate change.	ECB raises eurozone lending rate to 4.25 percent amid record inflation In response to a question on the subject, Trichet said: We will communicate in a fashion which as always, will be clear.

EU ministers look to building sector to push energy efficiency Sweden's minister for enterprise and energy, Maud Olofsson, praised the relaxed format, saying she hoped it opened the way to new thinking.

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