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Speaking after the G8 summit, US President Obama says leaders agree that economies must focus on jobs and growth to boost recovery.

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg ends a hectic week by getting married to long -time girlfriend Priscilla Chan in a surprise ceremony at his home.

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The leaders of the G8 group of major economies say they want Greece to remain in the eurozone, and commit to promoting growth.

The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.

US President Obama hosts an opening dinner for G8 leaders, discussing North Korea, Syria and Iran, with the eurozone crisis likely to top Saturday's agenda.

Egypt's economic crisis sets major task for country's next leader

Offering shoes and handbags as security for a loan

Spanish energy giant Repsol cancels a contract to provide gas to Argentina, in a continuing row after Buenos Aries nationalised one of its subsidiaries.

Facebook shares ended their first day of trading at $38.23, barely above the company's initial pricing of $38.

Greek officials say Germany's Chancellor Merkel has suggested a euro referendum, but Berlin denies the report, as world leaders gather in the US for a G8 summit meeting.

Spain's Repsol oil company says a first attempt to find oil off Cuba's northern coast has been unsuccessful.

Sierra Leone's football league resumed on Friday, less than a week after suspending operations because of a shortage of funds.

Shares in internet giant Yahoo rise 5% on reports that it is close to selling its valuable stake in Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce company.

The London Stock Exchange bucks the economic turmoil to deliver a better-than-expected rise in annual profit.

EU Economic Commissioner Olli Rehn has said the eurozone is taking "all neccessary action in order to overcome" the debt crisis.

Spain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help

Charles Green says administrators at Rangers have told Ticketus they are terminating its contract over future ticket sales.

The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.

A notorious Belfast prison that held IRA inmates during the worst of the city's sectarian troubles is to be transformed into a whiskey distillery.