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Gold rises on ECB action hopes, subdued dollar

LONDON - Gold rose on Friday, holding around a three-week high as the dollar softened a touch and stocks gained on hopes a vow by the European Central Bank chief to prevent a collapse of the euro zone signalled more action to tackle the debt crisis.

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Barclays apologises for Libor affair

LONDON — Barclays on Friday formally apologised for the Libor rate-rigging scandal and revealed that its finance director faced a probe into a separate regulatory matter in a fresh blow for the British bank.

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