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22 May 2012 Last updated at 10:46 ET

Google seals deal with Motorola

Google's $12.5bn purchase of US phone maker Motorola Mobility has been completed days after it received approval from the Chinese government.

Marks and Spencer reports a fall in annual profits in what the retailer describes as a tough economic environment.

Shares in Facebook drop another 5% as investors continue to turn their back on what was one of the most-anticipated flotations of recent times.

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