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1. Market jitters over eurozone woes
   European markets suffer a nervous session with investors unsettled by a downgrade for Spanish banks and the political crisis in Greece.
2. EU 'plans for Greek exit option'
   The EU Commission and European Central Bank are making contingency plans for a possible Greek exit from the euro, an EU commissioner says.
3. Euro fears on the streets of Spain
   Spain, feeling fragile, looks to Germany for help
4. China property prices fall again
   Chinese property prices continued to fall during April after the government kept policies in place to curb speculation.
5. Cameron defends his euro warning
   David Cameron says it was "more dangerous to stay silent than to speak out" - and insists there will be no retreat on deficit reduction.
6. English house building falls back
   The number of new homes started by house builders in England fell again in the first three months of the year, according to official figures.
7. Some work schemes 'of no benefit'
   A parliamentary committee questions the length and quality of some apprenticeships, saying six month programmes are of no real benefit.
8. Spain's cost of borrowing jumps
   The cost of borrowing on the international money markets rise sharply for Spain as investors fear further financial turmoil in Europe.
9. France questions EU fiscal pact
   France's new finance minister reiterates that the country's new socialist government will not ratify the European Union's fiscal pact.
10. Rebuilding spurs Japan economy
    Japan's economy grows by 1.0% between January and March compared with the previous three months, official figures show.