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European shares slipped on Thursday as the Federal Reserve's delivery of fresh stimulus for the U.S. economy was overshadowed by concerns that budget talks might yet fail to head off what would be a crushing blow to growth. The FTSEurofirst 300 was down 0.3 percent at 1,136.38 by 0909 GMT...

While the current earnings season has brought good fortune for several firms by way of their return to profitability, a larger number went into the reverse gear and plunged into the red in the latest quarter. A total of 112 companies have posted turnaround results for the January-March...