Lock Ben Kay said the wait for confirmation of his place in the squad had been a painful one, but the news was worth the wait for personal reasons.

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Probably the first place we'll see confirmation of new activity is in the world's stock markets, a competitive business in their own right, as explained in our special section, edited by Deborah Orr, beginning on page 38.

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Third place at the Under-20 World Cup Finals in Colombia was another confirmation of sustained improvement.

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Expectations for looser monetary policy were higher before the confirmation of the new Bank of Japan governor, with the change in leadership at the Bank of Japan expected to take place next week.

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The confirmation of talks between Klinsmann and his bosses will come as a blow to Benitez, although Hicks said the negotiations took place in November when the club were in danger of going out of the Champions League at the group stages and suffering indifferent league form.

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