This week, for instance, the EU extended its reach by establishing Europe-wide bodies to regulate banks and other financial institutions.

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Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 together mark a rare confluence for Microsoft: they represent the first instance of the company's desktop and phone platforms sharing the same browser base, and that has wide-reaching implications for what developers can do.

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