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Transfer latest: Nicklas Bendtner's move to Eintracht Frankfurt could be off due to Arsenal striker's wage demands

The 25-year-old was in Germany on Tuesday to finalise the deal, but he could return to London after negotiations all through

Nicklas Bendtner

Arsenal striker Nicklas Bendtner in 'final talks' over Frankfurt switch

The Denmark international has spent the past couple of seasons out on loan

Market turmoil ruins Guy Hands' hopes of a comeback

Tumultuous markets have claimed the scalp of one of Europe's biggest IPOs in recent years, dashing hopes of a €1bn (£860m) comeback from the private-equity mogul Guy Hands.

Vital for EU and UK that we stay in Europe, says LSE chief

It is as vital for the European Union as it is for the UK that this country remains within Europe, the chief executive of the London Stock Exchange Xavier Rolet declared today.

Urinating in flower pots, posting mouldy bread through letterboxes and running naked through the streets: is 75-year-old 'Terror-Günter' Germany's worst neighbour?

An elderly German gentleman dubbed “Terror-Günter” is due to appear in court accused of a raft of anti-social behaviour offences.

Former Anglo Irish Bank to be liquidated after emergency laws are enacted in Ireland

The former Anglo Irish Bank is to be liquidated after emergency laws were enacted in Ireland overnight.

Cameron urged to 'go into battle' to save City's status

David Cameron and George Osborne will today begin a rearguard action to stop the City of London's status as the world's leading financial centre being threatened by plans for banking union inside the eurozone.

UK gets set for battle to defend City from EU bank union

David Cameron and George Osborne will today begin a rearguard action to stop the City of London's status as the world's leading financial centre being threatened by plans for banking union inside the eurozone.

Twitter has announced it is to extend its ‘trending by city’ feature to an additional 100 locations.

Twitter adds 100 more cities to its local trends function

The tool allows users to view the most talked about subjects in their local area

European kissing:

New press chief reveals which cheek to kiss in Europe

As European Central Bank President Mario Draghi struggles to build bridges between quarreling Governing Council members, he soon will have a specialist in international kissing by his side.

The Saturday Quiz answers

1. Tax.

Battle of the bankers
<p><b><u>Jens Weidmann</b></u>
<br /><b>Who is he?</b> President of the Bundesbank, Germany's central bank, and former economics adviser to Chancellor Angela Merkel.
<br /><b>What does he want?</b> To keep the ECB on a firm leash and put a brake on anything that involves German taxpayers effectively handing over billions more to the Eurozone's spendthrift strugglers. Is opposed to the ECB buying sovereign bonds, as it breaches the central bank's mandate on not financing the debts of Eurozone nations.</p>
<p><b><u>Mario Draghi</b></u>
<br /><b>Who is he?</b> President of the European Central Bank, Italian but got the job because he was the most ‘German' candidate.
<br /><b>What does he want?</b> To preserve stable prices in the Eurozone and defend the “irreversible” single currency itself – within the limits allowed by the Bundesbank. Wants Europe to push ahead with the necessary budget cuts and institutional reforms needed bring the single currency bloc closer together and prevent another crisis.</P>

Share prices crash as Mario Draghi's 'big bazooka' falls flat

Italy and Spain take a fresh hammering after European Central Bank fails to promise action

The magazine's cover reads: 'Another leak sourced!'

Vatican to prosecute magazine over mocked up pictures of Pope's 'leaks'

Germany's satirical magazine, Titanic, was embroiled in a furious legal row with the offices of Pope Benedict XVI yesterday after it published a photograph of the pontiff wearing a urine stained cassock with a headline proclaiming that it had finally "sourced" the Vatican leaks.

Divided euro leaders bank on closer ties – but David Cameron fears UK will be left out in the cold

PM will put down a marker but is unlikely to make specific demands

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