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25 August 2014 Last updated at 04:10 ET

Sony PlayStation hit by cyber-attackPeople standing in front of Playstation sign

A cyber-attack shuts down Sony's PlayStation network and a flight carrying a senior company executive is diverted over security fears.

Manuel Valls (R) with Arnaud Montebourg (L) (file pic April 2014)French PM resigns amid economy row

French PM Manuel Valls presents the resignation of his government amid a cabinet row over economic policies, and is asked to form a new administration.

BYD car on displayShares rebound at carmaker BYD

Shares in Chinese carmarker BYD bounce back after falling by more than 8% in Hong Kong, following worse-than-expected first half results.

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Dow Jones 17001.22 Down -38.27 -0.22%
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