News Headlines - 07 May 2015

▽Labour has one-point lead over Tories in final Guardian/ICM poll | The Guardian

Final results add to signs of last-minute move to Labour but all polls point to hung parliament as London shares slide in pre-election fears

▽Former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s political comeback suffers blow - FT.com

Nicolas Sarkozy suffered a judicial setback threatening to spoil his political comeback when a court dismissed his request to halt an investigation into alleged corruption.

▽Greek finance minister says will pay back the IMF | Reuters

Greece will pay back the International Monetary Fund on May 12, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said on Thursday amid concern that the country may not have enough money to do so.
Greece is due to pay back around 750 million euros ($847 million) to the IMF on Tuesday.

▽Oil hits 2015 peak after first U.S. crude drawdown since January | Reuters

Oil prices hit 2015 peaks on Wednesday amid the first drawdown in U.S. crude inventories since January, before settling off their highs as investors and traders moved to take profits on a multi-week rally.

▽Japanese zoo sorry for naming monkey after Princess Charlotte - Telegraph

A Japanese zoo has been forced to swiftly rethink a plan to name its first monkey born this year Charlotte, in honour of the newest arrival in Britain's royal family.