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08/19/2008 11:02 PM |
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Warning from Alliance & Leicester |
Alliance & Leicester warns of "significant external risks" if Banco Santander's takeover is rejected by shareholders.
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08/19/2008 03:16 PM |
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US bank 'to fail within months' |
A big US bank is likely to collapse within months as the global financial crisis worsens, a former IMF chief economist warns.
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08/19/2008 04:36 AM |
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Supply of rental properties rises |
The number of properties up for rent has jumped as people who cannot sell their homes decide to let them instead.
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08/19/2008 07:24 PM |
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Homebuilding in US at 17-year low |
The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show.
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08/19/2008 03:30 PM |
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Rate setter warns on UK inflation |
A member of the Bank of England's MPC committee says in a newspaper article that inflation has to be controlled.
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08/20/2008 12:50 AM |
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Oil rises as the dollar weakens |
The price of oil rises more than a dollar, reversing earlier falls, on the back of the weakening dollar.
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08/19/2008 08:27 PM |
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M&S reviews redundancy benefits |
Marks & Spencer is in talks with staff representatives about changing redundancy benefits for UK workers.
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08/19/2008 08:19 PM |
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FSA warning on new investor scams |
Investors are warned of fraudsters targeting customers of a stockbroking firm that was closed by the Financial Services Authority.
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08/19/2008 03:11 PM |
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Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher |
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.
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08/19/2008 04:18 PM |
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Venezuela takes over cement units |
Venezuela takes control of plants and offices belonging to Mexican cement firm Cemex as part of a nationalisation drive.
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08/19/2008 02:08 PM |
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Russian denies buying world's most expensive house |
Russia's fifth richest man denies reports that he has bought the world's most expensive home.
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08/15/2008 02:51 PM |
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Bosses attacked for forcing employees to wear high heels |
Bosses who force employees to wear high heels as should reconsider their policy, the TUC says.
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08/20/2008 03:06 AM |
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Swell time |
Bournemouth tries to catch wave power
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08/19/2008 04:15 AM |
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Moving question |
The tax advantages of letting rather than selling
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08/19/2008 03:58 AM |
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Quiet revolution |
Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world?
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08/15/2008 08:42 PM |
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Kicking off |
Is Premiership football feeling the credit crunch?
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08/18/2008 01:23 PM |
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Hot or cold? |
Are house prices rising or falling where you live?
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08/17/2008 09:21 PM |
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Hong Kong tycoon |
Richard Li steps out of his father's shadow
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08/19/2008 09:28 PM |
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Court case over MoD job cut plans |
A union challenges the terms on which the Ministry of Defence is said to be seeking to shed 5,000 civilian jobs.
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08/19/2008 11:10 PM |
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Brixton warns on property market |
Property developer Brixton says the commercial property market is becoming more challenging.
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08/19/2008 04:06 PM |
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Japan keeps interest rate on hold |
Japan holds interest rates at 0.5% amid concerns about inflation and signs of an economic slowdown.
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08/19/2008 12:06 PM |
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Origin urges rejection of BG bid |
Australia's Origin again calls on shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group.
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08/19/2008 12:11 PM |
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Fuel bill hits Virgin Blue profit |
High jet fuel prices saw annual pre-tax profits at Virgin Blue, Australia's second-largest airline, fall by 55%.
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08/19/2008 02:37 AM |
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Bail-out fears rattle US shares |
US shares fall on fears the US government will be forced to bail out mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
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08/18/2008 08:26 PM |
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EA rethinks its bid for GTA firm |
US video game giant Electronic Arts decides to reassess its £1.9bn offer for Take-Two Interactive Software.
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08/18/2008 03:03 PM |
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Record profits for BHP Billiton |
Mining giant BHP Billiton unveils record annual profits for the seventh year in a row thanks to surging commodity prices.
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08/18/2008 11:29 PM |
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Tepid response to B&B cash call |
Bradford & Bingley says 27.8% of the shares offered under its £400m rights issue have been taken up by investors.
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08/18/2008 12:45 PM |
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Recession in UK 'is months away' |
Recession looms in the UK as firms face "a difficult and risky climate", the British Chambers of Commerce warns.
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08/18/2008 05:58 PM |
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Eurozone's trade deficit narrows |
The eurozone sees its trade deficit shrink sharply in June from the month before, but fail to meet forecasts.
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08/18/2008 07:01 PM |
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Firms' heads 'do 50-hour weeks' |
British entrepreneurs are working 50-hour weeks and some take less than the UK statutory holiday minimum, a survey says.
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08/18/2008 08:56 PM |
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Staffing firm seeks bid deadline |
Recruitment firm Michael Page urges the Takeover Panel to impose a "put up or shut up" deadline on Swiss rival Adecco.
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08/18/2008 02:17 PM |
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Nationwide seeks Irish business |
The Nationwide building society, one of the UK's biggest mortgage lenders, hopes to set up in the Irish Republic.
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08/19/2008 08:50 PM |
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Extent of data losses is revealed |
Whitehall departments lost data potentially affecting more than four million people in a year, BBC analysis shows.
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08/15/2008 04:30 PM |
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Repossession orders up by 24% |
The number of homeowners in England and Wales facing repossession has risen by 24%, figures show.
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08/15/2008 08:20 PM |
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Cohabiting couples' rights alert |
A campaign warns cohabiting partners do not have the same rights as married couples if they split up or one dies.
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08/15/2008 04:24 PM |
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Lenders cut more mortgage rates |
The Halifax becomes the latest lender to announce another round of mortgage rate cuts.
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08/18/2008 03:36 PM |
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Pakistan shares up on resignation |
Pakistan's leading share index rises more than 4% on the news that President Pervez Musharraf is to step down.
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08/18/2008 02:40 PM |
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Growth concerns dent China shares |
China's main share index falls by 5.3% to a 20-month closing low on fears that slowing growth will dent corporate profits.
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08/17/2008 07:02 PM |
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Ministers launch electricity plan |
The Scottish government plans to bulk-buy electricity for the public sector in a bid to save taxpayers' money.
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08/15/2008 08:56 PM |
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US industrial output edges higher |
The output of US factories, mines and power plants rose by 0.2% in July, driven by a rise in car production.
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08/18/2008 08:37 PM |
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Woolworths up on takeover talk |
Shares in Woolworths soar after the struggling retailer rejects a takeover bid for its network of 815 stores.
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08/16/2008 08:17 PM |
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BAA expects forced airport sales |
BAA, owner of seven UK airports, expects the competition watchdog to order the break up of the company.
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08/18/2008 02:28 PM |
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UK bank gets Egypt investment |
Panmure Gordon, the British stockbroker and investment bank, announces a large Egyptian bank will buy a share in its business.
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07/01/2005 08:08 PM |
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Guidelines for financial journalists |
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