date: 2010-02-08 17:51:31
The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.
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date: 2010-02-08 12:27:15
Biodiversity down the barrel of a gunTHERE was a time when conservation meant keeping people away from nature. America’s system of national parks, a model for similar set-ups around the world, was based on the idea of limiting human presence to passing visits, rather than permanent ...
source: www.economist.com
date: 2010-02-08 11:25:37
The chief executive of SAP unexpectedly resigns after his contract is not renewed, the company says.
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date: 2010-02-08 09:38:31
Mining group Xstrata is to resume dividend payments despite reporting a drop in full-year profits.
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date: 2010-02-07 17:30:52
Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says.
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date: 2010-02-06 10:18:56
An Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland.
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date: 2010-02-05 23:37:41
Defence group BAE Systems is to pay fines of £280m after pleading guilty to criminal charges in Britain and the US.
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date: 2010-02-05 22:37:35
Global shares fall sharply for the second straight day amid continued concerns about government debt levels.
source: news.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-02-05 15:58:07
The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in January, to its lowest level in five months, official figures show.
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date: 2010-02-05 11:46:37
An end to frivolous patents may finally be in sightDO PATENTS help or hinder innovation? Instinctively, they would seem a blessing, especially for backroom tinkerers. Patenting an idea gives its inventor a 20-year monopoly to exploit the fruit of his labour in the marketplace, in exchange for ...
source: www.economist.com
date: 2010-02-05 10:51:50
More evidence that America is experiencing a jobless recoveryA WEEK ago, Americans were told that their economy had expanded for a second consecutive quarter, and rapidly at that: output grew at an annual rate of 5.7%. This week, they are reminded that a return to growth has yet to benefit the ...
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date: 2010-02-05 09:17:41
Toyota is considering recalling some Prius models in Japan and the US after concerns about its brakes, the carmaker says.
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date: 2010-02-05 07:29:17
Asian shares fall heavily as concerns about government debt levels in Europe continue to hit global stock markets.
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date: 2010-02-07 17:30:52
Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says.
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date: 2010-02-04 18:07:58
Legal action has begun against Bank of America, accusing former bosses of duping investors during the takeover of Merrill Lynch.
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date: 2010-02-04 14:27:10
Bank of England decides against further quantitative easing, the policy designed to stimulate growth in the economy.
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date: 2010-02-04 12:46:21
The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates on hold at a record low of 1% for the ninth month in a row.
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date: 2010-02-04 11:46:33
Big Oil is being forced rethink its futureON THE face of it the world’s big and publicly quoted oil companies should be celebrating some pleasing results this week. Royal Dutch Shell unveiled its results ...
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date: 2010-02-04 10:41:47
As demand for university places increases, supply decreasesPITY the young. They work hard at school, where they are encouraged to aspire to higher education. Many attain the grades normally needed to get into ...
source: www.economist.com
date: 2010-02-04 10:41:47
Some developing economies are rich but crude, while others are poor but sophisticatedONCE a sleepy fishing port, the industrial city of Yanbu, on Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, is now a monument to the ...
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date: 2010-02-04 10:41:47
How to maintain global power, pay for today’s wars and buy tomorrow’s kit?SHOULD Britain still aspire to be a global military power? The gap between its ambition to be a “force for ...
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