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Retail: Woolworths accuses bidder of megaphone diplomacy

date: 2008-08-19 23:06:56 | Retail:, Woolworths, accuses, bidder, megaphone, diplomacy

Chair suggests boss of Iceland leaked plans to media rather than conduct private discussions

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Retail: Whole Foods loses $18m in UK debut

date: 2008-08-05 23:38:39 |

US dollar drops against euro in market shift

date: 2008-12-02 23:03:00

The US dollar fell against the euro Tuesday after recent gains as the market adjusted positions ahead of an expected sharp cut in eurozone interest rates as part of European responses to market turmoil.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

US carmakers in new bail-out plea

date: 2008-12-02 22:54:13

US carmakers General Motors, Ford and Chrysler present their new cost-cutting plans to Congress.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Yahoo up on reports of new takeover bid

date: 2008-12-02 22:49:00

Yahoo shares gained more than seven percent on Wall Street on Tuesday amid reports former AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller was trying to raise money to purchase the Internet company.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Market forces: UK shares - US firm reveals its Liberty shopping spree

date: 2008-08-22 23:14:17

Nick Fletcher: Simon is believed to have been building up its stake over the past few months

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Rentokil warns on jobs as profits dive

date: 2008-08-22 23:14:16

New boss admits it could take up to five years to return to growth as half-year takings slump

source: www.guardian.co.uk

UK banks: Rivals forced to pick up Bradford & Bingley pieces

date: 2008-08-22 23:14:16

Six high street rivals left holding stakes of 3% or more after underwriters fail to dispose of cut-price shares

source: www.guardian.co.uk


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Sterling rebound after sharp fall

date: 2008-12-02 14:52:36

The pound claws back against the US dollar after suffering the largest percentage drop since 1992 on Monday.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Dollar wobbles as recession fears bite

date: 2008-12-02 13:50:00

The dollar weakened Tuesday as a string of bad economic news fuelled investor fears that an end to a global recession was far from over, analysts said.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

European shares and oil rise after fall

date: 2008-12-02 13:20:00

European shares and U.S. stock futures rallied in a volatile session on Tuesday, while oil recovered from 2-1/2 year lows as expectations grew for more government and central bank steps to counter economic downturn.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Europe looks to galvanise banks

date: 2008-12-02 13:01:00

The European Commission on Tuesday promised measures to get state-aided banks to start lending to the real economy but EU finance ministers squabbled over ways to push back against the global financial crisis.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Business.view: The urge to merge

date: 2008-12-02 07:30:59

M&A could boom again next yearLIKE every other business activity nowadays (except bankruptcy-advisory work) merging and acquiring companies (M&A) is in a deep slump. Last week BHP Billiton, a mining giant, withdrew from ...

source: www.economist.com

After another sell-off, nations try again on credit crunch

date: 2008-12-02 07:13:00

Japan and Australia announced new measures to try to ease the global credit crisis Tuesday after the United States formally announced it was in recession, sparking a massive worldwide stock sell-off.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

JP Morgan axes 9,200 jobs at WaMu

date: 2008-12-02 06:59:42

JP Morgan cuts more than 9,200 jobs at the former Washington Mutual, which it took over this autumn.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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