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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

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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

Global stocks rise on bargain hunting as oil skids

date: 2008-12-02 21:33:00

U.S. stocks snapped back on Tuesday, a day after a massive sell-off, as investors scooped up beaten-down shares and oil fell more than 4 percent after an OPEC pledge to cut output was only partially fulfilled.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Tech Weekly podcast: Startups in recession, Yahoo and Twitter

date: 2008-12-02 18:57:06

Biz Stone, the man behind microblogging sensation Twitter is interviewed, and PaidContent Founder and digital media expert Rafat Ali on the dilemma for internet startups in these tough internet times.

source: www.guardian.co.uk


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Chrysler calls for cash lifeline

date: 2008-11-13 18:33:20

The boss of struggling US car firm Chrysler warns it would be "very difficult" to survive without government support.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Former British ambassador fined for insider trading

date: 2008-11-13 13:20:12

Richard Ralph bought shares in Peruvian mining company which he chaired while also taking part in takeover talks

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Politics Weekly podcast: The recession bites deep

date: 2008-11-13 13:07:35

Nick Watt, Allegra Stratton, Will Woodward and Philip Inman discuss how Gordon Brown and David Cameron are responding to the growing recession

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Oil prices steady after fall to near $50

date: 2008-11-13 12:52:00

Oil prices steadied on Thursday after falling close to 50 dollars a barrel in London trade as the International Energy Agency warns of sliding energy demand around the globe.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

BT axes 10,000 jobs as recession looms in Britain

date: 2008-11-13 12:23:00

British telecoms operator BT Group said Thursday it would cut 10,000 jobs by March 2009 despite soaring profits, becoming the latest company to wield the axe as recession looms in Britain.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Cash and local councils: Icelandic saga

date: 2008-11-13 12:06:15

Were they reckless, badly advised or just unlucky?BACK in 1991 scores of local authorities used newfangled financial swaps to bet and lose millions on interest rates. They were let off the hook by the House of ...

source: www.economist.com

Renewable energy: The green pound

date: 2008-11-13 12:06:15

Greenery may create jobs—but not the ones its boosters thinkIT HAS been a confusing time for Britain’s environmentalists. Dismay greeted reports on November 6th that BP, an oil firm, was ditching ...

source: www.economist.com

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