date: 2010-08-23 19:06:10
A $20bn (£12.9bn) fund to compensate victims of the BP oil spill begins accepting claims as its independent administrator pledges swift payments.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-23 18:44:00
PARIS (AFP) - Australian gold miner Newcrest said Monday that shareholders at rival Lihir Gold had backed its takeover of the company, with the deal creating the fourth largest group in the sector.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-23 14:13:40
Marks and Spencer appoints former investment banker Robert Swannell as its new chairman, replacing Sir Stuart Rose.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-23 08:53:00
HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian stocks had a sluggish start to the week on Monday with Sydney treading water following inconclusive national elections and Japanese investors unsettled by the stubbornly strong yen.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-23 07:51:00
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks steadied on Monday, underpinned by a rally in Southeast Asian stocks that drove Jarkata to a record peak as foreign investors keep chasing its surprisingly strong growth momentum.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-23 06:56:40
Bovis Homes reports a pre-tax profit of £3.5m in the first six months of 2010, after investing in more land.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-22 19:05:37
Communities continue to complain of grinding poverty with deteriorating land and water, says environment editor John Vidal, 10 years after he visited OgonilandYou smell the oil in the creeks and farmland of Ogoniland and the Niger delta long before you see it. Nigerian crude is a sweet oil which ...
source: www.guardian.co.uk
date: 2010-08-22 15:58:01
A survey of businesses found they are paying higher fees and costs for loans than they were a year ago.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-22 14:41:00
BERLIN (AFP) - Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday dismissed angry calls by German business leaders to scrap a planned tax on nuclear energy production which they call a threat to investment.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-22 08:50:32
Thousands of Barclays customers were left unable to access their bank accounts after a computer glitch caused the system to seize up.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-22 06:07:00
BEIJING (AFP) - China, facing the risk of embarrassment if it misses a looming environmental deadline, has ordered thousands of companies to close high-polluting plants as its leadership vies to retool economic growth.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-21 21:51:00
MEXICO CITY (AFP) - A consortium of Mexican investors have acquired 95 percent of Mexicana de Aviacion airline, which earlier this month filed for bankruptcy protection, the investors group said Saturday.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-21 18:16:00
NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street stocks ended mostly lower the past week despite positive company earnings and corporate activity as pessimism over the US economic recovery prevailed.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-09-01 23:01:32
Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-09-01 22:18:00
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. manufacturing sector grew faster than expected in August, but private employers unexpectedly cut jobs, showing the economic recovery still faces headwinds.
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date: 2010-09-01 20:46:00
NEW YORK (AFP) - The embattled US auto sector recorded one of its worst months on record in August, as General Motors, Ford and Toyota all saw American sales tumble.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-09-01 19:58:00
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) - Apple unveiled a refreshed line of iPods on Wednesday and slashed the price of the Apple TV box that streams television shows and movies over the Web to high-definition TV sets.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-09-01 19:22:00
DETROIT (Reuters) - Auto sales in the United States and Europe slumped in August, reflecting the end of government sales subsidies and underscoring uncertainty about the strength of the U.S. economic recovery.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-21 06:01:00
BEIJING (AFP) - Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto has made changes to how it does business in China, following the convictions of four employees on bribery and trade secrets charges, a report said ...
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-20 23:11:51
Almost a third of adults in the UK have raided their savings over the past year to cover income shortfalls, according to new research
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-20 19:43:00
NEW YORK (AFP) - World oil prices fell Friday for the third straight session amid worries that weakening growth in the United States could curtail energy demand.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-20 18:48:00
LONDON (AFP) - The dollar recovered against the euro and the yen on Friday, while all eyes were on the Japanese currency amid speculation that Tokyo may intervene to curb its rise.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-20 15:22:00
LONDON (Reuters) - UK private investor Klesch & Co plans to buy a stake in the European downstream market has baffled industry experts when many incumbents are looking for a quick exit.
source: uk.news.yahoo.com
date: 2010-08-20 14:04:35
Shares in BG Group rise more than 5% after reports that a takeover bid for the gas exploration company may be in the offing.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
date: 2010-08-20 13:48:10
France cuts its forecast for economic growth next year to 2% from 2.5% following a meeting of senior ministers.
source: www.bbc.co.uk
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