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Rio Tinto makes changes in China: CEO

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 Saturday.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Savings raided to cover spending

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

Oil prices fall for third straight session

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

Dollar recovers, all eyes on yen

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

Analysis - Private investor refining debut surprises 

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

BG shares up on takeover reports

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

France cuts 2011 growth forecast

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

Weber backs extending ECB bank lending to 2011 

date: 2010-08-20 11:36:00

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Central Bank should extend unlimited lending to banks past the end of the year and resume exit discussions in early 2011, Governing Council member Axel Weber was quoted on Friday as saying.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Partner says BP hiding oil spill documents

date: 2010-08-20 02:09:00

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Transocean, the company that owned the rig behind the Gulf of Mexico disaster, has accused oil giant BP of hiding key data needed for a probe in a recently published strongly worded letter.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Intel to buy McAfee as it eyes wireless market

date: 2010-08-20 01:51:00

NEW YORK (AFP) - Intel is buying Internet security firm McAfee for 7.68 billion dollars, as the computer chip giant seeks to expand its reach to mobile and wireless devices.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

World stocks and oil fall as data stokes worries 

date: 2010-08-20 00:02:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fear gripped world markets on Thursday, pummelling stocks and driving the dollar to a near 15-year low against the yen as the latest economic data spurred new worries of a deepening slowdown in the United States that could reverberate around the world.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Rail route compensation launched

date: 2010-08-19 23:04:35

The compensation scheme for people affected by the proposed High Speed Rail link between London and Birmingham is launched.

source: www.bbc.co.uk

BP accused of hiding oil rig data

date: 2010-08-19 23:00:47

Energy giant BP is accused of withholding key data needed to investigate the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Four power firms face sales probe

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

U.S. manufacturing grows in August 

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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US auto sales plummet in August

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

Apple unveils new iPods, cuts Apple TV price

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

U.S. and Europe auto sales tumble as subsidies fade

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

Dell predicts stronger sales rise

date: 2010-08-19 22:54:43

Dell beat Wall Street sales and profit forecasts, and predicted a "pick-up" in demand from corporate customers.

source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wall Street slumps on poor economic data

date: 2010-08-19 21:01:00

NEW YORK (AFP) - Wall Street stocks slumped on Thursday, ending a two-day rally as disappointing unemployment and industrial data rekindled worries about the recovery of the US economy.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

HSBC pays $695,000 in fines, restitution over CMOs

date: 2010-08-19 18:48:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street regulator FINRA said on Thursday it fined the U.S. brokerage arm of HSBC for recommending some highly complex mortgage securities to dozens of small investors.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

U.S. mortgage rates hit record lows - Freddie Mac

date: 2010-08-19 15:51:00

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. mortgage rates fell in the past week to the latest in a series of record lows amid concerns about the state of the U.S. economy, according to a survey released on Thursday by Freddie ...

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Intel to buy McAfee for $7.68 bln

date: 2010-08-19 14:41:00

NEW YORK (AFP) - Intel announced on Thursday it will acquire Internet security firm McAfee for 7.68 billion dollars, as the computer chip giant seeks to expand its operations in the online market.

source: uk.news.yahoo.com

Fairness and the coalition: Great aspirations

date: 2010-08-19 11:47:28

Can the Con-Lib government really deliver the fairer society it says it wants? A rift is opening in the Tory ranks@@feedroom:8e936da6ccb9cd8b67ea1c8178f0733f0bd47c52&rf=bm@@ FAIRNESS was one of three ...

source: www.economist.com

Northern Ireland: The bombs of August

date: 2010-08-19 11:47:28

The violence that was supposed to be a thing of the past is on the rise again DISSIDENT republicans have stepped up their campaign of violence this month. A spate of attacks more frequent and reckless than ...

source: www.economist.com

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