British bank Alliance & Leicester reports loss |
| | | British mortgage bank Alliance & Leicester PLC on Friday reported a net loss of 24 million pounds ($48 million) for the first half of the year, in line with market expectations. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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GM investors brace for brutal Q2 results |
| | | DETROIT (Reuters) - General Motors Corp investors expect the No. 1 U.S. automaker to post a steep second-quarter loss on Friday, reflecting the pressure from a deepening downturn in the U.S. auto industry. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Soaring fuel bill hits BA profits |
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EdF ends talks to buy British Energy |
| | | French state-controlled nuclear company EdF has ended discussions with British Energy PLC on a possible takeover of the UK electric utility, the company said Friday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Gold shines through equities gloom |
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Yahoo's board wins big endorsement by shareholders |
| | | SAN JOSE, California (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc's board of directors received strong backing from shareholders at its annual meeting on Friday, with embattled Chief Executive Jerry Yang winning an 85 percent favorable vote. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Car Making Returns To Longbridge |
| | | Car manufacturing resumes at Longbridge in Birmingham today - three years after the collapse of Rover and the loss of more than 6,000 jobs. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Petrobras starts producing oil in the sea of Nigeria |
| | | Petrobras holds 13% stakes in the Agbami Field, in Nigeria, which started producing oil this week. The other partners in the business are Norwegian StatoilHydro, and American outfit Chevron, the operator. Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation and Famfa | | From EduBourse | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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China's No.1 is steady growth |
| | | Aug 1 - Chinese President Hu Jintao said the priority is steady, fast growth while containing inflation, vowing reforms after the Beijing Olympics. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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President of mortgage companies denies fraud |
| | | The president of a mortgage company that does business in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts admits paperwork mistakes, but denies fraud. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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EDF retreats from British Energy bid |
| | | Aug. 1 - The French power generator EDF says it failed to reach agreement on a 24 billion dollar plan to take over British Energy. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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No Charges Over HBOS Rumours |
| | | The Financial Services Authority has closed its inquiry into the false market rumours which sent Halifax Bank of Scotland shares tumbling in March. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Brit Gas Boss Sorry For Rowdy Staff |
| | | The boss of British Gas has apologised for the rowdy behaviour of some staff at a team briefing on the day the company put up its prices for customers. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Life Below The Breadline In Nepal |
| | | The wordwide economic downturn has caused the price of rice to almost double in Nepal and for shopowners business is slow. Suresh Shresta describes the struggle the food crisis is bringing to the people of Katmandu. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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