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Surprise fall in factory prices puts pressure on Bank
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Inflation may fall below 2 per cent target
GM motors out of bankruptcy on to eBay
Saturday, 11 July 2009
General Motors said it will start auctioning its cars on eBay, as it emerged from bankruptcy promising an end to "business as usual".
Centrica tables bid for Venture
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Centrica is offering 845p a share cash to buy Venture in a deal that values the Scottish oil and gas producer at £1.3bn.
Veteran Sir John Parker to lead Anglo American
Saturday, 11 July 2009
Sir John Parker will take over as chairman of Anglo American when Sir Mark Moody-Stuart steps down in August, a move that aims to strengthen the miner's defence against pressure from rejected suitor Xstrata.
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Saturday, 11 July 2009
John Lewis lobs sun & strokes into excuse mix There's a new excuse for corporate PRs to gloss over bad news. Had a slump in sales? Ratings down? Here's your communications solution: Blame the hot weather, right, and tennis ... as if either has ever ground the UK to a halt before.
City is caught by surprise as Bank stops 'printing money'
Friday, 10 July 2009
Pound gains ground against dollar while Government bonds slip
Heatwave sparks drop in high street sales
Friday, 10 July 2009
Shoppers stayed away from the high street as they enjoyed the recent heatwave, leading to deepening gloom among retailers who saw a 5.6 per cent drop in sales, according to figures released today.
FSA to name and shame worst financial companies
Friday, 10 July 2009
Britain's City watchdog is planning to unveil league tables of the country's worst banks and insurers.
Drilling for North Sea oil and gas slumps by 57%
Friday, 10 July 2009
Ministers must raise tax relief to avoid decline in exploration, say experts
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