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08/28/2008 11:30 AM |
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House prices 'fall 10.5% in year' |
UK house prices are down 10.5% on a year ago, the first annual double-digit fall since 1990, the Nationwide says.
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08/28/2008 04:37 AM |
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British workers 'fear job losses' |
More than one in 10 British workers fear they will lose their job in the next year because of the economy, the TUC says.
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08/28/2008 12:57 PM |
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Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead |
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits.
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08/28/2008 11:48 AM |
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Management shake-up at Fannie Mae |
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.
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08/28/2008 12:02 PM |
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Profits plunge at Credit Agricole |
Credit Agricole reports a 94% fall in second-quarter profits after the bank is hit by a loss at its investment banking division.
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08/28/2008 12:42 PM |
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Toyota cuts car sales forecasts |
Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens.
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08/27/2008 10:58 PM |
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Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss |
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets.
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08/27/2008 05:22 PM |
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Call for housing market 'rescue' |
A mortgage rescue scheme and councils buying unused land feature in a Liberal Democrat plan to revive the housing market.
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08/27/2008 05:17 PM |
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M&S suspends pay 'whistleblower' |
Marks & Spencer suspends a member of staff who told the press about its plans to cut redundancy payments.
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08/28/2008 10:44 AM |
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US household incomes fail to grow |
The average household in the US is no richer now that six years ago despite strong economic growth.
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08/27/2008 06:16 PM |
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Savings returns 'beating' shares |
Savers putting their money in funds investing in UK stocks and shares would have made more by putting it in a savings account.
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08/28/2008 04:32 AM |
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Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption' |
Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption'
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08/22/2008 08:28 PM |
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Penguin targets lonely bookworms with dating tie-up |
Penguin launches an online dating website with Match.com to bring lovelorn literature fans together.
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08/28/2008 10:48 AM |
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Banking revival |
Is there scope for Spanish firms to beat the trend?
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08/28/2008 04:45 AM |
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Life on board |
Taking to the water to beat the housing market slump
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08/27/2008 04:34 AM |
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Oil bonanza? |
Prospectors scour the UK countryside for black gold
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08/27/2008 06:30 PM |
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Ghost town |
Boom turns to bust for Spain's property market
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08/26/2008 08:32 PM |
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Windfall profits? |
Could a windfall tax on oil companies work?
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08/27/2008 10:14 PM |
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Russian bear |
How UK could be affected if tensions with Russia grow
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08/27/2008 04:35 PM |
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E.ON to cut 1,800 jobs in Germany |
E.ON confirms it is cutting 1,800 sales jobs as it closes two-thirds of its German service centres.
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08/27/2008 03:08 AM |
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Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout |
Mattel wins a multi-million dollar payout in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.
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08/27/2008 07:07 PM |
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Rise in US durable goods orders |
New orders for long-lasting US manufactured goods rise by a surprise 1.4% in July, led by a big rise in aircraft sales.
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08/27/2008 04:31 AM |
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iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading' |
The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert "misleading" for saying all of the web is available on the phone.
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08/27/2008 04:26 PM |
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Challenge to MoD job plan fails |
A union fails in its legal challenge to a restructuring at the Ministry of Defence which it says could cost 5,000 jobs.
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08/27/2008 02:46 PM |
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Workless households figure falls |
The number of households with no-one aged over 16 working has fallen slightly compared with a year ago, official statistics show.
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08/27/2008 03:26 PM |
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Paddy Power profit warning |
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power lowers its 2008 profit target, blaming key sporting results and the weak economy.
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08/28/2008 04:42 AM |
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Euro gains as dollar rally stalls |
The dollar loses some ground against the euro, a day after hitting a six-month high against the single currency.
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08/27/2008 02:14 PM |
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S&N purchase hits Heineken profit |
Heineken reports a slight fall in half-year profits as a result of the cost of buying UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle.
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08/27/2008 02:10 PM |
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World poverty 'more widespread' |
The World Bank says there are more poor people in the world than previously thought, with one in four in poverty.
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08/27/2008 03:51 PM |
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Japanese car making picks up |
Global output by Japan's top three carmakers picked up in July, reflecting strong demand despite the global economic slowdown.
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08/27/2008 01:07 PM |
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Antofagasta sees profits rise 15% |
Mining giant Antofagasta reports a 15% rise in half-year profits as high copper prices offset higher production costs.
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08/27/2008 12:00 AM |
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US interest rates 'not too low' |
A flagging housing market and rising unemployment meant US interest rates were held, Federal Reserve minutes show.
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08/27/2008 11:17 AM |
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Profits rise 51% at China Mobile |
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network, sees quarterly profits rise 51% thanks to strong subscriber growth.
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08/26/2008 10:43 PM |
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Two-thirds of UK homes online |
Latest official figures show the number of UK households with internet access rose to 16.5 million this year.
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08/26/2008 04:16 PM |
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UK mortgage lending 'levels off' |
Mortgage lending by major banks flattened out in July but the amount borrowed for day-to-day spending slowed, figures show.
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08/26/2008 05:09 PM |
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Call for new review of home packs |
A review of Home Information Packs is needed during the current housing market slowdown, according to an estate agents' group.
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08/26/2008 06:22 PM |
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Fall in buy-to-let mortgage demand |
Buy-to-let investors have been hit by the mortgage squeeze alongside other homeowners, new figures suggest.
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08/26/2008 11:05 PM |
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Buildings 'razed to avoid taxes' |
Buildings are being knocked down as businesses seek to avoid tax on empty properties, a government regeneration chief warns.
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08/26/2008 09:36 PM |
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US in '$4bn cotton row sanction' |
The US may face $4bn in annual trade sanctions for failing to scrap illegal subsidies paid to US cotton growers, a report suggests.
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08/26/2008 08:55 PM |
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Oil price fall lifts US consumers |
US consumer confidence gets a boost in August from falling oil prices, research suggests.
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08/28/2008 12:52 AM |
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Oil price rises on hurricane fear |
The price of oil climbs as Tropical Storm Gustav heads towards the Gulf of Mexico - home to many offshore energy installations.
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08/26/2008 07:30 PM |
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US house prices 'see record fall' |
US house prices were down a record 15.4% in the April and June quarter compared with a year ago, a report says.
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08/26/2008 05:51 PM |
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Power firm wins new Olympic deal |
A Glasgow-based company wins a deal to provide power for the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Village.
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08/26/2008 06:34 PM |
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Write-down hits Foster's profits |
Australian brewer and winemaker Foster's says profits have fallen 88% after it slashed the value of its wine assets.
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08/26/2008 01:07 PM |
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Strong demand boosts Rio profits |
Mining giant Rio Tinto sees its half-year earnings more than double thanks to strong demand and high commodity prices.
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