23/04/2010 09:22:30
Greece on Thursday suffered a further punishment ofrom the markets. The third upward revision of its public deficit figures in just six months. Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Commission,...
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22/04/2010 09:23:19
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicted Tuesday that the global economy will grow by 4.2% in 2010, more than previously expected.
The IMF on Wednesday launched its report "World Economic Outlook.
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20/04/2010 10:23:55
The British passenger transport services Arriva acknowledged today that it is in talks with German rail operator Deutsche Bahn on the possible terms of a recommended takeover offer in cash, confirmed today in a statement.
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13/04/2010 10:07:47
Retail sales jumped at their fastest pace in a year in March but the figures were flattered by the earlier timing of Easter this year, a survey by the British Retail Consortium showed on Tuesday.
The BRC said the value of sales last month was 4.
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11/04/2010 07:15:50
The newspaper said the bank is this weekend finalising a deal that will see it replace the club's current lenders, provide more funds for manager Rafa Benitez to spend on players and install British Airways chairman Martin Broughton as chairman.
It added that Barclays Capital had been hired to find a buyer for the club -- 18 times English champions and five-times winners of the European Cup -- which is owned by American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett.
The ...
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09/04/2010 09:33:58
The job market outside London is still mired in recession, Britain’s biggest recruitment firm Hays warned, dealing a blow to Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s hopes of a recovery ahead of the May 6 election.
The Labour party is hoping falling unemployment and tentative signs of economic growth will help it gain ground on the Conservatives whose lead in opinion polls indicates they will emerge as the biggest party.
It got a boost last month when data showed the number of Britons ...
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23/04/2010 09:57:13
President Barack Obama on Thursday at noon made a speech in New York to explain the White House plan ...
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21/04/2010 08:54:19
The UN Rapporteur on Human Rights and Foreign Debt, Cephas Lumina, welcomed the adoption in the UK of ...
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19/04/2010 09:50:23
A group of executives from a multinational firm paid 1200 pounds (1,360 euros) for a taxi from the town of Northampton,...
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12/04/2010 20:15:47
Markets saluted a euro zone deal on a huge standby rescue package for Greece, slashing the debt-laden ...
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11/04/2010 20:15:48
Euro zone finance ministers approved a giant 30-billion-euro (26.3 billion pound) emergency aid mechanism ...
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09/04/2010 09:39:21
Billionaire investor Ron Burkle's Yucaipa Cos, in a partnership with movie producers Bob and Harvey Weinstein,...
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