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DUBLIN, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Future state cash injections to heal three of Ireland's struggling lenders will be kept off the government's balance sheet for European Union purposes, Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan said on Wednesday. Lenihan said the move would apply to both additional funds for nationalised Anglo Irish Bank and cash to support the expected merger between building societie ...

Money Mail9 December 2009 In June, BT Yahoo emailed to say it was going to debit our bank account by £243.43 the following day. OTHER STORIES How to save safely with banks and building societies How we're still paying for banks' collapse How are your savings protected? Billions taken out of building societies Brief overview of bank and building society strength We knew nothing about this, because the last time we had any dealings with the company was ...

(AFX UK Focus) 2009-12-09 12:25 EU's Kroes optimistic on Oracle/Sun merger review

Daily Mail9 December 2009, 9:00am Minser Xstrata called an end to its days of blockbuster dealmaking after revealing a punishing £1.5bn hit at its nickel and copper divisions. Mining the depths: Xstrata will not pursue takeovers in the near future OTHER STORIES How to save safely with banks and building societies How we're still paying for banks' collapse How are your savings protected? Billions taken out of building societies Brief overview of bank and build ...

LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Irish airline Aer Lingus risks being taken over by its larger rival Ryanair unless employees agree to plans for sweeping cost cuts, Aer Lingus's new head told the Financial Times. "If Aer Lingus isn't capable of mastering its own destiny, then of course the likelihood that some form of non-independence might occur is more likely," Christoph Mueller was r ...

By Una Galani LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Dubai Holding needs to clarify its position. There are growing fears that the privately-held personal vehicle of the emirate's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, will be the next in line to potentially default after Dubai World, which has asked creditors for a standstill. Like its peer, Dubai Holding is heavily exposed to property a ...

Rupert Steiner, Daily Mail8 December 2009, 9:43am Billionaire currency trader Joe Lewis has started legal moves against pubs group Mitchells & Butlers. Spat: Investor Joe Lewis could take legal action against pubs group M&B OTHER STORIES How to save safely with banks and building societies How we're still paying for banks' collapse How are your savings protected? Billions taken out of building societies Brief overview of bank and building society strength  ...

Geoff Foster, Daily Mail8 December 2009, 7:59am It really wouldn't be Christmas without a hard luck story from Character Group. Accident-prone: Character Group shares took a hit on cancer fears OTHER STORIES How to save safely with banks and building societies How we're still paying for banks' collapse How are your savings protected? Billions taken out of building societies Brief overview of bank and building society strength The accident-prone toy distri ...

ACCEPTS IMPROVED $35/SHR ALL-CASH OFFER * Peet's Coffee & Tea had bid $32.50 * Green Mountain sees deal neutral to accretive in 1st yr (Adds detail) Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Wholesale coffee roaster and distributor Diedrich Coffee Inc accepted a $35 per share bid from Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc, which pipped a rival $32.50 offer from Peet's Coffee & Tea Inc  ...

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Neuropharm Group PLC: CONTINUING DISCUSSIONS WITH AN EXPANDED NUMBER OF THIRD PARTIES ON SALE OR merger ((London Equities Newsroom; +44 20 7542 7717)) (For more news, please click here) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is  ...