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Mystery gray whale sighted again

source: bbc.co.uk 9 Jun 2010

A mysterious gray whale sighted off the coast of Israel in the Mediterranean Sea has been seen again off the north east coast of Spain. The second sighting, made 23 days ...

Believer vs denier

source: bbc.co.uk 28 Jun 2010

Climate change is often presented in religious terms - believers versus deniers disputing the fate of mankind. In the last year it really felt as though the gods unleash ...

Lowering the tone

source: bbc.co.uk 29 Jun 2010

One of the greatest operatic tenors of his age, Placido Domingo, is making his British debut as a baritone in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra at London's Royal Opera House. It i ...

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BRIEF-CKE Restaurants says stockholders approve me ...

source: iii.co.uk 1 Jul 2010

(AFX UK Focus) 2010-07-01 01:56 BRIEF-CKE Restaurants says stockholders approve merger ...

FTSE in-depth: Tesco sums are under spotlight

source: thisismoney.co.uk 1 Jul 2010

By Simon Duke1 July 2010, 8:47am Tesco has been thrust into an unforgiving light amid concerns over its accounting policies. Simon Duke: After Tuesday's ...

EU clears Total's purchase of Polimeri unit

source: iii.co.uk 1 Jul 2010

BRUSSELS, July 1 (Reuters) - European antitrust authorities approved the acquisition on Thursday of parts of Polimeri Europa Benelux, a chemicals group, by Total Petrochemicals Feluy S.A., a division of French energy group Total. ...

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UPDATE 1-Indian inflation drops to 1-yr low, rate ...

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

By Rajkumar Ray NEW DELHI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Indian inflation fell to its lowest in nearly a year in late January and analysts said last week's fuel price cut would trigger a sharper drop, handing the central bank more room to lo ...

WRAPUP 1-Nordic forestries to cut production after ...

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

HELSINKI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Battered Nordic papermakers reported weak fourth-quarter results on Thursday, slashed their dividends, and said they would take aggressive action to improve pricing and profitability. The paper ...

REFILE-WRAPUP 1-Nordic forestries to cut output af ...

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

HELSINKI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Battered Nordic papermakers reported weak fourth-quarter results on Thursday, slashed their dividends, and said they would take aggressive action to improve pricing and profitability. The paper ...

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Confused.com states credit cards can offer rewards ...

source: moneynews.co.uk 25 Jun 2010

Fri 25th Jun 2010 Credit card holders could find themselves with a raft of rewards and bonuses if they use their plastic effectively. Assessing the market for the types of plastic that are on offer, Confused.com stated t ...

Barclaycard slashes its 'cashback' reward

source: thisismoney.co.uk 27 Jun 2010

By Jeff Prestridge27 June 2010 Barclaycard has reduced the amount of 'cashback' that customers earn for having spent on their credit cards. WANT TO KN ...

Barclaycard SmartPay set to be unveiled this summe ...

source: moneynews.co.uk 30 Jun 2010

Wed 30th Jun 2010 Consumers and retailers can look forward to taking advantage of the Barclaycard SmartPay system this summer. The firm revealed that it will be launching the payment processing system at some point in th ...

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Yesterday's trading: Rate cut rumour gives a lift

source: thisismoney.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

Geoff Foster, Daily Mail5 February 2009, 8:17am Sky-high expectations that Mervyn King and his chums at the Bank of England will today sanction a further half a perce ...

UPDATE 2-BOJ's Mizuno: must be prepared to act pro ...

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

By Hideyuki Sano GIFU, Japan, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Policy Board member Atsushi Mizuno said on Thursday the central bank should be ready to act swiftly and implement what may be seen as abnormal policy steps as the alre ...

Homeowners to miss out on rate cut

source: thisismoney.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

Daily Mail5 February 2009 Vote | Data Most homeowners will not save a penny on their mortgage if the Bank of England reduces the base rate again today because many l ...

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RPT-Telecoms lead Europe shares higher; US data he ...

source: iii.co.uk 3 Feb 2009

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT, Feb 3 (Reuters) - European shares closed up 1.9 percent on Tuesday as Vodafone led the telecom sector higher, while a rebound in U.S. housing data improved market sentiment. The FTSEurofirst 300 in ...

STOCKS NEWS US-Dick Bove slashes targets on BB&T

source: iii.co.uk 3 Feb 2009

Stocks on the move Real-time Equity news U.S. stock market report 1249 ET 03Feb2009-Dick Bove slashes targets on BB&T ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ladenburg Thalmann analys ...

UPDATE 2-Central Africa cbank loses $584 mln-cbank ...

source: iii.co.uk 3 Feb 2009

By Antoine Lawson LIBREVILLE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The central bank for six central African nations lost an estimated 300 billion CFA francs ($584 million) on investments made mainly through France's Societe Generale, a senior offic ...

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HK shares gain 0.9 pct to buck downtrend in region

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

HONG KONG, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares rose 0.9 percent on Thursday, defying losses in other major Asian markets, amid increasing hopes for new support measures from China. But Esprit Holdings, the world's No. 5 fas ...

UPDATE 1-China should focus more on euro - EU amba ...

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

SHANGHAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China should pay more attention to the euro/yuan exchange rate as the European Union is now its largest trading partner, the EU's Ambassador to China Serge Abou said on Thursday. "We have t ...

Slovakia - Factors To Watch on Feb 5

source: iii.co.uk 5 Feb 2009

BRATISLAVA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Slovak financial markets on Thursday. PM FICO WITH BANKS Prime Minister Robert Fico will sign a memorandum with the Slovak B ...

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Infineon, STMicroelectronics lead semiconductors s ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 27 Aug 2008

... European equities markets were lower Monday on worries about economic slowdowns as London markets closed for their summer bank holiday. The FTSE Eurofirst 300 was 0.56 percent lower to 1,169.17 as... ...

Ferrexpo, International Ferro lead miners, London ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 27 Aug 2008

... European equities markets were mixed Tuesday. In London, the FTSE 100 was down 0.63 percent to 5,470.7 and the FTSE 250 dropped 0.53 percent to 9,133.6 as base metals prices declined, sending shares... ...

Bids news lifts insurer Benfield

source: financemarkets.co.uk 23 Aug 2008

... European equities markets saw gains Friday as banks saw gains on the possibility that Korea Development Bank might buy into Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) and as airlines and carmakers jumped on... ...

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AA: Car insurance costs spiralling

source: financemarkets.co.uk 17 Jul 2008

... According to the AA’s quarterly British Insurance Premium Index, car insurance premiums are increasing again despite a brief respite. The index established that in the three months to the end of... ...

Zurich withdraws from RBS insurance arm bidding

source: financemarkets.co.uk 12 Jul 2008

... A further bidder has withdrawn from buying the insurance arm of the RBS (RBS). Swiss insurer, Zurich Financial Services Group, has decided to opt out of the bidding. A source close to the situation... ...

Agreement reached to ensure homes will get flood c ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 12 Jul 2008

... A deal has been reached between the Government and the Association of British Insurers (ABI) to ensure that homes will continue to receive flood cover. Last month, the ABI warned the Government to... ...

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Bradford & Bingley underwriters left holding stock

source: financemarkets.co.uk 25 Aug 2008

... Troubled buy-to-let lender, Bradford & Bingley (B&B), confirmed last week that 27.8% of its new shares, which were on offer at 55p each, have been taken up by investors. This left... ...

Bank of China reports 57% rise in profits

source: financemarkets.co.uk 22 Aug 2008

... Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has become the world’s most profitable bank after it reported a 57% rise in half-year profits. The bank, which is the largest in China, made 64.5... ...

Standard & Poor: Banks should prepare for second w ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 22 Aug 2008

... Credit rating agency, Standard & Poor, has warned that a recovery in the banking industry is at least a year away. According to the agency, US and European banks are entering a second phase of... ...

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Pensioners return to work due to lack of funds

source: financemarkets.co.uk 20 Jul 2008

... Due to the rising cost of living, pensioners in the UK are being forced to delay their retirement, or return to work. Research from life insurance provider Zurich has established that nearly three... ...

Pensions expert predicts pension age to rise to 70

source: financemarkets.co.uk 1 Aug 2008

... As a result of growing life expectancy, a pensions guru is predicting that millions of men and women will have to stay in employment until they are 70. Lord Turner, who 2 years ago said the... ...

Pension funds want more money for mismanagement

source: financemarkets.co.uk 17 Aug 2008

... Final salary pension funds return to the red, with pension trustees looking for more money to shore up the losses. What no one seems willing to talk about, though, is the mismanagement of final... ...

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Payday Power offer new loan to tide you over until ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 17 Aug 2008

... The credit crunch has meant that mortgages, credit cards and loans are becoming harder to obtain and consumers‘ finances are being stretched to their limit. As a result, Payday Power has launched... ...

Logbookloans.tv launches new loan to tide you over ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 17 Aug 2008

... The credit crunch has meant that mortgages, credit cards and loans are becoming harder to obtain and consumers‘ finances are being stretched to their limit. As a result, Logbookloans.tv has... ...

Increasing amount of people are being refused cred ...

source: financemarkets.co.uk 22 Aug 2008

... Research from GE Money has established that over three million borrowers have had a mortgage or a loan rejected at least once in the last 18 months. The tightening of lending criteria has meant that... ...

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