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Citywire News
- Thursday Papers: UK economy grew by 0.3% in three months to Feb (NIESR) -- other news
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:45:58 GMT
Efforts to reach BA deal and avert strike end in failure and Charles Allen takes over helm at EMI Music.
- Thursday Papers: BP to buy Devon assets for $6bln -- bid news and gossip
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:41:32 GMT
Barrat jumps amid talk of Persimmon bid and Rio Tinto re-starts sale process of its talc business.
- Thursday Papers: tips and comment
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:37:54 GMT
Comment on Barclays, Pru, EMI, Tullett, Inchcape, Melrose, Chime, Cape, Interserve and Laird and tips for Babcock, ClearStream and ITE.
- Grant Thornton?s top 10 Budget predictions
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:00 GMT
With Gordon Brown announcing that the Budget will be held on March 24, the tax experts are dusting off their crystal balls.
- Five reasons why insurers are better investments than banks
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:38:05 GMT
Stronger than hoped for results from Standard Life have shown again why insurers are better investments than banks.
BBC Business News
- Union to consider BA strike dates
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
- Mexican shakes up world rich list
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 GMT
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
- Winter insurance claims hit 650m
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
Insurers paid out 650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
- The Latin web
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:01:48 GMT
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
- High flyer
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru
BBC News
- Police 'report card' to go online
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:34:13 GMT
Inspections on the four Welsh police forces to be published on a new website finds services are generally "fair" or "good".
- Paper review
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:50:54 GMT
Press focus on apology to women raped by father
- Greeks stage fresh general strike
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:34:32 GMT
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a second strike in protest at austerity measures.
- Vladimir Putin set to visit India
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:40 GMT
Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.
- Burma election laws condemned
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:57 GMT
Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.
