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Silver State joins the banking casualties in the US (30 April 04:30) |
| Silver State, the Nevada-based bank that had John McCain's son on its board
until July, has become the eleventh bank in the United States to fail this
year after losses from souring ho... |
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Gavin Casey quits as Blue Oar throws in the towel (01 December 05:30) |
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Management at Blue Oar, the City stockbroker, conceded defeat yesterday in the
bitter battle for control of the company, triggering the resignation of
Gavin Casey, its chairman.
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Gordon Brown and US in G20 clash over Tobin tax on banks (07 November 11:59) |
| A row has broken out over a possible new tax on banks just hours after Gordon Brown suggested the move, with the US signalling its opposition to the plan. |
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Gordon Brown sparks fresh row over Tobin tax for banks (07 November 05:30) |
| Gordon Brown has raised the possibility of a new global tax on banks as a repayment for the billions of pounds of taxpayers money they have received. |
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Sir Richard Branson hopes as deadline nears for Camelot lottery sale (07 November 05:31) |
| The owners of Camelot, the National Lottery operator, have given potential bidders for the business about two weeks to table their opening offers. |
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Allen amp Overy reports loss as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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BA to shed more than one in ten jobs as it slumps (07 November 05:31) |
| British Airways plans to cut more than one in ten of its workforce this year as the airline struggles with mounting losses. BA said on Friday that it would cut 4,900 jobs, about 12 per cent ... |
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US unemployment reaches highest for 26 years (07 November 05:31) |
| America’s unemployment rate pushed through the 10 per cent mark in October for the first time in 26 years. |
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Fry joins the field in ITV race (07 November 05:31) |
| Anthony Fry, the media banker and deputy chairman of Dairy Crest, emerged last night as a potential candidate for the vacant chairmanship of ITV. |
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Personal insolvency numbers soar to highest since start of the Sixties (07 November 05:31) |
| Insolvencies in England and Wales have reached their highest level since records began in 1960, it was revealed yesterday. The rise has been fuelled by the take-up of debt relief orders, a s... |
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Cadbury has support to turn down hostile bid (07 November 05:31) |
| Cadbury is expected to rebuff Kraft, its predator, almost immediately if the American food group makes a low-ball hostile bid. |
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Threshers pre-Christmas sell-off leads to scramble (07 November 05:31) |
| The fuse was lit last night on the biggest high street firesale since the collapse of Woolworths as stock at hundreds of off-licences owned by the Threshers group was put on sale. |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Carl-Peter Forster quits over GM decision to remain in Europe (07 November 05:31) |
| The chief executive of General Motors’ European operations resigned yesterday following the American car company’s decision to retain ownership of Vauxhall and Opel. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Berkshire Hathaway generates £32bn profit for Buffett (07 November 05:31) |
| Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. |
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BA to cut tenth of jobs after losing £292m in disastrous summer (07 November 05:31) |
| British Airways plans to cut its workforce by more than a tenth as it struggles with mounting losses. The airline said yesterday that 4,900 jobs would be lost — about 12 per cent of staff ... |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Berkshire Hathaway generates £32bn profit for Buffett (07 November 05:31) |
| Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Berkshire Hathaway generates £32bn profit for Buffett (07 November 05:31) |
| Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Berkshire Hathaway generates £32bn profit for Buffett (07 November 05:31) |
| Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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Allen amp Overy income falls as law firms continue to suffer (07 November 05:31) |
| Allen & Overy reported a 7 per cent fall in half-year revenues yesterday and Clifford Chance said that it was cutting more lawyers as law firms continue to suffer from the economic downturn. |
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Teflon Terry or not one thing has certainly stuck — the nickname (07 November 05:31) |
| Lord Burns of Pitshanger in the London Borough of Ealing would not seem out of place in the script for Yes Minister. He has acquired the nickname “Teflon Terry” for his ability to flit, ... |
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Berkshire Hathaway generates £32bn profit for Buffett (07 November 05:31) |
| Warren Buffett, the world’s second-richest man, saw third-quarter profits triple at Berkshire Hathaway, his investment vehicle. |
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Is private equity brave enough (07 November 05:31) |
| For the kingpins of global finance, it doesn’t get better: stock markets are thundering, interest rates are close to nil, banks are coining profits. A world of cheapening money and rising ... |
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At leisure After a long week at work there is only one way to wind down strictly speaking (07 November 05:31) |
| Karen Earl is curled up on her sofa, glass of white wine in one hand, mobile phone in the other as she studies each twirl and turn. A samba elicits a raised eyebrow and a furious session of ... |
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We aim to put the taxpayer in profit says Hester (07 November 05:31) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland said on Friday that bad debts had hit a “plateau” as it reported that losses had more than halved during the July to September quarter. |
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