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Ground forceAustralia's minerals at the heart of a corporate battle
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 29-Aug-2008 01:02
Smart thinking?
The retailers' price war over school uniforms
Source : bbc.co.uk | 29-Aug-2008 00:53
Dell pricing policy hits profits
Dell says that a "strategic" effort to cut the prices of its computers, had dented its earnings.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 23:25
Zoom Airlines suspend all flights
Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines suspends all operations after applying to go into administration.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 22:09
Zoom heads towards administration
Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines applies to go into administration after two flights are grounded.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 18:07
EU concern over phone bill trend
Some mobile phone operators across Europe have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, the European Commission says.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 16:59
Czech firm plans giant wind farm
Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 15:49
Profits tumble at retailer Sears
US retail group Sears reports a 62% drop in second-quarter profits after struggling to attract customers.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 15:28
Henderson to leave UK tax regime
UK investment fund Henderson Group says it is setting up a new Irish parent firm to cut its tax bill.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 13:24
Hovis maker sees debt level rise
Hovis-maker Premier Foods has seen its profits fall and debt level rise in the first half of the year, on higher raw material prices.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 13:13
China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal
China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 13:02
Diageo expects 'challenges' ahead
Diageo, owner of Guinness and Johnnie Walker, says it faces a "challenging" market after seeing little change in annual profits.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 12:51
Management shake-up at Fannie Mae
The US mortgage giant announces a shake-up of top executives in an attempt to restore confidence.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 12:02
Profits plunge at Credit Agricole
Credit Agricole reports a 94% fall in second-quarter profits after the bank is hit by a loss at its investment banking division.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 11:17
Nepalese sue US company over Iraq
A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 10:05
Toyota cuts car sales forecasts
Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 09:12
Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption'
Ringing the changes - BT puts phone boxes out for 'adoption'
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 28-Aug-2008 01:02
E.ON to cut 1,800 jobs in Germany
E.ON confirms it is cutting 1,800 sales jobs as it closes two-thirds of its German service centres.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 13:05
Call for housing market 'rescue'
A mortgage rescue scheme and councils buying unused land feature in a Liberal Democrat plan to revive the housing market.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 12:49
Japanese auto production picks up
Global output by Japan's top three carmakers picked up in July, reflecting strong demand despite the global economic slowdown.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 12:21
Paddy Power issues profit warning
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power lowers its 2008 profit target, blaming key sporting results and the weak economy.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 11:56
Taylor Wimpey hit by massive loss
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey reports a £1.54bn loss for the past six months after having to reduce the value of assets.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 11:27
S&N purchase hits Heineken profit
Heineken reports a slight fall in half-year profits as a result of the cost of buying UK brewer Scottish & Newcastle.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 10:44
Antofagasta sees profits rise 15%
Mining giant Antofagasta reports a 15% rise in half-year profits as high copper prices offset higher production costs.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 09:37
Profits rise 51% at China Mobile
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile phone network, sees quarterly profits rise 51% thanks to strong subscriber growth.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 07:47
Oil bonanza?
Prospectors scour the UK countryside for black gold
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 01:04
iPhone ad rapped as 'misleading'
The Advertising Standards Authority calls an iPhone advert 'misleading' for saying all of the web is available on the phone.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 27-Aug-2008 01:01
Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout
Mattel wins a multi-million dollar payout in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 23:38
Indian oil firm to buy Imperial
India's biggest oil producer, ONGC, agrees to buy Imperial Energy for $2.6bn, but may face a bid battle.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 17:18
Write-down hits Foster's profits
Australian brewer and winemaker Foster's says profits have fallen 88% after it slashed the value of its wine assets.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 15:04
Power firm wins new Olympic deal
A Glasgow-based company wins a deal to provide power for the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Village.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 14:21
Bank customer data sold on eBay
A PC containing personal data of a million bank customers is sold on a net auction site for £35, according to the Daily Mail.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 12:46
UK buy bolsters India's Infosys
Shares in Indian outsourcing firm Infosys rise after it says it has agreed to buy British consulting firm Axon.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 11:56
Business travellers boost Virgin
Record numbers of business travellers have boosted profits at Virgin Atlantic despite sky-high fuel prices.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 10:51
Housing slump hits Bovis profits
Profits at Bovis Homes plunge in the first six months of the year as the property market downturn begins to bite.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 10:42
Strong demand boosts Rio profits
Mining giant Rio Tinto sees its half-year earnings more than double thanks to strong demand and high commodity prices.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 09:37
Profits up at Singapore's Temasek
Profits at Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek double after asset sales offset the impact of the credit crunch.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 26-Aug-2008 08:51
New oil
As Brazil finds new oil reserves, where will the profits go?
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 23:37
Mortgage giants up on debt sale
Shares in Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae rise after Freddie Mac sells $2bn of short-term debt.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 23:18
TNK-BP director resigns from post
Tony Considine, a director of TNK-BP, BP's Russian joint venture, announces his resignation.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 13:58
Central bank buys Danish lender
Denmark's central bank, the Nationalbanken, is to lead a buyout of the country's struggling lender Roskilde Bank.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 11:17
Price controls hurt China refiner
Profits at Asia's biggest oil refiner Sinopec fall as price controls prevent the firm from passing on record crude costs.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 11:01
Australia allows China investment
Australia approves China's recent purchase of a stake in mining giant Rio Tinto despite fears it could harm national interests.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 25-Aug-2008 09:22
Call for energy companies merger
One of the largest shareholders in nuclear power generator British Energy calls for it to merge with Centrica, it is reported.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 24-Aug-2008 13:39
BHP eyes 10% yearly growth
Mining giant BHP Billiton expects to grow production volumes over the next year by 10% despite slowing Chinese demand.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 24-Aug-2008 10:00
New boss at German tyre firm
Tyre maker Continental names its new chief executive following the resignation of the previous man in the post.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 24-Aug-2008 09:25