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Langbar sues over missing £365m - 13 Mar 2006 22:26:25 GMT
New bosses at Langbar start legal action against ex-directors to recover up to £100 million said to be owed to investors. |
Gas shortage sends prices soaring - 13 Mar 2006 18:28:39 GMT
UK natural gas prices hit a new record as supply troubles force National Grid to issue an alert asking firms to curb their usage. |
Hostile Merck bid boosts Schering - 13 Mar 2006 17:25:13 GMT
Shares in German drugs group Schering soar after rival Merck launches a hostile 14.6bn euro takeover bid for the firm. |
Second alert from Northern Foods - 13 Mar 2006 17:14:56 GMT
Shares in Northern Foods drop 18% as the company issues its second profit warning in two months. |
HMV rejects second bid approach - 13 Mar 2006 17:12:29 GMT
Music retailer HMV Group rejects a revised £847m bid approach from private equity group Permira. |
LSE shares surge on bid war hopes - 13 Mar 2006 17:10:35 GMT
Shares in the London Stock Exchange soar 30% on speculation of a bid war from across the Atlantic. |
Tesco upset by voucher auctions - 13 Mar 2006 16:32:54 GMT
Supermarket Tesco asks eBay to stop people selling its Computers for Schools vouchers. |
IMF wants more bird flu readiness - 13 Mar 2006 16:19:46 GMT
Many nations are not taking the threat of bird flu seriously enough and are behind in preparing for a pandemic, the IMF warns. |
Knight Ridder bought for $4.5bn - 13 Mar 2006 15:29:06 GMT
Knight Ridder, the second largest newspaper group in the US, agrees a $4.5bn bid from rival McClatchy Co. |
Kia Motors to open first US plant - 13 Mar 2006 14:36:49 GMT
South Korean company Kia Motors is opening its first US plant in Georgia, as part of aggressive expansion plans |
Smoke clears after Vodafone 'row' - 13 Mar 2006 13:06:02 GMT
Investors hope that recent movements in the Vodafone boardroom will end rumours of a rift at the mobile giant. |
House price inflation speeds up - 13 Mar 2006 11:51:53 GMT
UK house price growth is accelerating, government figures show, with prices up by 4.3% in the year to January. |
Veolia boosted by new contracts - 13 Mar 2006 11:42:08 GMT
The World's largest water company Veolia says new water contracts and cost cutting s lifted net profits by 59% last year. |
Tokyo exchange to delist Livedoor - 13 Mar 2006 11:35:21 GMT
The Tokyo Stock Exchange says it is to delist internet firm Livedoor over allegations it broke securities law. |
P&O bid faces more obstacles - 13 Mar 2006 11:30:28 GMT
The takeover of P&O by Dubai Ports World is set for more opposition as critics push for legislation to halt the deal. |
Inflation steady at factory gate - 13 Mar 2006 10:17:58 GMT
UK factory gate inflation holds steady, despite manufacturers facing lower than expected energy costs. |
CBI urges Brown to cut taxes - 13 Mar 2006 07:33:54 GMT
Taxes are choking business investment and firms are losing their competitive edge, according to the CBI. |
Capital One eyes banking top 10 - 13 Mar 2006 07:18:41 GMT
Capital One is to buy lender North Fork Bancorp for $14.6bn as the US firm looks to become one of the nation's top banks. |
Japanese growth estimate cut - 13 Mar 2006 07:12:48 GMT
Japan's economy grew more slowly than first estimated at the end of 2005, figures show, but growth remains robust. |
UK fraud 'surges to £1bn level' - 13 Mar 2006 04:45:51 GMT
The value of reported fraud in the UK rose 30% to near the £1bn mark, a report by BDO Story Hayward finds. |
BAA may spark bidding war - 12 Mar 2006 14:27:02 GMT
Australia's Macquarie Bank considers an offer for BAA, a move that could spark a bidding war for the airports operator. |
Livedoor boss 'facing new charge' - 12 Mar 2006 13:18:58 GMT
Takafumi Horie, the ex-boss of internet firm Livedoor, is expected to face further charges for falsifying accounts, reports say. |
Talks fail to end trade stalemate - 12 Mar 2006 12:46:09 GMT
Ministers from the so-called G6 report some progress but no breakthrough at London talks on global trade. |
Tax credits 'going to too many' - 12 Mar 2006 03:59:56 GMT
The government appears to be paying out tax credits to more lone parents than exist, a think tank says. |
Millions lack contents insurance - 11 Mar 2006 15:23:29 GMT
Three million Housing Association tenants have no insurance for the contents of their homes, a leading insurer finds. |
DWP accused of 'sharp practice' - 11 Mar 2006 14:31:34 GMT
The government is accused of "sharp practice" over letters to pensioners asking they return overpaid benefits. |
Microsoft faces new fines threat - 10 Mar 2006 20:26:24 GMT
Microsoft could soon face daily fines as its efforts to comply with a 2004 anti-trust ruling are "inadequate", Brussels warns. |
Rightmove surges on debut - 10 Mar 2006 16:57:10 GMT
Property website Rightmove has made its debut on the London stock market at an opening value of £425m. |
US unemployment rate rises - 10 Mar 2006 14:42:52 GMT
The US saw 243,000 new jobs created last month, but the unemployment rate rose as more people entered the labour market. |
Rover loan 'was election bribe' - 10 Mar 2006 12:10:15 GMT
The Labour Party should pay back £6.5m ministers gave MG Rover ahead of the last election, say the Tories. |