New Northern Rock chief lands £2m pay deal Posted on July 23rd
Northern Rock, the nationalised bank, will pay its new chief executive, Gary Hoffman, nearly £2 million over two years to run the troubled lender. Read more Tagged as Business News Review | No Comments » | Continue
Top drug companies’ earnings beat forecasts
LONDON (Reuters) - The world's two biggest drugmakers, Pfizer Inc (PFE.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) and GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L: ... Continue
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Oil slides lower from record high
"The decline in oil prices reflects concerns that slower economic growth in the US and high oil prices are crimping ... Continue
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Hershey 2Q profit, sales up after price increase (AP)
Sponsored Links ( What's this? ) Visiting Hershey? Get the scoop from travelers who know Hershey. www.tripadvisor.com Height Increase At Any Age Erin increased his ... Continue
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Majority of economists see McCain better for stocks (Reuters)
The survey, conducted this week, found that 21 of the economists polled thought McCain would be better for the ... Continue
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Yahoo profit down, outlook intact; CEO set to stay (Reuters)
Despite the distractions of Icahn and Microsoft, Yang said his company intended to keep looking at possible transactions. Since ... Continue
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Put a Caipirinha in Your Tank
The country's looking for independence from foreign oil. Lawmakers are listening to ethanol promoters tout the value of plant-based fuels ... Continue
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Planners See Sleek Future For Tysons
In her three decades drawing maps for the U.S. government, Juliette Lacovaro charted the intricate contours of Hawaii and handled ... Continue
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AXA shares jump despite funds fall
THE dawn of a global equities bear market hasn't taken as bad a toll on AXA Asia Pacific Holdings' fund ... Continue
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Inflation up, rates likely to stay
PRICE rise data out today will be a key factor in whether the RBA decides to further tighten the rates ... Continue
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Vodafone shares slide on falling sales
LONDON, England (AP) -- Vodafone shares plummeted 14 percent on Tuesday after the mobile phone company scaled back its ... Continue
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Best Bets For Capital Gains
These five growers show potential for delivering double-digit 12-month gains. Read more Continue
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Where is Big Oil putting earnings?
HOUSTON - The giant oil companies such as Exxon Mobil and Conoco Phillips are preparing to report their ... Continue
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Stocks jump as crude drops $4 a barrel
NEW YORK - Wall Street shook off early doldrums and closed sharply higher Tuesday after another drop in oil prices ... Continue
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UAL shares up 50%, plans 5,500 more job cuts
UAL Corp. shares have jumped more than 50 percent this morning despite a big second-quarter loss, after the United Airlines ... Continue
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Store Wars: Petrol Price Battle
10:42pm UK, Tuesday July 22, 2008 Britain's biggest supermarket chain has weighed in to the petrol price war by cutting 4p ... Continue
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Student charged £800 for going 8p into the red
Bank charges came under renewed scrutiny yesterday after a student claimed she had been charged more than £800 after going ... Continue
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BP pulls out remaining secondees from Russia
BP said today it will withdraw its last secondees to TNK-BP from Moscow earlier than planned, amid an escalating battle ... Continue
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Huge oil trading loss sinks energy trader SemGroup
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A massive $3.2 billion trading loss on oil futures and derivatives sank high flying energy trader ... Continue
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