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2010-03-11 21:53:02 business - europe
Stocks Are Quiet While Currencies Scream (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - After a down January, the stock market is again positive for the year. The much-fabled January effect barometer didn't work in 2009, and it remains to be seen if it will work in 2010. Economic data has continued its slow improvement, kee
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Stocks Are Quiet While Currencies Scream (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - After a down January, the stock market is again positive for the year. The much-fabled January effect barometer didn't work in 2009, and it remains to be seen if it will work in 2010. Economic data has continued its slow improvement, kee
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2010-03-11 21:23:14 business - europe
Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent (AP)
AP - Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
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Mortgage rates remain below 5 percent (AP)
AP - Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been keeping rates low is scheduled to expire.
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2010-03-11 00:47:33 business - europe
Quinn seeks income tax hike for schools (AP)
AP - Calling himself a realist, Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday scaled back his proposal to raise income taxes, shifting to a call for an increase of just one percentage point to be used solely for preventing deep cuts to education.
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Quinn seeks income tax hike for schools (AP)
AP - Calling himself a realist, Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday scaled back his proposal to raise income taxes, shifting to a call for an increase of just one percentage point to be used solely for preventing deep cuts to education.
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2010-03-10 16:13:31 business - europe
Standard Life enjoys profit boost
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
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Standard Life enjoys profit boost
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
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2010-03-10 16:03:51 business - europe
Oil price fall hits Tullow profit
Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
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Oil price fall hits Tullow profit
Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
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2010-03-10 15:43:45 business - europe
Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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2010-03-10 15:31:20 business - europe
UK industrial output falls back
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
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UK industrial output falls back
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
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2010-03-10 15:24:17 business - europe
German exports fall unexpectedly
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
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German exports fall unexpectedly
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
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2010-03-10 15:12:37 business - europe
UK bank fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
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UK bank fraud 'moves to internet'
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
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2010-03-10 15:10:34 business - europe
Budget in two weeks, Darling says
This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.
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Budget in two weeks, Darling says
This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.
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2010-03-10 15:01:07 business - europe
Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
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Economic storm not over, says PM
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
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2010-03-10 14:59:47 business - europe
Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
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Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
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2010-03-10 14:48:31 business - europe
Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
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Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
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2010-03-10 13:36:46 business - europe
China's exports see big increase
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
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China's exports see big increase
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
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2010-03-10 05:56:10 business - europe
£10m to get students into sport
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
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£10m to get students into sport
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
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2010-03-10 05:04:31 business - europe
BA strike action talks under way
Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew have resumed at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
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BA strike action talks under way
Talks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew have resumed at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
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2010-03-10 04:31:00 business - europe
Royal junk mail
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
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Royal junk mail
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
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2010-03-10 04:27:19 business - europe
Doctom Crash
10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble
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Doctom Crash
10 years on from the burst Nasdaq bubble
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2010-03-10 02:24:07 business - europe
One Congressman's Solution for Boosting Small Business Loans (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - The first Friday of every month brings the all-important employment report. February's numbers were better than anticipated. The United States lost only 36,000 jobs, versus the 68,000 that experts expected. This compares with 651,000 job
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One Congressman's Solution for Boosting Small Business Loans (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - The first Friday of every month brings the all-important employment report. February's numbers were better than anticipated. The United States lost only 36,000 jobs, versus the 68,000 that experts expected. This compares with 651,000 job
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2010-03-10 02:24:07 business - europe
One Congressman's Solution for Boosting Small Businesses Loans (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - The first Friday of every month brings the all-important employment report. February's numbers were better than anticipated. The United States lost only 36,000 jobs, versus the 68,000 that experts expected. This compares with 651,000 job
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One Congressman's Solution for Boosting Small Businesses Loans (The Motley Fool)
The Motley Fool - The first Friday of every month brings the all-important employment report. February's numbers were better than anticipated. The United States lost only 36,000 jobs, versus the 68,000 that experts expected. This compares with 651,000 job
Read more ...