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 BBC News | Texas Pacific fights for reputation This is Money - Texas Pacific Group was fighting to save its reputation in the City, after its legendary, reclusive boss and founder David Bonderman intervened personally last night to pull the plug on the deal designed to save Bradford & Bingley . Bradford & Bingley shares tumble to rights issue price Moody's B&B rating cut raises asset quality fears |
Rio shares up on bid speculation - BBC News
 BBC News | Rio shares up on bid speculation BBC News - Shares in miner Rio Tinto have risen on speculation that steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal could buy a stake. The Financial Times said that the boss of Arcelor Mittal is keen to secure supplies of iron ore - a key ingredient in making steel. Mittal backs off Rio Tinto bid Sentiment explains everything |
Boris takes free pitch route for new London bus - mad.co.uk
Boris takes free pitch route for new London bus mad.co.uk - Mayor of London Boris Johnson today launched a competition to design a new London bus based on the Routemaster, which was phased out in 2005. |
GfK says majority shareholder board approves GfK/TNS merger UPDATE - Forbes
 Daily Research News Online | GfK says majority shareholder board approves GfK/TNS merger UPDATE Forbes - NUREMBERG (Thomson Financial) - GfK AG said today the administrative board of GfK Verein, the company's majority shareholder, has approved the merger of GfK AG with Taylor Nelson Sofres plc (TNS) at its meeting Thursday. WPP calls for merger clarity WPP's third bid for TNS is rejected |
Badger cull to curb cattle TB will not go ahead - Telegraph.co.uk
 BBC News | Badger cull to curb cattle TB will not go ahead Telegraph.co.uk - By Tom Chivers A cull of badgers to control TB in cattle will not take place, ministers have decided. The Chief Scientific Adviser, Sir David King, said last year that a cull would be effective in slowing the spread of the disease, and ministers were ... GOVERNMENT REJECTS BADGER CULL Anger over badger cull decision |
Fans of Pringles lick lips over court ruling - Reuters UK
 Daily Mail | Fans of Pringles lick lips over court ruling Reuters UK - LONDON (Reuters) - Fans of Pringles are savouring a court ruling that the snack is not a potato crisp. Friday's judgement is likely to save manufacturer Procter & Gamble Co (P&G) millions of pounds and ensure its customers will not have to pay more for ... Proctor & Gamble wins UK High Court appeal on VAT designation of ... Pringles are not crisps, says High Court |
Cost of crime '£275 per person' - BBC News
 BBC News | Cost of crime '£275 per person' BBC News - Funding the police to tackle recorded crime costs £275 per person a year, according to a lobby group report. The Taxpayers' Alliance put the cost at £15bn annually for forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Fighting crime 'costs £275-a-head' Recorded crime costing £15 billion a year |
Adam Smith monument unveiled - The Press Association
 BBC News | Adam Smith monument unveiled The Press Association - The world's first public monument to economist Adam Smith has been unveiled. The monument, which takes the form of a 10ft bronze statue on a massive stone plinth, stands on Edinburgh's Royal Mile - right in the heart of Scotland's capital, ... Adam Smith will loom even larger Statue of Adam Smith to see light |
Barratt to cut 1000 jobs - Property Week News
 Sky News | Barratt to cut 1000 jobs Property Week News - By Jennifer Rigby Barratt Developments has become the latest housebuilder to announce sweeping jobs cuts with around 1000 staff set to be made redundant. Housebuilder In Jobs Axe Talks Barratt adds to housing sector woes by announcing 1000 job losses |
Two lenders trim mortgage costs - BBC News
 BBC News | Two lenders trim mortgage costs BBC News - Two lenders are cutting their mortgage rates slightly - but only for those new borrowers able to pay a large deposit. The Nationwide and Abbey are reducing the price of some fixed rate and tracker rate deals. Nationwide cuts mortgage rates |
John Lewis sales plunged 8.3% last week - guardian.co.uk
 ITN | John Lewis sales plunged 8.3% last week guardian.co.uk - Sales at John Lewis plunged 8.3% last week as its summer sale attracted less interest than a year ago. In a further illustration that the consumer slowdown is hurting the high street, the department store admitted that trade is "challenging". John Lewis department store sales plunge 8.3% John Lewis Stores Have Worst Week in More Than a Year (Update1) |
Call for review of motoring taxes - BBC News
 BBC News | Call for review of motoring taxes BBC News - A root and branch review of motoring taxation in the UK should be carried out by the Treasury, says motorists' organisation the RAC Foundation. Costs warning over road tax plans Road tax changes to leave drivers out of pocket |
MT's week in 60 Seconds - Management Today
 Wall Street Journal | MT's week in 60 Seconds Management Today - The best of this week's news: food failures at M&S, a Sugar-less Amstrad, and a very expensive Buffett. The big news this week has been the continuing travails of M&S - after another quarter of falling sales, Sir Stuart Rose took drastic action to ... Stuart Rose's position under pressure after M&S sales slump Clothing retains its shape |
Laxey snaps up TDG for £203m - Financial Times
Laxey snaps up TDG for £203m Financial Times - By Lina Saigol TDG, the logistics group that runs supermarket group J. Sainsbury’s supply chain, has been acquired by Laxey Partners in a deal which values the business at £203m. UPDATE 2-Laxey agrees to buy UK's TDG for $403 mln Laxey to Buy UK Trucker TDG for 203 Million Pounds (Update2) |
Disposable income hit hard by rising mortgages and energy bills - guardian.co.uk
 Marketing Week | Disposable income hit hard by rising mortgages and energy bills guardian.co.uk - UK households are 15% worse off than 5 years ago as rising food and oil prices put the squeeze on household incomes, a report out today said. Households now 15% worse off, says E&Y Consumer spending power falls 15% in five years |
Credit crisis: Video games likeWii Fit and GTA IV benefit as ... - Telegraph.co.uk
 Canada.com | Credit crisis: Video games likeWii Fit and GTA IV benefit as ... Telegraph.co.uk - By Nicole Martin, Digital and Media Correspondent Video games are experiencing a surge in popularity as families affected by the credit crunch shun expensive trips to the cinema and restaurants in favour of staying in. Grand Theft Auto steals it for Game Video games a boon for families feeling the pinch |
BA, American, Iberia deal possible soon: source - Reuters
 Earthtimes (press release) | BA, American, Iberia deal possible soon: source Reuters - By John Bowker and Jui Chakravorty LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) - British Airways Plc (BAY.L: Quote, Profile, Research), AMR Corp's (AMR. American, Iberia, BA Plan Joint Venture - Report Third Time Could Be Charm For BA |
Low cost wave energy converter - The Engineer
Low cost wave energy converter The Engineer - Engineers at Southampton University are to carrying out laboratory experiments on a device that could produce affordable electricity from the power of sea waves. 'Anaconda' 200m rubber snake generator scheme gets funding Meet the underwater Anaconda snake that could solve our energy ... |
National Audit Office report - The Defence Information ... - eGov monitor
 MSN UK News | National Audit Office report - The Defence Information ... eGov monitor - The National Audit Office today published its report into the Defence Information Infrastructure (DII) programme, which aims to deliver a single, secure, high quality computer infrastructure across the whole of Defence while maintaining essential ... Watchdog warns on delays to MoD computer project NAO: £7.1bn MoD scheme running late |
Construction activity falls to 11-year low - Times Online
 Telegraph.co.uk | Construction activity falls to 11-year low Times Online - Construction activity in the UK fell at its fastest rate in 11 years, in the fourth consecutive month of decline. The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) said its Construction Purchasing Managers Index, which measures activity in the ... UK service sector contraction sharpens in June-CIPS/Markit Stocks Decline |
