Nov
30
Colt sees shares surge on report
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Colt Telecom shares surge after a press report says it might be the target of a takeover by AT&T.
Nov
30
Pub football case ruling delayed
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High Court judges reserve judgement in the case of whether pubs can use foreign satellite broadcasts.
Nov
30
Mast merger competition fears
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The competition regulator finds fault with the takeover of the National Grid’s mast business by Macquarie Bank.
Nov
30
Eurozone inflation at 6-year high
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Inflation in the 13-nation Eurozone hits 3% in November, its highest in six years, official data shows.
Nov
30
Eurozone inflation at 6 year high
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Inflation in the 13-nation Eurozone hits 3% in November, its highest in six-years, official data shows.
Nov
30
Google eyes US airwaves
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Google announces it is in the running for a slice of the US airwaves spectrum that may usher in new services.
Nov
30
Google sets sights on US airwaves
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Google announces it is in the running for a slice of the US airwaves spectrum that may usher in new services.
Nov
30
Fall in home building in the US
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US construction spending falls sharply, led by a large fall in the building of private homes.
Nov
30
Pensioners need benefit help
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Pensioners could be losing up to £50,000 in benefits over their lifetime, according to new research.
Nov
30
Pensioners need more benefit help
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Pensioners could be losing up to £50,000 in benefits over their lifetime, according to new research.
Nov
30
Motorola boss Zander to quit job
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Motorola announces that chief executive Ed Zander will step down as chief executive on 1 January.
Nov
30
ENI seals Burren Energy takeover
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Italian energy giant ENI agrees to buy UK-based oil producer Burren Energy for £1.736bn ($3.58bn)
Nov
30
EU-India talks promise trade deal
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An EU-India summit on free trade raises the prospects of a deal between Europe and the sub-continent.
Nov
30
Oil below $90 as supply fear dips
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Oil prices fall below $90 a barrel for the first time this month on expectations that Opec will increase supply.
Nov
30
German retail sales fall sharply
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German retail sales drop 4.4%, hit by increasing concern about higher energy and food prices.
Nov
30
Ecuador bids to quell oil protest
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Ecuador’s president declares a state of emergency in an Amazon province after protests hit oil production.
Nov
30
UK ethical spending on the rise
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People spent almost twice as much on ethical goods last year as they did in 2002, a report from the Co-operative Bank finds.
Nov
30
China tycoon jailed for 16 years
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A Chinese property tycoon is sentenced to 16 years in jail on corruption charges, state media says.
Nov
30
Italy hit by transport shutdown
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Italian transport unions are striking for eight hours over plans to cut government spending on transport.
Nov
30
Lenders plead for rate cut help
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Mortgage lenders have made a plea for the Bank of England to cut interest rates to shore up their finances.
Nov
30
Japan PlayStation sales beat Wii
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Monthly sales of Sony’s PlayStation 3 console in Japan overtake rival Nintendo Wii for the first time.
Nov
30
Conrad Black protests innocence
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Conrad Black, the tycoon convicted of fraud, protests his innocence as he awaits sentencing by a US court.
Nov
30
Marston’s profits hit by floods
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Pubs group and brewer Marston’s saw its profits drop as its pubs were flooded and bad weather kept punters away.
Nov
30
Indian growth rate eases
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India’s economy grew 8.9% between July and September, a slowdown on the previous quarter, figures show.
Nov
30
Indian economic growth rate eases
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India’s economy grew 8.9% between July and September, a slowdown on the previous quarter, figures show.