Jan
31
Google profits disappoint market
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Despite strong profit growth, shares in Google are down sharply as investors reacted badly to its latest results.
Jan
31
Rwanda opens stock exchange
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Rwanda launches a stock exchange as the country still struggles to rebuild its economy after the 1994 genocide.
Jan
31
Rwanda opens own stock exchange
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Rwanda launches a stock exchange as the country still struggles to rebuild its economy after the 1994 genocide.
Jan
31
US-Russia economy talks planned
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The US and Russia are to begin formal economic talks at ministerial level, the US embassy in Moscow says.
Jan
31
Charity sees mortgage calls soar
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Shelter received eight times as many requests for mortgage advice in 2007 than in 2006, it says.
Jan
31
Tax deadline extended after crash
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HM Revenue and Customs extends the self assessment deadline after problems with its online service.
Jan
31
Gloomy time for US consumers
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Financial pressures hit US consumers and spending slumps to a 15-month low in December, data shows.
Jan
31
Carer’s case ‘may sour relations’
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The Federation of Small Businesses says a discrimination case could affect worker relationships
Jan
31
Gloomy Christmas for US consumers
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Financial pressures hit US consumers and spending slumps to a 15-month low in December, data shows.
Jan
31
Samsung faces car business payout
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Samsung Group must pay part of a massive debt it owes from a failed car making venture, a court rules.
Jan
31
Volvo Cars guilty of manslaughter
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Volvo is found guilty of manslaughter and fined after faulty brakes were blamed for a fatal car crash.
Jan
31
Tax website down on deadline day
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HM Revenue and Customs confirms that its self assessment website is temporarily unavailable.
Jan
31
Eurozone inflation at new record
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Eurozone inflation surges to a new record in January at 3.2%, putting pressure on the European Central Bank to take action to curb it.
Jan
31
Senate snag delays US rescue plan
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The Senate Finance Committee passes a different stimulus package to the Bush Administration, setting up a possible conflict.
Jan
31
New car sparks 800 jobs at plant
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Almost 800 jobs are created at Nissan’s Sunderland plant to help meet demand for the new Qashqai.
Jan
31
Jobs boost for Nissan car plant
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Almost 800 jobs are created at Nissan’s Sunderland plant to help meet demand for the new Qashqai.
Jan
31
Sony cuts back profit forecasts
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Sony cut its profit forecast by about 9% - citing worries about the US slowdown and the strong yen.
Jan
31
Date set for first Darling Budget
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Chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver his first Budget on 12 March, the Treasury announces.
Jan
31
Sharp fall in commercial property
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The value of UK commercial property fell by a record amount in the last three months of 2007, according to IPD.
Jan
31
German jobless rate falls again
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Germany’s unemployment rate falls in January, but retail sales are down, official data shows.
Jan
31
Housing slowdown continues
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House prices fell for the third month in a row during January, the Nationwide building society says.
Jan
31
Food warnings amid China freeze
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China struggles to cope with its worst snowfall in years, as officials warn of catastrophic damage to crops.
Jan
31
Vodafone sees no slowdown
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Mobile phone giant Vodafone says it has not yet seen any sign of a global economic slowdown.
Jan
31
Vodafone is optimistic
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Mobile phone giant Vodafone says it has not yet seen any sign of a global economic slowdown.
Jan
31
Vodafone sees no sign of slowdown
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Mobile phone giant Vodafone says it has not yet seen any sign of a global economic slowdown.