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Site: Google News U.K. - BusinessBAA break-up will do little for passengers: analysis - Telegraph.co.uk
 BBC News | BAA break-up will do little for passengers: analysis Telegraph.co.uk - By David Millward Suggesting that the widely-loathed BAA should be stripped of three of its airports is a headline-grabbing idea. But for passengers struggling through the security queues at Heathrow's older terminals, it is the small print of the ... History of BAA BAA under pressure to sell Gatwick and Stansted |
Interest rate setters split for second month in a row - Times Online
 BBC News | Interest rate setters split for second month in a row Times Online - The Bank of England’s rate-setting Monetary Policy Committee split three ways this month, for a second month in a row, with one member again voting for an immediate rise in interest rates. Besley: No return to inflationary fever Interest rates must not be cut until inflation is under control |
Trinity Mirror announces job cuts - BBC News
 BBC News | Trinity Mirror announces job cuts BBC News - The Trinity Mirror newsgroup is to axe 65 editorial jobs across the West Midlands while the Birmingham Post will become a five-days-a-week tabloid. Trinity Mirror leads the way towards regional newspaper oblivion Trinity Mirror seeks job cuts and integration in Midlands shakeup |
Churchill dog silenced by ASA - Utalkmarketing
Churchill dog silenced by ASA Utalkmarketing - The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a television ad for Churchill insurance after finding its claims misleading. The ad, which stars a talking dog and asks viewers to challenge Churchill on insurance claims, saw a man ask Churchill is ... Churchill ad banned for ‘misleading’ claims Churchill Insurance ad banned for misleading claims |
Free shares for A&L staff after takeover - This is Money
 BBC News | Free shares for A&L staff after takeover This is Money - More than 7000 Alliance & Leicester staff will each be handed free shares worth more than £900 following the bank's upcoming £1.3bn takeover by Spain's Santander. Santander offers 125% bonuses to hold on to A&L executives A&L top brass in golden handcuffs |
Property market is so apocalyptic the bosses have started quoting ... - Daily Mail
 Telegraph.co.uk | Property market is so apocalyptic the bosses have started quoting ... Daily Mail - By Caroline Grant The despairing boss of one of Britain's leading developers has quoted the lyrics of Bob Dylan to encapsulate the 'apocalyptic' state of the commercial property market. Brixton turns to Dylan in search for some way out of property ... Property: The credit crunch soundtrack |
Tube strike called off after improved offer - guardian.co.uk
 24dash | Tube strike called off after improved offer guardian.co.uk - A 72-hour strike on London Underground was last night called off after an improved pay offer was made. Some 1000 track, signal and train maintenance staff working for Tube Lines, the contractor responsible for running the Piccadilly, Northern and ... Three-day tube strike called off Relief as Tube strike is called off |
Origin Energy Rejects BG's Takeover Bid - Wall Street Journal
 BBC News | Origin Energy Rejects BG's Takeover Bid Wall Street Journal - By BILL LINDSAY SYDNEY -- Australia's Origin Energy Ltd. formally rejected a takeover bid of 13.83 billion Australian dollars (US$12 billion) by BG Group PLC, but didn't offer any significant new information to explain its decision. BG opens new front in its fight to acquire Origin Origin urges shareholders to reject BG offer |
Endless backs Crown Paints buyout - Manchester Evening News
 MSN Money UK | Endless backs Crown Paints buyout Manchester Evening News - BOSSES of Crown Paints aim to increase annual sales to £200m within three years once they complete a buyout of the north west business. Akzo sells Crown Paints to MBO Akzo Nobel, Finmeccanica, SBM Offshore: European Equity Preview |
Markets tumble as Rogoff warns worst of credit crisis still to come - Independent
 Boston Globe | Markets tumble as Rogoff warns worst of credit crisis still to come Independent - By Sean Farrell, Financial Editor Renewed fears about the length and severity of the financial crisis sent shivers through markets yesterday after an influential economist predicted a big American bank failure and said the worst was yet to come. Worst is yet to come in US warns Rogoff Large US Banks May Fail Amid Recession, Rogoff Says (Update5) |
M&S raises fears of slump in sales - This is Money
 BBC News | M&S raises fears of slump in sales This is Money - Marks & Spencer is bringing its next sales update forward by a month, sparking fears the retailer will unveil a dire set of results this autumn. M&S staff mutiny over cuts to redundancy plan Marks & Spencer spark job cut fears as they slash redundancy terms |
Personal loan rate hikes 'bad for those in debt' - Debt Management Today
 This is Money | Personal loan rate hikes 'bad for those in debt' Debt Management Today - Personal loan rates are at their highest point in over seven years, something which is bad news for people looking to consolidate their debts, one industry figure has claimed. Borrowers urged to shop around for loans Loan rates reach seven-year high |
Food retailers: Discount chains gain at the expense of supermarkets - guardian.co.uk
 Freshinfo | Food retailers: Discount chains gain at the expense of supermarkets guardian.co.uk - Young families with children are flocking to discount supermarkets and shops such as Aldi and Iceland to cut their food bills. Discounters Aldi and Lidl continue to gain market share, according to the latest data from the market research group TNS ... German grocers establish a bridgehead in Britain Discounters benefit as consumers cut grocery bills |
Salmond unveils package to boost Scottish economy - guardian.co.uk
 BBC News | Salmond unveils package to boost Scottish economy guardian.co.uk - Scotland's first minister, Alex Salmond, has unveiled a series of measures to bolster the Scottish economy against the current global economic crisis, including the release of up to £100m for affordable housing. Salmond in bid to boost housing Salmond urged to take control of ailing housing market |
Airport workers vote for strike - BBC News
 Times Online | Airport workers vote for strike BBC News - More than 97% of baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by ground services company Swissport voted in favour of the walkout on Tuesday. Manchester airport latest to face strike Bid to avert airport strikes |
Super-port contract to be signed - BBC News
 BBC News | Super-port contract to be signed BBC News - A contract to build a £1.5bn super-port in the Thames Gateway, creating up to 12000 jobs, is due to be signed. The London Gateway container port and business park will be built on the former Shell oil refinery site at Shell Haven in the Thames Estuary, ... Port faces new competition from Essex Newcomers to Gateway want 'vibrant homes' |
Katherine the Great to reign at Alliance - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Katherine the Great to reign at Alliance Telegraph.co.uk - By Katherine Griffiths, Financial Services Editor Katherine Garrett-Cox, one of the City's most high-profile female fund managers, will take the top job at the FTSE 100 investment trust company Alliance Trust. Alliance Trust hopes 'Katherine the Great' will lead them out of ... Business Bigshot: Katherine Garrett-Cox |
UK online spending surges in July - VNUNet.com
 MSN Money UK | UK online spending surges in July VNUNet.com - Online spending in the UK continues to defy the gloomy economic climate, according to figures released today by IMRG and Capgemini. UK online retail sales up 11 pct in July - survey Online retail reaches £4.8 billion in July boosted by wet weather |
Sending recycling to China better for environment than burying it ... - Telegraph.co.uk
 Telegraph.co.uk | Sending recycling to China better for environment than burying it ... Telegraph.co.uk - By Paul Eccleston Sending plastic bottles and paper to China for recycling causes less environmental harm than burying them in landfill sites. Sending waste to China saves carbon China trash: it's greener |
Financial comparison websites offer confusion, not lowest price - Brand Republic
 Daily Mail | Financial comparison websites offer confusion, not lowest price Brand Republic - by Staff Brand Republic 20-Aug-08, 09:00 LONDON - Financial services comparison websites, which often market themselves on their ability to take the confusion out of choosing insurance and credit cards, are failing to give users the cheapest quotes, ... Price comparison sites misleading consumers Consumers urged to compare price comparison sites |
