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BBC News
- Motorists warned of ice 'hazard'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:56:36 GMT
Forecasters are warning of a black ice "hazard" as many motorists take to the roads for the first time since snow fell across much of Britain.
- More floods threaten Queensland
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:58:17 GMT
Floods continues to threaten Queensland in eastern Australia, with 3,000 evacuated and the town of St George expecting to be worst affected.
- Giants edge Patriots in stunner
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:56:45 GMT
Eli Manning produces yet another ice-cool performance in the fourth quarter as the New York Giants come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 21-17.
- Businesses 'cautious' on future
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:13 GMT
UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.
- MPs fear far-right terror threat
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:48:24 GMT
MPs have warned the government not to neglect the threat from extreme far-right terrorism, saying
BBC Business News
- Olympus calls shareholder meeting
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:40:05 GMT
Olympus shareholders will get the chance to question management about the accounting scandal as the firm calls an emergency meeting.
- Businesses 'cautious' on future
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:50:13 GMT
UK firms plan to cut back on capital investment and hiring as the UK economic outlook remains gloomy, a report suggests.
- Bailout talks to resume in Greece
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 02:20:01 GMT
Party leaders in Greece's governing coalition are to resume crisis talks on backing a 130bn-euro rescue plan needed to avoid a debt default.
- China in EU carbon scheme 'ban'
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:55:04 GMT
China tells its airlines not to pay charges to the EU's Emissions Trading Scheme, aimed at cutting carbon emissions.
- Greek leaders pause bailout talks
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:01:42 GMT
Party leaders in Greece's ruling coalition end talks on details for a crucial 130bn-euro EU rescue plan without agreement.
Citywire News
- Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:22:00 Z
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
- Asian markets jump on robust US jobs data
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:17:00 Z
Nikkei gained 1.3%, Australia?s SP/ASX 200 Index added 1.2%, while Hong Kong?s Hang Seng Index advanced 1.1% in morning session on Monday.
- Sunday Papers: Barclays? profit set for £6bn
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:00 Z
And Reckitt Benckiser is set to ditch quarterly reporting of profits amid fears that the long-term growth of the company is under threat.
- Saturday Papers: Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:30:00 Z
The report showed that 243,000 Americans found work in January, helping to drive the unemployment rate down to 8.3% from 8.5% in December.
- Silver needs 'a new group of investors' to keep surging higher
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:59:16 Z
Silver sprinted ahead 17% higher in January, making it the best performer of all precious metals but the metal will need to attract new investors to keep up its performance
Citywire Investment News
- Sunday Papers: Barclays? profit set for £6bn
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:09:00 Z
And Reckitt Benckiser is set to ditch quarterly reporting of profits amid fears that the long-term growth of the company is under threat.
- Saturday Papers: Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:30:00 Z
The report showed that 243,000 Americans found work in January, helping to drive the unemployment rate down to 8.3% from 8.5% in December.
- Overseas funds increase market share as sales plunge 40%
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:39:16 Z
Non-UK domiciled funds increased their market share as net retail sales across the industry fell by almost 40% in 2011, according to latest statistics from the IMA.
- US non-farm payroll posts biggest gain since April
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:40:23 Z
The US non-farm payroll data has enjoyed its largest spike since April 2011, and the number of jobless claims has also fallen sharply
- Just how long can the latest silver boom last?
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:55:22 Z
Silver has been one of the standout commodities this year but after last year's crash, is the metal simply flattering to deceive once again?
FT.com - Financial Markets News
- Doubt cast on any future Scottish sovereign rating
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:41:44 GMT
Standard Poor?s, Moody?s and Fitch have privately indicated that an independent nation could not expect to automatically inherit triple A status
- Record global sales of junk bonds
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:43:18 GMT
Junk bond issuance totalled a record $19.6bn last week, including a sizeable chunk of debt that European companies sold in the US
- Europe?s banks face challenge on capital
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:40:01 GMT
According to one person close to the process, as much as half of the measures outlined in those plans do not look credible
- Greece takes step closer to default
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:15 GMT
Officials say government and troika are ?quite far apart? on wage and pension reductions
- North Asia to lead wave of MA activity
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:05:21 GMT
Japanese and South Korean companies are expected to lead a wave of acquisition activity out of the region this year
