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1. MTV expected to announce Beatles "Rock Band" deal
MTV Networks is expected to announce on Thursday a deal to use songs by The Beatles in its popular "Rock Band" video game series, marking the band's first major plunge into the digital music world.
30 Oct 2008
2. Balfour Beatty profit jumps
Construction and services group Balfour Beatty posted a 25 percent rise in first-half profit on Wednesday and said it expects order intake and trading to remain strong throughout the year.
13 Aug 2008
3. Beatles drum skin stars at auction
The hand-painted drum skin that appeared on the sleeve of the Beatles' ground-breaking 1967 album "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" sold for $1.1 million (556,000 pounds) at auction on Thursday, four times its estimate.
11 Jul 2008
4. Balfour Beatty trading strong
Balfour Beatty said on Wednesday that trading in the year to date continued to be strong despite worries of a slowdown in the property market. The construction company said that its confirmed order book was worth £11.8 billion at the end of May, up £400 million since the end of 2007.
02 Jul 2008
5. Balfour trading to be at top end of expectations
Construction firm Balfour Beatty said on Thursday that had underwritten placing of new ordinary shares in order to raise around £180 million.
15 May 2008
6. Beatles' friend Neil Aspinall dies
Neil Aspinall, a close friend and former road manager of The Beatles who was sometimes referred to as the fifth member of the band, died in New York of lung cancer, former band members said on Monday. He was 66.
25 Mar 2008
7. Balfour profit jumps 48 percent
Construction and engineering firm Balfour Beatty reported a 48 percent jump in 2007 underlying profit and a strong outlook with record order books on Wednesday, lifting its shares 3 percent.
04 Mar 2008
8. Balfour Beatty acquires US military accommodation unit
Balfour Beatty has announced it has acquired the public-private partnership (PPP) military housing business of GMH Communities. The deal is costing Balfour $350 million in cash.
12 Feb 2008
9. Unilever beats forecasts
Consumer goods giant Unilever beat forecasts with a 6.1 percent jump in fourth-quarter underlying sales on Thursday as it gave an upbeat 2008 forecast for a rise at the top of its long-term 3 to 5 percent range.
07 Feb 2008
10. Resolution 2006 beats forecasts
Life insurer Resolution beat market forecasts on Tuesday with an 18 percent rise in its embedded value at the end of 2006 and said it planned to boost its 2007 dividend, but would continue to look for acquisitions.
03 Apr 2007
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