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Sunday, 23 November 2008
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Rio's packaging unit draws interest
Private equity and strategic buyers are vying for Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto's $5 billion (2.84 billion pounds) packaging business, according to sources familiar with the situation.
09 Sep 2008 |
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Afghan kidnappings damage business revival
When foreigners are kidnapped in Afghanistan it always makes headlines, but it rarely rates a mention when Afghans are abducted in their own country as worsening security and poverty fuel crime.
08 Sep 2008 |
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HBOS to shut The Mortgage Business
HBOS will cut up to 425 jobs and shut one of its five mortgage brands to new business as the group positions itself for a shrinking loan market and a drop in house prices.
15 Aug 2008 |
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Glaxo chief wants broader group
GlaxoSmithKline's new chief executive plans to make the world's second largest drugmaker a broader business and give it a simplified structure, which will reduce its running costs.
23 Jul 2008 |
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Credit squeeze set to intensify
The credit squeeze for households and businesses looks set to intensify as lenders brace for rising defaults and the economy slows, a survey by the Bank of England showed on Thursday.
04 Jul 2008 |
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Business confidence lowest since Black Wednesday
Business confidence in the UK fell to its lowest point in 16 years according to a new report from accountants and business advisers BDO Stoy Hayward. The Business Trends report, which collates all the main business survey's showed that the short term future for UK businesses appears to be bleak.
02 Jul 2008 |
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Whitbread not selling pub restaurants
Alan Parker, chief executive of Whitbread, said that the group would not be selling its pub restaurants business, which encompasses chains such as Beefeater, Brewer's Fayre and Table.
17 Jun 2008 |
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Nokia unveils new business phones
The world's top cellphone maker Nokia unveiled two new phone models aimed at corporate clients on Monday, revamping its somewhat aging offering to business customers.
17 Jun 2008 |
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Springer Science considering bid for Informa
German publisher Springer Science & Business Media are said to be considering a bid for fellow publisher Informa. According to the Daily Telegraph two owners of Springer, Candover and Cinven are in the preliminary stages of examining a possible bid for Informa.
10 Jun 2008 |
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