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Thursday, 21 August 2008
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U.S. slowdown seen but no recession
Economists have trimmed forecasts for U.S. growth in the second half of this year and in 2009, but more have come to the view that the United States will dodge a recession, a survey released on Tuesday showed.
10 Jun 2008 |
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Keys' troubled time leads to success
R&B singer Alicia Keys is enjoying a successful worldwide tour, a chart-topping album and will act in an upcoming movie, but it might not have happened, she said, were it not for a near breakdown two years ago.
07 Jun 2008 |
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Economy grows at slowest pace in 3 years
Britain's economy grew at its slowest pace in three years in the first quarter as surprisingly strong household spending failed to offset weaker industrial output and a sharp fall in business investment.
23 May 2008 |
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Capital crunch for Europe's banks as writedowns peak
Europe's banks may be through the worst in terms of writedowns on risky assets but their capital positions remain under intense scrutiny as they face falling profits, slowing economies and tough financial markets.
22 May 2008 |
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Barclays profit drops after writedown
Barclays said profits fell in the first quarter after it took a 1 billion pound writedown on assets tarnished by the credit crunch.
15 May 2008 |
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House prices down 1.3 percent in April
House prices fell 1.3 percent in April to stand 3.7 percent lower than a year ago, according to data from HBOS which shows a housing market downturn gathering pace.
02 May 2008 |
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Beijing starts 100-day countdown
China began counting down 100 days to the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday with songs, a mass run and prayers, as the torch arrived back on Chinese soil after a tumultuous world tour.
30 Apr 2008 |
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Mugabe's party struggles in partial vote recount
President Robert Mugabe appeared unlikely on Saturday to win back control of parliament in a partial vote recount after a police crackdown on members of the opposition, which accuses him of stealing the poll.
26 Apr 2008 |
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JJB profits down over 28%
JJB Sports Plc has reported a drop of 28.5 per cent in full year profits for the full year 2007. The sports retailer said that its total pre-tax profits fell from £47.2 million down to £33.8 million last year.
14 Apr 2008 |
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Northern Rock lost £167.6m in 2007
Northern Rock has said that it will repay its loan of £24 billion from the government by 2010. The bank also revealed that it had made a loss of £167.6 million in 2007.
25 Mar 2008 |
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