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1. Gold investors disheartened as volatility spikes
Investors who would normally seek a safe haven in gold in what is one of the worst financial crises in history are shunning the precious metal because of the market's extreme volatility.
03 Nov 2008
2. Latest data security breach probed
A computer memory stick containing passwords for one of the biggest public sector websites has been found in a pub car park, the latest Whitehall data security breach, the government said on Sunday.
03 Nov 2008
3. Money fund yields may fall
Investors who have plowed $3.48 trillion (2 trillion pounds) into money market mutual funds will likely see their already low yields fall further, but few may benefit from lower management fees, as they did the last time the Federal Reserve drove its benchmark lending rate down to 1 percent.
31 Oct 2008
4. Investor equity holdings at new low
Holdings of equities by leading investors hit a new low in October as financial markets quaked before the deteriorating global economy and credit crisis, with only U.S. fund managers showing signs of improving sentiment.
31 Oct 2008
5. Brown wants EIB boost for lending
Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Thursday for the European Investment Bank to boost lending to small businesses that are suffering because of the global credit crunch and looming recession.
30 Oct 2008
6. Ofcom to probe calls to Fawlty Towers actor
Media watchdog Ofcom is to investigate a series of crude messages left on the answerphone of "Fawlty Towers" actor Andrew Sachs by Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross during a BBC radio show.
29 Oct 2008
7. Japan grapples with yen as crisis grips Indonesia
Japan fought to hold back waves from the financial crisis, restricting investor bets on falling share prices and trying to talk down a rallying yen that threatens to deepen its economic downturn.
28 Oct 2008
8. DSG to cut investment as trading conditions worsen
DSG International, Europe's number two electrical goods retailer, posted a big fall in first-half underlying sales and said it was cutting investment due to a "significant deterioration" in consumer confidence.
23 Oct 2008
9. Investor confidence at record low
Investor confidence fell to its lowest level on record in October in a massive flight from risky assets, State Street said on Tuesday.
22 Oct 2008
10. Top Lloyds investors shrug off dividend row
Two top ten shareholders in Lloyds TSB Plc. said on Thursday they are prepared to back the bank's takeover of HBOS even if the combined bank is barred from paying dividends for a time.
17 Oct 2008
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