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Citywire News
- Push start from Fidelity helped Ocado get its flotation away
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:56:34 +0100
Ocado had to rely on existing shareholders - and fund management group Fidelity in particular - to get its recent stock market flotation away.
- Emerging Markets: three ways to profit from Brazilian flair
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:35:09 +0100
In the fourth of our series on emerging markets we look at three ways to tap into the Brazilian growth story. As the country gears up to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympics, we ask if it can deliver on the investment front as well.
- Markets lose ground ahead of US GDP announcement
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:17:22 +0100
Investors are steeling themselves for disappointment from this afternoon's release of US economic growth figures for the second quarter.
- Anglo American brings back dividend
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:09:21 +0100
Income-seekers will be relieved to see that one of the world's largest mining companies Anglo-American is reinstating its dividend.
- BA loses £164 million after strikes and volcanic ash
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:08:26 +0100
British Airways shares are on the up despite the airline reporting higher losses in the second quarter. There is relief that the financial impact of cabin crew strikes and volcanic ash was not higher than expected.
BBC Business News
- Disney sells Miramax film studios
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:16:58 +0000
Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
- Strikes and ash extend BA losses
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:09:02 +0000
BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
- Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:50:38 +0000
A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
- Deadline for tax credits renewal
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:35:38 +0000
Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.
- US to publish GDP estimates
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:32:33 +0000
The US government will publish GDP estimates for the three months to June later
BBC News
- US has deadliest Afghan war month
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:56:04 +0000
US forces suffered the deadliest month of their nine-year Afghan campaign, with 63 service members killed in July.
- Prescott Iraq intelligence doubts
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:54:33 +0000
The intelligence on Iraq's weapons threat was "not very substantial", former deputy prime minister Lord Prescott says.
- Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:50:34 +0000
The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
- UK soldiers push to clear Taliban
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:38 +0000
Hundreds of UK soldiers launch an operation to clear Taliban insurgents from a key stronghold in southern Afghanistan.
- Awards double for Valentine band
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:43:08 +0000
Welsh rock band Bullet For My Valentine scoop two prizes at this year's Kerrang! Awards, including best British group for the third year running.
