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Citywire Investment News
- Dawn Chorus: Wall Street gains on positive economic figures
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:59:00 +0100
The Dow Jones closed 0.5% higher, SP gained 0.9% and Nasdaq advanced 1.1% in response to positive data on initial jobless claims, pending home sales and retailers? same-store sales.
- Friday Papers: tips and comment
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:24:00 +0100
US manufacturing utilisation rates have been trending southward.
- Friday Papers: ECB rules out double dip - other news
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:22:00 +0100
The bank forecast that the eurozone would expand this year and in 2011 much more strongly than previously expected.
- Friday Papers: CDR to buy Univar stake from CVC - bid news and gossip
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:15:00 +0100
The US private equity group is buying the stake in a deal valuing the chemicals distribution group at $4.2bn.
BBC Business News
- Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:13:08 GMT
An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
- Royal Mail puts first 'intelligent' stamp on sale
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:21:00 GMT
The Royal Mail launches the world's first "intelligent" stamp, the first to work with image recognition technology.
- Alcohol drinking 'continues fall'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:38:15 GMT
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
- Massive Mini
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:27:46 GMT
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
BBC News
- Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:35:52 GMT
Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule.
- Newspaper review
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:34:09 GMT
Papers discuss existence of God
- India Maoists 'kill policeman'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:18:28 GMT
Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Bihar say they have killed one of four policemen they have been holding hostage.
- Earl weakens as it nears US coast
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:16:25 GMT
Hurricane Earl weakens as it nears the US East Coast, though officials warn it remains "large and powerful".
