UK jobs, Japan’s recovery, pipeline problems and World Cup woes
The UK’s economic recovery seems to be taking hold. In April a record number of people found work, as unemployment fell to its lowest level in more than five years. Things are going better in Japan as well. The government says the economy strengthened more than…
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13/06 18:18 CET
Citigroup reported to be facing $10 billion fine over mortgage misdeeds
The US Justice Department reportedly wants $10 billion from Citigroup…
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13/06 18:04 CET
Iraq insurgency threat pushes oil prices higher
Oil prices have continued to rise on concerns that the Islamist rebel insurgency in Iraq could trigger civil war and eventually hit…
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13/06 17:09 CET
Spain to part privatise airport operator, end state rail monopoly
Spain’s government is to partially privatise AENA, the national…
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13/06 15:02 CET
British central bank’s mortgage powers beefed up to avoid housing bubble
Britain’s finance minister George Osborne is to give the Bank of…
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13/06 14:42 CET
Strikes earn South Africa an outlook downgrade from Fitch
Despite hopes of an end to South Africa’s longest ever mining…
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13/06 14:04 CET
Portugal to sell off last stake in REN
Portugal’s government is selling its remaining stake in power grid operator REN. It holds 11 percent of the company which will be sold…
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13/06 14:03 CET
British government about to issue Islamic bonds
Britain is to issue Islamic bonds in the next few weeks, the first time that has been done by a non-Muslim country. It will raise 200…
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BUSINESS PLANET | 13/06 11:15 CET
How to get EU funds to grow your SME
In this edition of Business Planet, presented by Serge Rombi, we look at the European funds available to small and medium businesses and how…
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13/06 00:27 CET
UK to criminalise currency rate-rigging
British finance minister George Osborne wants to make currency exchange rate manipulation a criminal offence in the UK. But he has rejected…
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MARKETS | 12/06 18:55 CET
European markets at close: 12.06.2014
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12/06 18:36 CET
Portugal won’t take final bailout money because of court austerity ruling
Portugal’s government has said it is not going to take the final…
- 12/06 - Hitachi wants in on possible Mitsubishi-Siemens bid for Alstom
- 12/06 - Intel loses court challenge against one billion euro EU competition fine
- 12/06 - Gazprom sells stakes in Lithuanian gas utilities to meet competition rules
- 12/06 - Top BNP Paribas executive to go amid US probe
- 11/06 - Bouygues Telecom to slash jobs, abandons buyout talks with Iliad and Orange
- 11/06 - OPEC happy with stable supply and demand, keeps output unchanged
- 11/06 - UK jobless falls to lowest in five years
- 11/06 - Toyota recalls more cars over airbag maker Takata’s safety problems
- 11/06 - Siemens joins Mitsubishi over possible bid for Alstom’s energy…
- 11/06 - Lufthansa profit warning hits shares
- 11/06 - Airbus and Rolls-Royce hit as Emirates cancels A350 order
- 10/06 - Euronext announces IPO details, forecasts return to sales growth
- 10/06 - MARKETS - European markets at close: 10.06.2014
- 10/06 - Iliad bids for Bouygues Telecom but offer too low – reports
- 10/06 - Tesco launches current account to challenge UK’s big banks
- 09/06 - After Bulgaria suspends South Stream construction pipeline is Serbia next?
- 09/06 - MARKETS - European markets at close: 09.06.2014
- 09/06 - Japanese growth surge as business beats tax hike
- 09/06 - China import fall indicates all is not well in the economic powerhouse
- 09/06 - Lloyds sets sell-off price for TSB
- 09/06 - TARGET - Survanabhumi Bangkok – the all-inclusive airport experience
- 06/06 - BUSINESS WEEKLY - Draghi turns to weapons of last resort
- 06/06 - S&P upgrades Ireland on ‘brightening economic prospects’
- 06/06 - MARKETS - European markets at close: 06.06.2014
- 06/06 - Vatican financial watchdog board sacked by Pope Francis
- 06/06 - US recovers all 8.7 million jobs lost during recession
- 06/06 - IMF warns Britain to take steps against a possible housing price bubble
- 06/06 - More hopeful signs for the Greek economy, tax service head quits