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Kraft in waiting game over Cadbury

Kraft Foods is persisting in its waiting game as a deadline for its acquisition of confectioner Cadbury nears, and many see a formal bid coming in close to its tight first offer. Read More
A pile of one pound coins is seen in central London

Pound falls vs dollar after U.S. data

Sterling fell more than half a cent against the dollar on Friday after a bigger-than-expected fall i...
A Royal Bank of Scotland building in London

RBS's loss halves but more bad debts to come

Royal Bank of Scotland more than halved its operating losses to 1.5 billion pounds in the third quar...
 

FTSE up on third day of gains

The leading share index rose for the third day in a row on Friday, reversing earlier losses after the release of bearish U.S. jobs data, on a belief the sell-off had been overdone.

EasyJet awards worry "dinosaurs" of air travel

EasyJet has been given two awards at the 2009 British Travel Awards for being the best no frills and economy class airline. Britis...

Tate & Lyle profits dip in first half

Tate & Lyle today said that its adjusted pre-tax profit declined to £112 million in the six months to 30 September, down from £128...

FTSE seen tracking Wall Street gains

The FTSE 100 <.FTSE> is seen opening 9 to 14 points or 0.3 percent higher on Friday according to financial bookmakers, tracking ga...

Starbucks beats view, raises targets

Starbucks Corp raised its financial forecasts for 2010 in the latest sign a year-long turnaround effort is boosting margi...

Gunman kills 12 at U.S. Army base

An Army psychiatrist opened fire with two handguns at the Fort Hood Army post on Thursday, killing 12 and wounding 31 others, Army...

Man sentenced to life after confessing to murder in prayer

An Old Bailey judge has condemned a man who prayed to God for forgiveness for a murder to at least 13 years in prison because he f...

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Ford posts quarterly profit
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Iran wants new nuclear fuel talks, deepening doubts
Iran wants more talks on a U.N.-drafted nuclear deal because it needs guara...
A woman walks past Santander bank
COMPANIES
Santander can bid for RBS branches - FT
Santander , the euro-zone's largest bank by market value, will be ...
The Ford logo is seen on top of the Ford Motor Company World Headquarters in Dearborn
COMPANIES
Ford posts quarterly profit
Ford surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on Monday supporte...
Iran's representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh speaks to journalists during a tour of the uranium conversion facility in Isfahan
GLOBAL NEWS
Iran wants new nuclear fuel talks, deepening doubts
Iran wants more talks on a U.N.-drafted nuclear deal because it needs guara...
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GM Europe chief to leave - sources

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Henderson Far East Income NAV down 1.2%

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House prices rise in October

British house prices rose 1.2 percent in October, leaving the annual d... Full Story

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EU lawmakers kill "Three Strikes" rule, beef up consumer safeguards

The lawmakers of the European Union (EU) agreed on a deal, Thursday, w... Full Story

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EU finmins to firm up pledge for 2011 fiscal exit

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Parents of nursery abuse victims "should get choice"

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