France’s economic growth accelerated in the last three months of 2004, driven by consumer spending, a report shows. Gross domestic…
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Pension hitch for long-living men
Male life expectancy is much higher than originally estimated, leading pension researchers have said. The Pensions Policy Institute (PPI) said…
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Yangtze Electric’s profits double
Yangtze Electric Power, the operator of China’s Three Gorges Dam, has said its profits more than doubled in 2004. The…
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India’s Reliance family feud heats up
The ongoing public spat between the two heirs of India’s biggest conglomerate, Reliance Group, has spilled over to the board…
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Boeing secures giant Japan order
Boeing is to supply Japan Airlines with up to 50 of its forthcoming 7E7 planes in a deal that could…
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India calls for fair trade rules
India, which attends the G7 meeting of seven leading industrialised nations on Friday, is unlikely to be cowed by its…
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Green reports shun supply chain
Nearly 20% more UK top 250 firms produced non-financial reports on social and environment issues than last year. But of…
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Golden rule boost for Chancellor
Chancellor Gordon Brown has been given a £2.1bn boost in his attempts to meet his golden economic rule, which allows…
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Electronics firms eye plasma deal
Consumer electronics giants Hitachi and Matshushita Electric are joining forces to share and develop technology for flat screen televisions. The…
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Hyundai to build new India plant
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor has announced that it plans to build a second plant in India to meet the country’s…
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