Shares in UK Coal have fallen after the mining group reported losses had deepened to £51.6m in 2004 from £1.2m.…
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Arsenal ‘may seek full share listing’
Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein has said the club may consider seeking a full listing for its shares on the London…
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Algeria hit by further gas riots
Algeria suffered a weekend of violent protests against government plans to raise gas prices, local press reports. Demonstrators in a…
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China Aviation seeks rescue deal
Scandal-hit jet fuel supplier China Aviation Oil has offered to repay its creditors $220m (£117m) of the $550m it lost…
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US prepares for hybrid onslaught
Sales of hybrid cars in the US are set to double in 2005, research suggests. Research group JD Power estimates…
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UK bank seals South Korean deal
UK-based bank Standard Chartered said it would spend $3.3bn (£1.8bn) to buy one of South Korea’s main retail banks. Standard…
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US bank in $515m SEC settlement
Five Bank of America subsidiaries have agreed to pay a total of $515m (£277m) to settle an investigation into fraudulent…
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Unilever shake up as profit slips
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is to merge its two management boards after reporting “unsatisfactory” earnings for 2004. It blamed…
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Japan’s ageing workforce: built to last
In his twenties he battled tuberculosis for eight years, then went on to run his own clothing business before marrying…
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Umbro profits lifted by Euro 2004
UK sportswear firm Umbro has posted a 222% rise in annual profit after sales of replica England football kits were…
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