Malcolm Glazer has made a fresh approach to buy Manchester United, which could lead to a bid valuing the Premiership…
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French boss to leave EADS
The French co-head of European defence and aerospace group EADS Philippe Camus is to leave his post. Mr Camus said…
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Brussels raps mobile call charges
The European Commission has written to the mobile phone operators Vodafone and T-Mobile to challenge “the high rates” they charge…
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Diageo to buy US wine firm
Diageo, the world’s biggest spirits company, has agreed to buy Californian wine company Chalone for $260m (£134m) in an all-cash…
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US seeks new $280bn smoker ruling
The US Justice Department is to try to overturn a court ruling that threw out its claim for $280bn (£149bn)…
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Glaxo aims high after profit fall
GlaxoSmithKline saw its profits fall 9% last year to £6.2bn ($11.5bn), but Europe’s biggest drugmaker says a recovery during 2005…
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Absa and Barclays talks continue
South Africa biggest retail bank Absa has said it is still in talks with UK bank Barclays over the sale…
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BT offers equal access to rivals
BT has moved to pre-empt a possible break-up of its business by offering to cut wholesale broadband prices and open…
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Water firm Suez in Argentina row
A conflict between the Argentine State and water firm Aguas Argentinas, controlled by France’s Suez, is casting doubt on the…
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Ad firm WPP’s profits surge 15%
UK advertising giant WPP has posted larger-than-expected annual profits and predicted that it will outperform the market in 2005. Pre-tax…
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