Shares in Anglo-Swedish drug have closed down 8% in UK trade after the failure of its Iressa drug in a…
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Takeover offer for Sunderland FC
Bob Murray, chairman of Sunderland FC, has launched a £1.5m ($2.8m) bid for the club after buying broadcaster BSkyB’s stake…
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Strong demand triggers oil rally
Crude oil prices surged back above the $47 a barrel mark on Thursday after an energy market watchdog raised its…
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Pernod takeover talk lifts Domecq
Shares in UK drinks and food firm Allied Domecq have risen on speculation that it could be the target of…
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Industrial revival hope for Japan
Japanese industry is growing faster than expected, boosting hopes that the country’s retreat back into recession is over. Industrial output…
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Jobs growth still slow in the US
The US created fewer jobs than expected in January, but a fall in jobseekers pushed the unemployment rate to its…
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Fed warns of more US rate rises
The US looks set for a continued boost to interest rates in 2005, according to the Federal Reserve. Minutes of…
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Swiss cement firm in buying spree
Swiss cement firm Holcim has bid $800m (£429m) to buy two Indian cement firms and a holding company in the…
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Market unfazed by Aurora setback
As the Aurora limped back to its dock on 20 January, a blizzard of photos and interviews seemed to add…
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Chinese wine tempts Italy’s Illva
Italy’s Illva Saronno has agreed to buy 33% of Changyu, the largest wine maker in China. Changyu said in a…
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