More than 800,000 Britannia Building Society members are to receive a profit share worth on average £52 each. Members of…
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News Corp makes $5.4bn Fox offer
News Corporation is seeking to buy out minority investors in Fox Entertainment Group, its broadcasting subsidiary, for about $5.4bn (£3.7bn).…
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Japan bank shares up on link talk
Shares of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial (SMFG), and Daiwa Securities jumped amid speculation that two of Japan’s biggest financial companies will…
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Fresh hope after Argentine crisis
Three years after Argentina was hit by a deadly economic crisis, there is fresh hope. The country’s economy is set…
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S Korea spending boost to economy
South Korea will boost state spending next year in an effort to create jobs and kick start its sputtering economy.…
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Winemaker rejects Foster’s offer
Australian winemaker Southcorp has rejected a takeover offer worth 3.1bn Australian dollars ($2.3bn; £1.8bn) from brewing giant Foster’s Group. Southcorp,…
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US Ahold suppliers face charges
US prosecutors have charged nine food suppliers with helping Dutch retailer Ahold inflate earnings by more than $800m (£428m). The…
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Worldcom ex-boss launches defence
Lawyers defending former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers against a battery of fraud charges have called a company whistleblower as their…
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Turkey turns on the economic charm
Three years after a gruelling economic crisis, Turkey has dressed its economy to impress. As part of a charm offensive…
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Fiat chief takes steering wheel
The chief executive of the Fiat conglomerate has taken day-to-day control of its struggling car business in an effort to…
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