Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez has offered China wide-ranging access to the country’s oil reserves. The offer, made as part of…
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S&N extends Indian beer venture
The UK’s biggest brewer, Scottish and Newcastle (S&N), is to buy 37.5% of India’s United Breweries in a deal worth…
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European losses hit GM’s profits
General Motors (GM) saw its net profits fall 37% in the last quarter of 2004, as it continued to be…
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LSE doubts boost bidders’ shares
Shares in Deutsche Boerse have risen more than 3% after a shareholder fund voiced opposition to the firm’s planned takeover…
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Fiat mulls Ferrari market listing
Ferrari could be listed on the stock market as part of an overhaul of Fiat’s carmaking operations, the Financial Times…
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UK Coal plunges into deeper loss
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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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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Buyers snap up Jet Airways’ shares
Investors have snapped up shares in Jet Airways, India’s biggest airline, following the launch of its much anticipated initial public…
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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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