The number of mortgages approved in the UK has risen for the first time since May last year, according to…
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India’s Deccan seals $1.8bn deal
Air Deccan has ordered 30 Airbus A320 planes in a $1.8bn (£931m) deal as India’s first low-cost airline expands in…
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House prices drop as sales slow
House prices fell further in November and property sale times lengthened as rate rises took their toll, the Royal Institute…
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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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‘Post-Christmas lull’ in lending
UK mortgage lending showed a “post-Christmas lull” in January, indicating a slowing housing market, lenders have said. Both the Council…
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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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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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Argentina, Venezuela in oil deal
Argentina and Venezuela have extended a food-for-oil deal, which helped the former to overcome a severe energy crisis last year.…
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