Russian oil firm Yukos lied to a US court in an attempt to stop the Russian government selling off its…
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UK bank seals South Korean deal
UK-based bank Standard Chartered said it would spend $3.3bn (£1.8bn) to buy one of South Korea’s main retail banks. Standard…
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Ebbers denies WorldCom fraud
Former WorldCom chief Bernie Ebbers has denied claims that he knew accountants were doctoring the books at the firm. Speaking…
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US to rule on Yukos refuge call
Yukos has said a US bankruptcy court will decide whether to block Russia’s impending auction of its main production arm…
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US bank in $515m SEC settlement
Five Bank of America subsidiaries have agreed to pay a total of $515m (£277m) to settle an investigation into fraudulent…
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Unilever shake up as profit slips
Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant Unilever is to merge its two management boards after reporting “unsatisfactory” earnings for 2004. It blamed…
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Disney settles disclosure charges
Walt Disney has settled charges from US federal regulators that it failed to disclose how family members of directors were…
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Japan’s ageing workforce: built to last
In his twenties he battled tuberculosis for eight years, then went on to run his own clothing business before marrying…
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US industrial output growth eases
US industrial production continued to rise in November, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month. The US Federal…
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Umbro profits lifted by Euro 2004
UK sportswear firm Umbro has posted a 222% rise in annual profit after sales of replica England football kits were…
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