Struggling Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has struck a deal to supply French car maker Peugeot with 30,000 sports utility…
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MG Rover China tie-up ‘delayed’
MG Rover’s proposed tie-up with China’s top carmaker has been delayed due to concerns by Chinese regulators, according to the…
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India seeks to boost construction
India has cleared a proposal allowing up to 100% foreign direct investment in its construction sector. Kamal Nath, Commerce and…
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French wine gets 70m euro top-up
The French government is to hand its struggling wine industry 70m euros ($91m) in aid to help it battle falling…
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Parmalat bank barred from suing
Bank of America has been banned from suing Parmalat, the food group which went bust in 2003 after an accounting…
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Ryanair in $4bn Boeing plane deal
Budget airline Ryanair has placed an order for 70 Boeing 737-800 planes, in a deal valued at $4bn (£2.1bn) which…
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Russia WTO talks ‘make progress’
Talks on Russia’s proposed membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have been “making good progress” say those behind the…
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Nasdaq planning $100m share sale
The owner of the technology-dominated Nasdaq stock index plans to sell shares to the public and list itself on the…
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Fed chief warning on US deficit
Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan has warned that allowing huge US budget deficits to continue could have “severe” consequences. Speaking…
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Latin America sees strong growth
Latin America’s economy grew by 5.5% in 2004, its best performance since 1980, while exports registered their best performance in…
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