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2010-09-07 18:35 GMT+1
Barclays leads London banks lower as European banks decline- European equities markets were lower on Tuesday as concerns returned that the debt crisis in some nations in the region could hurt economic recovery a...

2010-09-07 18:05 GMT+1
Europe shares close lower on renewed bank jitters- Europe shares close lower on renewed bank jitters...

2010-09-07 14:45 GMT+1
August rise in house sales- The number of UK homes changing hands showed a slight increase in August, with the latest Agency Express Property Activity Index showing sales rising ...

2010-09-07 13:35 GMT+1
Soros gives $100 million to human rights group- Billionaire investor George Soros will donate $100 million to Human Rights Watch, the organization announced Tuesday.<img src="http://feeds.fe...

2010-09-07 13:35 GMT+1
Housing repair costs blight over 50s-

2010-09-07 13:20 GMT+1
Kia in management shakeup after recall- South Korean automaker Kia Motors, on the heels of a global recall of more than 100,000 vehicles, said Tuesday it has named a new vice chairman to rep...

2010-09-07 09:15 GMT+1
London Stock Exchange revamps website for private investors- The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has launched a new website aimed at better addressing the needs of private investors and the retail community generall...

2010-09-07 08:25 GMT+1
Philips Sells NXP Stake To U.K. Pension Fund- Philips Sells NXP Stake To U.K. Pension Fund...

2010-09-07 07:45 GMT+1
Changes at the top for Barclays and HSBC-

2010-09-06 17:30 GMT+1
World markets rally, Nikkei gains 2%- World markets rallied Monday, with Asian stocks logging their fourth straight session of gains.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/mo...

2010-09-06 14:45 GMT+1
New car sales down 17.5%- New car sales fell 17.5% in August, compared with a year earlier, to 55,305. According to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) the fl...

2010-09-06 09:00 GMT+1
Trading “buoyant” for UK manufacturers-

2010-09-03 18:25 GMT+1
Soco International drops most in energy sector- European equities markets were up Friday on employment news from the United States, although that data was mixed, showing that private employers added...

2010-09-03 09:30 GMT+1
Eurozone growth forecast uplifted- The European Central Bank (ECB) is feeling more optimistic about growth in the eurozone, having raised its forecast for GDP growth to between 1.4% and...

2010-09-03 08:15 GMT+1
£5 notes to be reconciled with ATMs- The five pound note is to re-establish itself in the wallets and purses of the nation on the news that all banks and building societies will be dispen...