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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:00 GMT

Royal Bank of Scotland sells $7 bln notes in 2 parts

NEW YORK, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Royal Bank of Scotland on Friday sold $7 billion of government-guaranteed notes in two parts, said IFR, a Thomson Reuters service. The offering included $5 billion of floating-rate notes with a coupon rate of 26 basis points
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:00 GMT

London firm snaps up chrome mine

Dumisani Ndlela,Staff Reporter CHROMEX Mining Plc, which is listed on the London bourse’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM), has sealed a purchase deal for a 49 percent stake in Zimbabwean chrome miners Falvect Mining, for what it described as “a
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:45:00 GMT

DomRep Shell subsidiary sells 137 gas stations

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

DomRep Shell subsidiary sells 137 gas stations

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Cable & Wireless, Shire and GlaxoSmithKline rise, but FTSE 100 falls as TUI and Thomas Cook tumble

Overview: the FTSE 100 failed to get out of the red, ending the day 0.2% below the opening level as tour and commercial property companies continued sliding. The blue chip index was further dragged down by a weak start in the US stock market, where all
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Former Top UK Financial Regulator Voices Support For Dodd Plan

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Rio Tinto, BHP, Kazakhmys and Vedanta inch lower as copper and nickel stay weak, FTSE 100 slides

Overview: the FTSE 100 failed to get out of the red, ending the day 0.2% below the opening level as tour and commercial property companies continued sliding. The blue chip index was further dragged down by a weak start in the US stock market, where all
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Rio Tinto expects $741m from US coal unit IPO, notes sale

TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – Diversified miner Rio Tinto will receive proceeds of at least $741-million from transactions related to the initial public offering (IPO) of its Cloud Peak Energy unit, which started trading on the New York Stock Exchange
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:00 GMT

Vodafone on sticky wicket after HC ruling

MUMBAI/DELHI: The recent Karnataka High Court ruling that all payments in a cross-border transaction needs an approval from the income-tax department may open a Pandora’s box and strengthen the department’s $2-billion tax claim on UK’s Vodafone,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Vodafone on sticky wicket after HC ruling

MUMBAI/DELHI: The recent Karnataka High Court ruling that all payments in a cross-border transaction needs an approval from the income-tax department may open a Pandora’s box and strengthen the department’s $2-billion tax claim on UK’s Vodafone,
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Kidnapped British couple fear they could be killed

A British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates fear they will be killed within a week unless British officials open negotiations with their captors, it emerged last night. Paul and Rachel Chandler fear they could be killed within a week Photo: AFP In their
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:41:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce says market picking up

Rolls-Royce says the market for its super-luxury cars is picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. 'We're fast coming out of the financial crisis and China and India look like they will lead the way out in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:38:00 GMT

Barclays Premier League Weekend Fixture

Also on the cards for Saturday are defending champion Manchester United against long-time rivals Everton, leaders and title favourites Chelsea entertaining Wolves, while second place Arsenal travels to play a tricky game again Sunderland. The fixture
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

Fitch assigns A(bra) to debt issues of Energisa's subsidiaries

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:35:00 GMT

EPT Disclosure - Cadbury Plc Amendment

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT

VAT increase on January 1

What will happen re the flat-rate percentages when the VAT rate increases?
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:34:00 GMT

'Ferrero, Hershey may break Cadbury'

LONDON/MILAN: Cadbury suitors Ferrero and Hershey would likely break the UK confectioner up into separate businesses if a mooted bid for the company succeeds, an Italian newspaper reported. Italian chocolate maker Ferrero and US-based Hershey said on
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Scout Christmas Post: A cheaper way than Royal Mail

THE Scout Christmas Post will once again be operating in Yeovil this festive season to raise money for local Scout groups. The boxes will start being placed around Yeovil and the final collections dates will be Thursday, December 10, and Friday, Dceember
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:00 GMT

EPT Disclosure - Cadbury Plc Amendment

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:00 GMT

Rolls-Royce says Asia market picking up

Rolls-Royce says the market for its super-luxury cars is picking up dramatically across Asia as the effects of the global financial crisis recede. 'We're fast coming out of the financial crisis and China and India look like they will lead the way out in
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:32:00 GMT

Journey unit in joint venture with Alpha UK

Business Financial Newswire - Journey Group's Air Fayre subsidiar has entered into a joint venture with Alpha Flight UK to merge their in-flight catering operations at London's Heathrow airport. Alpha UK is part of Autogrill, one of the world's largest
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:00 GMT

Tesco moves closer to full banking with IT system

Tesco has moved a step closer to becoming a full-service bank by signing up software developer Fiserv to provide the technology for its fledgling financial services business. By Philip Aldrick Published: 7:46PM GMT 20 Nov 2009 Shopping list: Tesco has
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:00 GMT

Rothschild star, Buffett banker circle Cadbury

By Victoria Howley and Jessica Hall LONDON/PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Akeel Sachak, global head of the consumer team at Rothschild, may get a seat at the table for this year's sweetest deal after all. Goldman Sachs (GS.N), Morgan Stanley (MS.N) and UBS
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:00 GMT

EVE Joins ARM Solution Center for Android

SAN JOSE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- EVE , the leader in hardware/software co-verification, a member of the ARM Connected Community', today announced it is participating in the ARM Solution Center for Android (SCA). SCA is a collaborative resource for
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

UPDATE 1-DEALTALK-Rothschild star, Buffett banker circle Cadbury

LONDON/PHILADELPHIA, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Akeel Sachak, global head of the consumer team at Rothschild, may get a seat at the table for this year's sweetest deal after all. Goldman Sachs He'll be in good company if U.S. chocolate maker Hershey Co
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:27:00 GMT

UK regulators to scrutinize Minerva takeover

U.K. regulators plan to take a closer look at KiFin's proposed offer for Minerva. Industries: Europe/Asia/Emerging RE Referenced Companies: Minerva Plc
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

UPDATE 1-DEALTALK-Rothschild star, Buffett banker circle Cadbury

Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and UBS secured the coveted roles defending Cadbury against Kraft's $16.7 billion hostile offer, but the Rothschild rainmaker is now advising Italy's Ferrero as it looks at the British chocolatier and could spark a bidding
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Alliance Boots is aiming for global growth

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Recruitment agencies 'vital to UK business growth'

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation says recruitment agencies will play an important role in helping to meet growing demand for staff once the economy recovers. Recruitment agencies will play a vital role in helping UK businesses to recover from
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:26:00 GMT

Tamiflu-resistant swine flu hits UK hospitals

A strain of Tamiflu-resistant swine flu has spread between patients in a hospital. Published: 6:20PM GMT 20 Nov 2009 Five patients on a unit for people with severe underlying health conditions at the University Hospital of Wales, in Cardiff, were
Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:25:00 GMT