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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:55:00 GMT

Valero's Klesse looks to UK for refinery purchase

PHOENIX, March 21, (Reuters) - Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N 'We are interested in looking at the U.K. refineries,' said Klesse.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:55:00 GMT

No Foreign Media Allowed In China Trial Of Rio Tinto Employees

SHANGHAI -(Dow Jones)- No foreign media or the general public were allowed to enter the court in Shanghai where four Rio Tinto PLC (RTP) employees are standing trial on charges of stealing commercial secrets and taking bribes. A spokeswoman for the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:53:00 GMT

British recovery weak as stimulus ends: employers' group

LONDON (AFP) Britain's economic recovery will remain fragile until the middle of next year due to the withdrawal of stimulus measures, the Confederation of British Industry warned Monday. The end of emergency steps to combat the recession such as the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:51:00 GMT

Australian PM Repeats World Is Watching Rio Tinto Employees Trial In China

Dow Jones Newswires   MELBOURNE -(Dow Jones)- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd repeated Monday that the world is watching the trial of four Rio Tinto Ltd. (RIO.AU) employees in Shanghai and said the Australian government is carefully monitoring the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:49:00 GMT

Rio Tinto trial opens in Shanghai

By Chris Hogg BBC News, Shanghai Rio Tinto supplies vast quantities of iron ore to China Four employees of international mining group Rio Tinto have gone on trial in the Chinese city of Shanghai, charged with bribery and commercial espionage. Australian
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:48:00 GMT

China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees

SHANGHAIAn Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a case viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business. China has warned against
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:43:00 GMT

Debenhams Puts Diverse Models Direct Into Its Marketing

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Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:42:00 GMT

Rio Tinto chief to speak as trial begins in Shanghai

* Trial opens on Monday in Shanghai, to last three days * Closed portion to address whether secrets were violated * Rio Tinto chief executive addresses conference in Beijing SHANGHAI, March 22 - The trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens on Monday in
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:42:00 GMT

Darling Said to Plan $3 Billion Investment Fund in U.K. Budget

March 22 (Bloomberg) -- U.K. Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling will propose this week a 2 billion pound ($3 billion) fund to encourage corporate investment, said a person with knowledge of the plan, an effort to spur the economy while
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:40:00 GMT

China begins trial of 4 Rio Tinto employees

An Australian executive and three other employees of mining giant Rio Tinto went on trial Monday on charges of stealing secrets and offering bribes in a case viewed as a barometer of China's handling of foreign business. AP Business Writer SHANGHAI —
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:40:00 GMT

Strike disrupts BA flights for third day

MARK HENNESSY London Editor BRITISH AIRWAYS flights will be disrupted for a third day today by a strike action by cabin crew, with no sign of talks to broker a solution. Company chief executive Willie Walsh insisted that the airline had been able to
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:39:00 GMT

Rio Tinto trial to open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (AFP) - Four employees of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto were to go on trial Monday in a case that has strained ties with Canberra and raised questions about rule of law in China. Australian national Stern Hu and three Chinese staff are
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:38:00 GMT

Brown steps into BA strike to allay poll fear

PM hopes for cooling off this week as management and union claim success Close MAX NASH/AFP/GETTY A Unite picket in support of striking British Airways cabin crews outside Heathrow Airport Gordon Brown is to make a fresh attempt today to resolve the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:36:00 GMT

Rio Tinto chief in China ahead of trial

europe iron ore prices iron ore prices » europe The trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens on Monday in Shanghai, China's financial hub, in a case closely watched by investors anxious over the business environment for foreign firms and their Chinese
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Swinney tells Darling: Scotland 'cannot stay part of bankrupt Britain'

SCOTLAND can no longer afford to remain part of 'bankrupt Britain', finance secretary John Swinney warned yesterday. He told the SNP's spring conference that the nation has subsidised the UK for decades and could now afford to go it alone. And he warned
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Rio Tinto chief in China ahead of trial

europe iron ore prices iron ore prices » europe The trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens on Monday in Shanghai, China's financial hub, in a case closely watched by investors anxious over the business environment for foreign firms and their Chinese
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Rio Tinto executives face bribery charges in China

CLIFFORD COONAN in Hong Kong FOUR EXECUTIVES from the international mining company Rio Tinto will go on trial in Shanghai today on bribery charges in a case that has brought scrutiny to bear on China as a place to do business. The world will also be
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:34:00 GMT

Rio Tinto chief in China ahead of trial

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The trial of four Rio Tinto employees opens on Monday in Shanghai, China's financial hub, in a case closely watched by investors anxious over the business environment for foreign firms and their Chinese employees. Four police vans
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:34:00 GMT

Brown to lay out more plans for digital Britain

economy alistair darling alistair darling » economy LONDON, March 22 - Britain can save billions of pounds a year by embracing online technology in public services, Prime Minister Gordon Brown will say on Monday, weeks before an election being partly
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:34:00 GMT

Rio Tinto executives face bribery charges in China

CLIFFORD COONAN in Hong Kong FOUR EXECUTIVES from the international mining company Rio Tinto will go on trial in Shanghai today on bribery charges in a case that has brought scrutiny to bear on China as a place to do business. The world will also be
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:32:00 GMT

Continental Airlines Presenting at the Barclays

High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference Live audio webcast of the presentation available at continental.com HOUSTON, March 19, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) will be presenting at the Barclays High Yield Bond and
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:31:00 GMT

Swinney tells Darling: Scotland 'cannot stay part of bankrupt Britain'

SCOTLAND can no longer afford to remain part of 'bankrupt Britain', finance secretary John Swinney warned yesterday. He told the SNP's spring conference that the nation has subsidised the UK for decades and could now afford to go it alone. And he warned
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:30:00 GMT

Conquest Mining and Gold Fields Australasia settle dispute over JV at Mt Carlton Project

Conquest Mining Limited is an ASX-listed multi-commodity explorer. Conquest's exploration projects include the Mt Carlton gold/silver/copper project JV with Gold Fields Australasia Pty Ltd near Charters Towers; the Crush Creek gold project; and the
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:25:00 GMT

Rio Tinto trial to open in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (AFP) Four employees of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto were to go on trial Monday in a case that has strained ties with Canberra and raised questions about rule of law in China. Australian national Stern Hu and three Chinese staff are
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:24:00 GMT

Rio Tinto trial to open in Shanghai

Four employees of Anglo-Australian mining giant Rio Tinto were to go on trial Monday in a case that has strained ties with Canberra and raised questions about rule of law in China. Australian national Stern Hu and three Chinese staff are being tried in a
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:24:00 GMT

Rio Tinto Four Due In China Court

Four employees of international mining group Rio Tinto are going on trial in the Chinese city of Shanghai, charged with bribery and commercial espionage. Australian Stern Hu and his three Chinese colleagues have been held in detention since last summer.
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:22:00 GMT

Land Rover Discovery 4 3.0 V6 TDI HSE

Road Test THERE'S an old saying which goes: 'If it aint broke, then dont fix it'. Well the Discovery 3 was hardly broke, but Land Rover executives were clearly not happy. They said the believed that the old model was seen by some potential customers as
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:22:00 GMT

If this is a war of attrition, we'll win it, vows BA boss

British Airways chief Willie Walsh last night vowed to win a 'war of attrition' with striking cabin crew as the militant Unite union begged for peace talks. The union wrote to BA asking for fresh negotiations after more than a thousand crew crossed
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:22:00 GMT

Rio Tinto Iron Ore Workers Face Shanghai Trial Today (Update1)

(Adds lawyers comments in second paragraph.) March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Four Rio Tinto Group iron ore employees stand trial in Shanghai today on charges of bribery and infringing commercial secrets, almost nine months after being detained. The trial of
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:19:00 GMT

British Airways Strike Enters Second Day (BAIRY)

A strike by British Airways' (OTC:BAIRY) cabin crew union has now entered its second day. Both the parties are putting forward their own version of the strike’s impact on operations. British Airways (BAIRY) cabin crew had called for the strike over
Mon, 22 Mar 2010 01:18:00 GMT