| Briefs |
15.08.2010 |
966 |
see article |
| Briefs |
12.06.2010 |
957 |
see article |
| Comment |
10.04.2010 |
948 |
see article |
| Comment |
14.03.2010 |
944 |
see article |
| US Outlook |
13.03.2010 |
944 |
see article |
| Briefs from The Observer |
26.07.2009 |
912 |
see article |
| Revised figures for GDP growth in the final quarter of last year show the economy contracted by 1.6% instead of the initial estimates of 1.5%, the worst quarterly fall for almost 30 years. |
28.03.2009 |
895 |
see article |
| Wolseley's £1bn fund-raising is upsetting small shareholders as it favours larger investors. |
07.03.2009 |
892 |
see article |
| Small shareholders in B&B face wipe-out |
28.09.2008 |
870 |
see article |
| The government is considering plans to launch an ethical stock market to allow trading in Fairtrade brands and ethical enterprises. |
23.03.2008 |
843 |
see article |
| BHP Billiton's Marius Kloppers is to meet key Asian customers this week to persuade them of the benefits of BHP's bid for Rio Tinto. |
17.11.2007 |
827 |
see article |
| Darling asked to hold off 2p petrol tax rise |
16.09.2007 |
818 |
see article |
| The McLaren F1 team may be forced to take a mortgage out on its assets to cover the US$100m fine for possessing intellectual property belonging to Ferrari. |
16.09.2007 |
818 |
see article |
| Knight Vinke founder Eric Knight has been criticised by two HSBC shareholders for his attack on the bank's performance, arguing that his comments were out of date and had already been addressed. |
08.09.2007 |
817 |
see article |
| The 118 118 directory enquiry service is to offer free calls for fixed-line users because of a drop in demand since the telephone directory business was opened up to competition. |
02.12.2006 |
779 |
see article |
| Vivendi's Universal Music is suing MySpace, owned by News Corporation, for alleged copyright infringement. |
18.11.2006 |
777 |
see article |
| The government is set to refuse the BBC's request for an above-inflation licence fee increase and will also seek a review in four years' time. |
12.11.2006 |
776 |
see article |
| Modifications to relax Sarbanes-Oxley regulations |
11.11.2006 |
776 |
see article |
| Barclays pays US$144m in Enron settlement |
04.11.2006 |
775 |
see article |
| Barclays Bank is to continue with claims for US$310m it says it is owned by Enron in spite of agreeing to pay US$144m to settle litigation over its alleged role in the company's collapse. |
04.11.2006 |
775 |
see article |
| Darlington Council has turned down Tesco's plans to built a new store from a demolished town hall because of public opposition. |
04.11.2006 |
775 |
see article |
| Business features |
08.10.2006 |
770 |
see article |
| Comment |
08.10.2006 |
770 |
see article |
| Zurich Insurance is being sued by Ivan Massow for £13m damages because he claims the insurer's attitude forced him out of providing financial services to gay people. |
24.09.2006 |
768 |
see article |
| Profiles |
24.09.2006 |
768 |
see article |
| Only billionaires are on the latest Forbes list of the 400 richest Americans. |
23.09.2006 |
768 |
see article |
| HSBC takes over Latin American bank for US$1.7bn |
22.07.2006 |
759 |
see article |
| The NatWest Three, who have been denied a return to the UK, could face bankruptcy as a result of their US bail conditions set at US$1m each. |
22.07.2006 |
759 |
see article |
| Comment |
16.07.2006 |
758 |
see article |
| RBS close to settling suit over Enron |
16.07.2006 |
758 |
see article |
| Business features |
09.07.2006 |
757 |
see article |
| Pressure mounts on RBS to break silence on NatWest Three |
02.07.2006 |
756 |
see article |
| The Britannia building society faces a £20m tax bill after a Revenue & Customs investigation focusing on its treasury operations. |
25.06.2006 |
755 |
see article |
| Business features |
28.05.2006 |
751 |
see article |
| Disgruntled Arcelor investors are planning two separate efforts to block the company's defensive merger with SeverStal. |
28.05.2006 |
751 |
see article |
| Arcelor claimed its move to buy SeverStal valued its own shares at E44 each, although this was disputed by Mittal Steel. |
27.05.2006 |
751 |
see article |
| Outlook |
27.05.2006 |
751 |
see article |
| Alex Brummer |
27.05.2006 |
751 |
see article |
| Airbus is planning to ask European governments for E3bn in launch aid for its new A350 aircraft. |
21.05.2006 |
750 |
see article |
| General Motors is seeking to sue Royal & SunAlliance for US$1bn in the UK courts over a long-running US dispute involving asbestos claims. |
20.05.2006 |
750 |
see article |
| Management |
07.05.2006 |
748 |
see article |
| Business features |
30.04.2006 |
747 |
see article |
| KPMG has recruited Bernard Brown, head of Atos Consulting, to head a major push into the consulting market. |
15.04.2006 |
745 |
see article |
| Wakeham brushed aside Enron crisis warning, board papers show |
15.04.2006 |
745 |
see article |
| Comment |
05.03.2006 |
739 |
see article |
| South African gold production last year fell 13% to its lowest level for more than 80 years. |
04.03.2006 |
739 |
see article |
| UK engineering firms may miss out on contracts for building London 2012 Olympics infrastructure after deciding to seek bids only from major international firms, such as Lend Lease. |
19.02.2006 |
737 |
see article |
| Scott Pack, head buyer at HMV's Waterstone's chain, has quit following a possible row in the wake of the delayed bid for Ottakar's. |
18.02.2006 |
737 |
see article |
| World Business |
05.02.2006 |
735 |
see article |
| Iran has been reported to the UN Security Council over its nuclear development programme. |
05.02.2006 |
735 |
see article |
