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UK to produce Nissan electric car

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:16:56 GMT
Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, at its Sunderland plant, the Japanese company announces.

Second-hand motor dealers shamed

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:09:09 GMT
A damning verdict on the UK's £24bn second-hand car market is published by the fair trading watchdog.

UK unemployment in further fall

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:18:06 GMT
The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises.

BA adds flights to strike dates

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:57 GMT
British Airways says it will increase the number of flights during the forthcoming strike as more staff volunteer to work.

Net piracy takes 'toll on jobs'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:58 GMT
The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.

Further jobs go at Ethel Austin

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:10 GMT
The administrator of Ethel Austin and its sister chain Au Naturale has confirmed that a further 81 stores will close.

EU attacks 'optimistic' outlooks

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:39 GMT
The European Union criticises the UK and other European nations for having "optimistic" growth assumptions and bloated deficits.

Lebedev gets Independent go-ahead

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:39 GMT
The Office of Fair Trading has given the go-ahead for Alexander Lebedev to take control of the Independent newspapers.

Bank minutes show unity on rates

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:52 GMT
Bank of England minutes show its Monetary Policy Committee all agreed to keep interest rates on hold at its last meeting.

Champagne sales 'losing fizz' but UK is still top market

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:46 GMT
The UK is still the world's largest export market for Champagne despite a fall in sales, industry figures say.

Ron Dennis

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:54:19 GMT
McLaren boss launches new road car company

Galloping ahead

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:23 GMT
Horse racing industry runs to secure its future

Older jobless

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:57:06 GMT
'I'm never going back to the job centre'

Teamsters

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:21:34 GMT
Who are Unite's transatlantic union allies?

Heeding the call

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:46:34 GMT
Irish ask for ideas to spark the recovery

Going bust

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:51:45 GMT
What to expect if you end up going bankrupt

Major banks in Italian fraud case

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:22:06 GMT
Four major banks have been ordered to stand trial in Italy in a fraud case related to derivatives trading.

Iran tightens petrol sanctions

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:58:18 GMT
Iran has announced it will cut the volume of its cheap petrol ration by 25% to 60 litres per vehicle per month from 21 March.

Arriva shares up on takeover bid

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:51 GMT
Shares in transport group Arriva climb by almost 20% after it confirms it has received its second takeover approach in as many months.

Oil price up as Opec holds quota

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:52 GMT
Oil prices extend gains above a barrel after the Opec oil cartel sticks with its existing output targets.

Rise in fuel poverty 'expected'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:35 GMT
Fuel poverty levels could rise to a new high unless more is done to improve the energy efficiency of homes, charities say.

US producer prices in sharp fall

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:01:13 GMT
Prices paid by US farms and factories fell by more than expected giving authorities room to hold official interest rates at current low levels.

Merkel backs eurozone exclusions

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:32 GMT
Germany's chancellor says the eurozone should find a mechanism to exclude a member if necessary amid the crisis over Greece.

Google clients seek China plans

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:16 GMT
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.

Japan boosts stimulus measures

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:52:42 GMT
Japan's central bank increases a stimulus measure aimed at encouraging financial institutions to lend more.

Iran and Pakistan sign gas deal

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:42:43 GMT
Pakistan and Iran sign a .6bn deal to build a long-delayed pipeline to transport Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.

Taxi panels to be made in China

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:22:01 GMT
Black cab maker Manganese Bronze says the panels and chassis of its TX4 vehicles will now be made in China.

Firm gets £80m for nuclear parts

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:34:19 GMT
Sheffield Forgemasters gets £80m government loan to manufacture parts for the nuclear power industry.

Italy's Unicredit to pay dividend

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:33:22 GMT
Italy's largest bank, Unicredit, announces a cash dividend amid a dispute with some of its shareholders.

New stores help Zara profit

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:32:55 GMT
Inditex, the parent of the Zara fashion chain, says profits rose 5% in 2009, helped by the opening of hundreds of new stores.

China GDP 'to grow 9.5% in 2010'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:17:08 GMT
The World Bank raises its forecast for economic growth in China during 2010 to 9.5% from an earlier estimate of 9%.

Trial date for Rio Tinto workers

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:04:39 GMT
China has set a trial date for four Rio Tinto employees on charges including bribery, the Australian government says.

Benefit clawback 'must improve'

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:32:12 GMT
Benefit claimants owe £1.85bn in overpaid money but the government is recovering less than £300m a year, MPs say.

US interest rates 'to stay low'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:49:08 GMT
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.

Expats lose pension freeze case

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:47:37 GMT
More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will continue to have their pensions frozen after a court decision.

Banks may offer overdraft opt-out

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:12:29 GMT
Banks may make it easier for customers to opt out of using unauthorised overdrafts and paying fees.

Security fear over end of cheques

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:02:43 GMT
The abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.

European car sales up in February

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:22:09 GMT
New car sales in Europe rose by 3.2% in February from a year earlier, but fell 30% in Germany as its scrappage scheme ended.

Petrol price 'to hit record high'

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:21:38 GMT
Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record average high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according to the AA.

S&P backs Greece deficit plan

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:30 GMT
Greece receives some positive news from the financial markets as ratings agency Standard & Poor's backs its economic recovery plans.

Honda recalls 410,000 cars in US

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:21:27 GMT
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.

BA unions agree to pension cuts

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:47 GMT
Trade unions at British Airways agree a plan to help cut the massive deficit in its two final-salary pension schemes.

Npower in Football League deal

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:24:03 GMT
Energy firm Npower signs a three-year deal worth £21m to become the new sponsor of the Football League.

California sues Toyota for faults

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:15:55 GMT
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:21 GMT
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

Call for Olympics tickets clarity

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:38:37 GMT
London 2012 organisers are urged to be up front about how many tickets will be available and how much they will cost.

Pompey deducted nine points

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:52 GMT
Debt-ridden Portsmouth are docked nine points by the Premier League for going into administration.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT





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