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London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement against previous quotation....

[Posted on : 2008-09-05 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

BP settles joint venture dispute with Russia - Summary
London/Moscow - The long-running dispute between British Petroleum (BP) and its partners in Russian joint-venture TNK-BP was settled Thursday when the oil giant announced that controversial chief executive Robert Dudley would be replaced in an overha...

[Posted on : 2008-09-04 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Bank of England leaves interest rates unchanged
London - The Bank of England Thursday left interest rates unchanged at 5 per cent, it said. The decision to hold rates at the same level for the fifth month in succession came amid growing fears over inflation and growth. ...

[Posted on : 2008-09-04 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

BP moves to end joint venture dispute with Russia - Dudley to go
London/Moscow - Energy giant British Petroleum (BP) has moved to resolve its long-standing dispute with Russia over the TNK-BP joint venture and said controversial chief financial manager Robert Dudley would leave his post by the end of the year. BP ...

[Posted on : 2008-09-04 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

London Stock Exchange quotations
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement against previous quotation.FT-100 Index5,620.70(+ 17.90) (+ 0.32 %) BAT Industries  1,916.00(+ 14.00) (+ 0.74 %) BP Amoco        511.50(-9.50) (- 1.82 %) Diageo      ...

[Posted on : 2008-09-02 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British government announces measures to ease mortgage squeeze
London - The British government Tuesday introduced measures aimed at reviving an ailing housing market by lowering the threshold at which first-time buyers would be liable to a special tax on property purchases. For a period of one year, buyers of a ...

[Posted on : 2008-09-02 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Oxford University Press hands 25% of capital to Mandela foundation
Johannesburg - The education foundation of former South African president Nelson Mandela obtained a 25-per-cent share in Oxford University Press (OUP), the publishing arm of the prestigious British university, on Tuesday. OUP's transfer of 25.1 per c...

[Posted on : 2008-09-02 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

London Stock Exchange quotations
FT-100 Index5,636.60(+ 35.40) (+ 0.63 %) BAT Industries  1,861.00(+ 17.00) (+ 0.92 %) BP Amoco        528.75(+6.50) (+ 1.24 %) Diageo        1,017.00(+ 17.00) (+ 1.70 %) HSBC Holdings   865.50(+8.00) (+ 0.93 %)...

[Posted on : 2008-08-29 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

London Stock Exchange quotations
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement against previous quotation.FT-100 Index5,601.20(+ 73.10)(+ 1.32%) BAT Industries  1,844.00(+ 24.00)(+ 1.32%) BP Amoco        522.25(-3.50)(- 0.67%) Diageo        1,00...

[Posted on : 2008-08-28 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British economy grinds to standstill in second quarter
London - Britain's economy came to a standstill between April and June, with zero growth, prompting new fears of recession, British media reported Friday. Official figures showed the worst second-quarter performance in 16 years. ...

[Posted on : 2008-08-22 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

 

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