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London Stock Exchange quotations 13 November 2009
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement and percentage change against the previous quotation....

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[Posted on : 2009-11-13 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British Airways and Iberia hail 'fantastic' merger deal - Summary
London - British Airways (BA) and Spanish national carrier Iberia Friday hailed their long-awaited merger deal as a giant step forward in taking on global competition but critics said the marriage of the two loss-making airlines smacked of desperatio...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-13 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British Airways chief hails 'fantastic' Iberia merger
London - British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh Friday hailed his company's proposed merger with Spanish carrier Iberia as an important step of consolidation in the battered industry. It is fantastic. BA was being left behind as others were co...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-13 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British Airways, Iberia officially agree on merger - Update
London - Spain's largest airline Iberia and British Airways have officially agreed on a merger, both companies announced late Thursday. The merger, which was agreed after 16 months of negotiations, is to be completed by the end of 2010, keeping both ...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-12 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Metal prices from London Commodities Exchange 12 November 2009
London - Final prices in dollars per ton - cash and forward - on Thursday. Also given are the previous trading day's quotations....

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[Posted on : 2009-11-12 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

BA and Iberia in final stages of merger talks - Summary
London/Madrid- Spain's biggest airline Iberia has agreed a merger with British Airways (BA), the Spanish newspaper El Pais and the financial website finanzas.com reported Thursday. BA will hold 55 per cent and Iberia 45 per cent of the merged company...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-12 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

BA and Iberia in advanced merger talks, but 'no guarantee' of deal
London/Madrid - British Airways (BA) and Spanish national carrier Iberia said Thursday they were holding separate board meetings to discuss long-standing merger plans which could result in a potential transaction. But in statements released in Londo...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-12 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British Telecom reports 45 per cent drop in half-yearly profits
London - British Telecom (BT) Thursday reported a 45-per cent drop in half-yearly pre-tax profits to 547 million pounds (914 million dollars). In a statement, the company said the decline was due mainly to costs linked with a major redundancy program...

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[Posted on : 2009-11-12 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Metal prices from London Commodities Exchange 11 November 2009
London - Final prices in dollars per ton - cash and forward. Also given are the previous trading day's quotations....

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[Posted on : 2009-11-11 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

London Stock Exchange quotations 11 November 2009
London - Closing prices in pence on the London Stock Exchange. In brackets movement and percentage change against the previous quotation....

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[Posted on : 2009-11-11 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Charges may follow asylum-seeker brawl, Australian minister says

Threats may keep Thai premier from visiting northern capital

Pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong consider mass resignation

Thai activists demand pull-out from Myanmar dam project

Seven security personnel injured in attack in eastern Philippines

Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson dominate American Music Awards

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Mugabe bodyguards may face prosecution in Hong Kong over visas

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Reducing bacteria in the kitchen

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Don't completely forbid alcohol to your teens