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British luxury airline suspends operations
London - British business class airline Silverjet said Friday it was suspending operations with immediate effect due to a cash crisis. Silverjet, which was founded in January, 2007, flies from London to New York and Dubai. ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-30 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

US stocks rise amid higher oil price, orders increase
New York - US stocks edged up on Wednesday as rising oil prices spurred energy companies and the government said durable goods orders unexpectedly rose in April. Crude oil climbed 2.18 dollars to 131 dollars per barrel in New York trading. Morgan Sta...

[Posted on : 2008-05-28 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British luxury airline's shares suspended amid cash crisis
London - Shares in newly-founded British business class airline Silverjet were suspended Friday after the group said that a vital cash injection from a Middle Eastern investor had failed to materialize. Silverjet, which was founded in January, 2007, ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-23 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

M&S reports healthy profit despite slowing sales
London - Britain's Marks & Spencer (M&S) retail chain Tuesday reported annual profits of just over 1 billion pounds (2 billion dollars) despite a fall in sales in the first three months of this year, the company said. Profits up to the end of March 2...

[Posted on : 2008-05-20 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

 British Airways says annual profit jump is 'high point' - Summary
London - British Airways (BA) Friday announced a 45-per-cent rise in pre-tax profits to 883 million pounds (1.76 billion dollars) in the past financial year but admitted that the results marked a high point. The company said it was braced for a cha...

[Posted on : 2008-05-16 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

British Airways reports annual profit jump despite oil price hikes
London - British Airways BA) Friday announced a 45-per cent rise in pre-tax profits to 883 million pounds (1.76 billion dollars) in fiscal 2007-2008 despite soaring oil prices and the chaos surrounding the opening of the new T5 terminal in March. The...

[Posted on : 2008-05-16 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Bank of England sees 'bumpy road' ahead for growth and inflation
London - The Bank of England Wednesday delivered a forecast of a prolonged economic slowdown while dampening hopes of further interest rise cuts in view of rising inflation. The Bank's quarterly inflation report, presented by central bank governor ...

[Posted on : 2008-05-14 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

Smaller British mortgage lender in cash call from shareholders
London - Bradford and Bingley, one of Britain's smaller mortgage lenders, Wednesday announced it would ask shareholders to bolster its finances by 300 million pounds (600 million dollars). The rights issue, which will see shares offered at a 48-per c...

[Posted on : 2008-05-14 ] Category : [ UK (Business) ]

 Northern Ireland investment conference a 'major success' - Summary
London - A conference by top US business tycoons aimed at drawing investment to the formerly troubled British province of Northern Ireland was declared a major success by participants Friday. Some 120 corporate chiefs ended the three-day meeting wi...

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

Northern Ireland investment conference ends on optimistic note
London - Top US business leaders ended a high-level investment conference in Northern Ireland with a tour of the province Friday inspecting future investment sites. The conference won pledges for major investments in the aerospace and IT sectors, on ...

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

 



 

 


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