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News Corp drops BSkyB bid
Rupert Murdoch drops BSkyB takeover bid, still a minority shareholder with a 40% holding... more

SME Confidence Crisis
Survey results show SME confidence crisis... more

Euro lottery £161 million winner in UK
The massive European Lottery prize of £161 million has been won by a single ticket in the UK, unclaimed at the moment.... more

Cheque phase out plan cancelled
The plan to phase out cheques has been cancelled by the Payments Council, a Bank run body... more

Eurozone Contagion - Italy next?
Italy also now under preessure within Eurozone... more

UK CPI inflation falls to 4.2% in June
UK CPI inflation in surprise fall to 4.2% in June... more

UK manufacturing confidence hits 2 year low
Confidence among UK manufacturing firms has fallen to its lowest level in two years, a survey suggests. The Business Trends optimism index from the accountants BDO fell to 90.1 last month, from 97.5 in May, and way down from 116.4 in February. BDO said the drop could be attributed to slackening demand domestically as well as the global economic slowdown. It also pointed out business senti... more

Santander recalls call centres
Santander closes Indian call centres... more

ECB rate rise as expected
The ECB raises rates in line with market sentiment... more

Debt Debt and more debt
Markets are still preoccupied with debt situations in Greece, Portugal and the US... more