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Icap aims to charm 156 firms on Plus exchange after £1 purchase of platform published today at 11:34
The 156 companies listed on the exchange faced an uncertain future after Plus had said it would wind down the loss-making equities platform.
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Latest figures expected for growth and price rises may show signs of 'stagflation' published yesterday at 20:17
This combination of economic stagnation and high inflation, coming soon after the first double-dip recession since 1975, would suggest there might be a return to the calamitous performance of the Seventies.
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American entertainment giant AEG granted preferred bidder status for live music business of HMV published yesterday at 20:17
HMV Live, which consists of 13 music venues and five festivals, came with a £65 million price tag and is Britain’s second-biggest live music and ticketing operator with venues including the Hammersmith Apollo.
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Competition Commission U-turn over films on TV may ignite BSkyB share price published yesterday at 20:17
A threat to have BSkyB’s grip on the pay-TV film market declared anti-competitive has been lifted after a U-turn by the Competition Commission.
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Growing eurozone crisis threatens to shatter Britain's stock market and crush hopes for economic recovery published yesterday at 20:16
Risk analysts are warning that a Greek exit from the single currency would wipe another ten per cent off the value of British banks. At the same time, recovery among manufacturers could be strangled by the crisis.
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Murky world of buyers who bypass the High Street turns ugly as Nike goes into battle over 'fake' trainers published yesterday at 20:16
They are the ‘grey market’ buyers who search for big brand names at the lowest prices. But the big brands are fed up with their products being sold at knockdown prices and are taking steps to tighten up the market.
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Tchenguiz brothers' revelations are set to embarrass the fraud office published yesterday at 20:16
The Serious Fraud Office could be hit with a multi-million pound lawsuit following the end of its investigation into Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz and the collapse of Icelandic bank Kaupthing in 2009.
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Vodafone poised to net £8bn from Verizon Wireless venture published yesterday at 20:16
Vodafone chief executive Vittorio Colao is expected to point to a potential £8.2 billion of future gains from its US joint venture Verizon Wireless when he unveils increased full-year profits from the mobile phone giant.
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Water companies set to return buoyant results, despite parts of country suffering drought conditions published yesterday at 20:16
Results from the three stock market-listed companies due to be unveiled over the next fortnight are likely to paint a healthy picture. Severn Trent has openly raised the possibility of issuing a special dividend to investors.
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M&S board members to receive bonus for boosting sales despite missed targets published yesterday at 20:16
The company, with a turnover of nearly £10 billion, has set out plans to reach sales of £11.5 billion to £12.5 billion by 2014. But directors’ sales-related bonuses kick in at £11 billion – £500 million below the stated aim.