Alumina Soars On Takeover Talk
Alumina’s market value soars to $10.2 billion on relentless takeover speculation....
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Britain To Aid Northern Rock Sale
The British Treasury said it would facilitate a sale of the troubled mortgage lender while trying to ensure that taxpayers will not have to pay for the bank’s rescue....
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Gangs Terrorize Nigeria’s Vital Oil Region
The violence in the Niger Delta that has been aimed largely at foreign oil companies has begun to turn inward....
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World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: New $200,000 Bill
The new note is worth either $13 or $800 in United States money, depending on which of the government’s official exchange rates one uses....
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Harrods Takes £1m An Hour In Winter Sale
Thousands of shoppers rushed into Harrods today to take advantage of millions of pounds-worth of bargains as the world-famous store began its traditional winter sale....
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