Tata buys a stake in Italian Pininfarina 2008-04-27 05:25 - Tata, the Indian conglomerate that acquired Land Rover and Jaguar, is to take
a stake in Pininfarina, the iconic Italian car designer.
Prospect of slowdown pushes WPP lower 2008-04-27 05:25 - Sir Martin Sorrell, chief executive of WPP, said that higher commodity prices
had boosted the American advertising market in the first quarter, although
he said that group growth in March was slower than expected.
Economic growth at lowest in three years 2008-04-27 05:25 - Growth in the economy fell to its weakest in three years in the first quarter
as the credit crunch sapped activity in key parts of the services sector,
official figures showed yesterday.
US housing crisis deepens as sales hit 17-year low 2008-04-26 06:01 - Sales of new homes in the US plummeted far more than anticipated in March, to
a 17-year low - a decline so severe that analysts now expect America’s
housing crisis to cut the country’s economic growth in half this year.
Amazon UK chief sees no sign of slowdown 2008-04-26 06:01 - The managing director of Amazon UK said today that he had yet to see any signs
of an economic slowdown after the web retailer reported a 36 per cent jump
in first-quarter profits.
When will we ever learn? It’s education that counts 2008-04-26 06:01 - It was only a year ago that the Government was basking in the glory of the
City of London, which was challenging New York’s status as the world’s
financial centre.
Beware taking giant hammer to the touting nut 2008-04-26 06:01 - Nobody likes ticket touts, except, of course, when it comes to buying or
selling tickets at the last minute. It is hard, after all, to look back on
those in-the-dark, cash-for-ticket encounters with any great fondness,
although there is a certain thrill in getting into a hot gig at the last
minute, which suggests that touting is not all that bad.
How to find a good tradesman 2008-04-26 06:01 - My last plumber arrived in a Mercedes, invoiced me for £500 more than his
quote and dumped the steel tank he removed on the street. Not a happy
experience, but not unusual. Problems with home maintenance tradesmen,
including plumbers, electricians, builders and decorators, were the main
source of complaints to Consumer Direct, the government helpline, last year,
generating more than 70,000 calls.
Black & Decker Cuts Forecast as Profit Tumbles 2008-04-26 06:01 - The U.S. tool maker reported sharply lower first-quarter profit and cut its full-year forecast as a prolonged housing slump and the credit crunch slowed home improvement activity.
After Trading Scandal, Banker Gets I.T. Job 2008-04-26 06:01 - Jérôme Kerviel, the Société Générale trader who used his knowledge of the bank’s electronic risk controls to conceal billions in unauthorized bets, has a new job ? at a computer consulting firm.
