Continental and United Said to Be Closer to a Merger 2008-04-26 05:48 - United Airlines and Continental Airlines would like to wrap up a deal by the end of next week, people with direct knowledge of the discussions said Friday.
Wachovia to Pay as Much as $144 Million in Marketing Case 2008-04-26 05:48 - The settlement ends a federal investigation into accusations that the bank allowed telemarketers to use its accounts to steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims.
the food chain: Movable Feast Carries a Pollution Price Tag 2008-04-26 05:48 - Never has food moved around the world at the speed or in the amounts it has over the last few years. Now, many say it is time to make shippers and shoppers pay for the resulting pollution.
Barclays holds open possibility of a rights issue 2008-04-26 05:25 - Barclays held open the possibility of a rights issue yesterday but hinted that
it was seeking other ways of beefing up its balance sheet.
WPP reports slow March despite US resilience 2008-04-26 05:25 - WPP acknowledged today that growth during March was slower than expected
despite strong sales from a resilient US advertising market.
Services sector acts as drag on GDP growth 2008-04-26 05:25 - The economy grew at its slowest pace for three years during the first quarter
because of stuttering growth in the UK services sector.
Bradford & Bingley reassures on cash reserves 2008-04-25 06:01 - Bradford & Bingley (B&B), Britain’s biggest buy-to-let lender, said
that savings poured into its accounts in the first quarter and insisted that
the business was well funded into 2009.
Mortgage approvals slump nearly 50% to decade low 2008-04-25 06:01 - The number of mortgages granted to homebuyers slumped by nearly 50 per cent
last month to its lowest level in more than a decade as the rising cost of
home loans squeezed more borrowers out of the market.
Bank of England split three ways over rate cut 2008-04-25 06:01 - Minutes from the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting
this month revealed a three-way split at the top of the bank for the first
time since May 2006, as two members voted to keep the interest rate
unchanged.
