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Business - Google News Novinite.com | CORRECT: World's Soundest Banks Are Canadian - World Economic Forum Wall Street Journal ("=World's Soundest Banks are Canadian - World Economic Forum," at 12:55 pm EDT, provided incorrect information in the first paragraph. The correct version follows:) By Caroline Van Hasselt Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES TORONTO (Dow Jones)--Canada's banks ... Sweden Is A Better Place To Do Business Than The US Canada's Banks Soundest for Third Year, Forum Says Irish banks 'least sound' in world |
 Globe and Mail | Goldman swallows £17.5m of humble pie Financial Times Goldman Sachs had a choice when settling a five-month investigation by the UK's financial regulator launched in the wake of a high-profile US fraud case: swallow a large fine or accept a potentially more ... Goldman Sachs £17.5m fine is a 'drop in a bucket' UK FSA Fines Goldman GBP17.5M For Not Disclosing On Tourre Goldman Sachs Fined $27 Million by UK for Not Reporting Probe |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Bank in neutral as rates and QE held again This is Money The Bank of England's monetary policy remained unaltered for a 10th month today as the possibility emerged of a three-way split on its policy committee. The monetary policy committee kept rates on hold at 0.5% for an 18th month and ... Interest rate held at 0.5% BOE WATCH: Interest Rate, Bond Buys Steady As Recovery Fades Bank of England keeps interest rate at record low |
 Daily Mail | Morrisons boss Dalton Philips reveals plan to take on rival supermarkets The Guardian The new boss of Morrisons said yesterday that he was looking at new ways for the supermarket to take on its larger rivals Tesco, Sainsbury's and Asda – and he is planning trials of conveniences store and internet home shopping next year. ... Morrisons To Open New Convenience Stores Morrison Moves To Catch Up On Rivals Morrisons to challenge rivals with convenience stores and web business |
 Telegraph.co.uk | BAE to shed over 1000 jobs in the UK Financial Times BAE, the UK's largest defence contractor, has announced it will shed more than 1000 jobs, mainly within in its military air division. Union leaders reacted with shock at the cuts, which will affect manufacturing ... BAE Systems to cut 740 UK jobs as Government defence cuts loom Jobs go at BAE BAE Systems to cut 740 British jobs |
 IBTimes Hong Kong | FTSE hits 4-mth closing high on banks, US data Reuters LONDON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Britain's top share index rose sharply on Thursday to post a four-month closing high, as US weekly jobless claims fell more than expected and further eased concerns of the United States falling back into ... FTSE 100 Benchmark Rises to Four-Month High; Lloyds, ARM Holdings Rally Markets: Miners lead FTSE 100 higher RBS and Barclays bounce as banks help lift FTSE 100 to a four month high |
 New York Times (blog) | Apple lays App Store rules bare BBC News Apple has said that it will publish the guidelines it uses to determine which programs it will sell in its App Store to appease critical developers. The firm, known for its keen oversight of products, has been the subject of complaints from firms who ... Developers cheer Apple's apps watershed Apple blinks on dev tool restrictions Google: 'Android not optimised for tablets' |
 Reuters UK | Hostile takeover of Dana Petroleum likely The Guardian A hostile takeover of Dana Petroleum by South Korea is looking increasingly likely after the Asian bidder insisted it was not prepared to pay over £1.7bn. Responding to a spirited defence document from Dana that dismissed the bid as "inadequate", ... KNOC Won't Raise $2.6 Billion Bid for Dana Petroleum KNOC Sticks to Dana Offer Price KNOC stands firm on £1.87bn Dana bid |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Markets cautiously optimistic over Anglo RTE.ie The cost of borrowing has slipped below 6% as Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs described the plans for the Anglo as sensible. However it warned there would be uncertainty until the final costs are produced by the Central Bank. Minister for Finance Brian ... EURO GOVT-Periphery benefits as Irish sale lifts sentiment Irish bonds rebound, banks hold ground after Anglo Irish politics: Much pain, little gain |
 Daily Mail | Home Retail warns on profits after slow summer Financial Times Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos, warned that first-half profits will be 20 to 25 per cent lower than last year after a summer in which customers shied away from big-ticket purchases. The catalogue retailer saw like-for-like sales ... Morrisons, HMV and Home Retail Group report Home Retail Group chief's 'two-track market' Argos owner warns of plunging half-year profits |
