Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 05:56
Bank's Barker wary of keeping rates too high
LONDON (Reuters) - Bank of England policymakers need to be careful about keeping interest rates so high that the economy slows down too much, Monetary Policy Committee member Kate Barker was quoted as saying in a newspaper interview.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 04:52
US moves to bolster lending firms
The US government announces sweeping measures to shore up troubled mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 04:13
Anheuser approves InBev takeover
US brewer Anheuser-Busch agrees to be taken over by Belgium-based InBev, to create the world's largest beer maker.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 03:36
Maternity leave 'damages' careers
The extension of maternity leave may be sabotaging women's careers, the head of the new equality watchdog warns.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 02:07
Delphi strike action suspended
A STRIKE at an engineering plant at Sudbury planned for today has been suspended while staff are balloted on a “substantially different” management offer to one they previously rejected.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 02:07
Co-op unveils £1.2m refurbishment
THE East of England Co-operative Society has relaunched its Felixstowe town centre retail outlets following the completion of a £1.2million refurbishment programme.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 02:07
Businesses warned of water crisis
THE effect of the fuel crisis on businesses will pale in comparison to the impact of limited water supplies, a Government-funded environmental body has warned.
Monday, 14 July 2008 @ 02:07
Funding for workplace degree study
ANGLIA Ruskin University has been awarded £5.6million towards the launch of a dedicated specialist unit to address the need for degree-level skills training for people in the workplace.
Sunday, 13 July 2008 @ 08:26
Yahoo rejects joint Microsoft proposal
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc on Saturday rejected a proposal to sell its search business to Microsoft Corp and hand over the remainder of the company to activist investor Carl Icahn.