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Citywire News
- The Expert View: BP, Capita and TUI Travel
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:01:00 Z
A round-up of analyst notes, including their take on TalkTalk and Bellway.
- Wednesday Papers: Glencore-Xstrata merger threatened
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:11:00 Z
And Greek shares rally as prime minister closes in on bailout deal.
- Citywire Top Stocks Daily News Digest
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:22:00 Z
All the news from across the web about the companies featured in Citywire's Top Stocks.
- Overnight Markets: US stocks advance on earnings reports
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:18:59 Z
Coca-Cola rose 0.8% after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results, sending the Dow Jones to its highest level since May 2008.
- FTSE wavers as ?Glenstrata? deal weighs on miners
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:21:48 Z
Britain?s benchmark index dragged down by miners as opposition to the merger of commodities giant Glencore and miner Xstrata mounts.
BBC Business News
- VIDEO: Passing down wealth in India
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:27:42 GMT
A look at why passing down wealth to the next generation is important in India
- India and Iran reach oil pay deal
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:11:45 GMT
India reaches an agreement with Iran to process payments for its crude oil imports, as US-led sanctions against Iran are tightened.
- Xinhua affiliate begins HK trade
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:38:07 GMT
A TV company linked to the Chinese news agency Xinhua has begun trading on the Hong Kong stock exchange as it seeks to broaden its reach overseas.
- Bonuses row 'threatens business'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:22:12 GMT
George Osborne promises to fight an "anti-business culture", warning that the row over bonuses and pay threatens to undermine jobs and prosperity.
- VIDEO: Asian art attracts investors
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:29:51 GMT
The uncertainty in global stock markets is prompting Asian investors to look for new opportunities, with works of art becoming increasingly popular.
BBC News
- Syria: Assad assurances dismissed
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:21:31 GMT
Syria's opposition dismisses assurances that President Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country.
- New police squad to tackle gangs
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:15:31 GMT
A new squad of 1,000 officers dedicated to tackling gang-related crime in London is being launched by the Metropolitan Police.
- Santorum's hat-trick stuns Romney
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:13:58 GMT
US conservative Rick Santorum wins races for the Republican presidential nomination in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado, upsetting front-runner Mitt Romney.
- Microchip debate over dog attacks
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:04:45 GMT
An assembly member is to lead a Senedd debate later in a bid to introduce compulsory microchipping for dogs in Wales.
- Papers give health bill prognosis
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:58:12 GMT
Papers ponder health bill as it returns to Lords
