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Government greed caused the collapse of the east coast rail franchiseTelegraph.co.ukIt was obvious that National Express's ridiculous bid to run the east coast rail franchise would end in tears. Ministers should have laughed when the firm offered to pay £1.4bn for an ...More National Express franchises could be nationalisedU.TVFocus turns to rail franchise systemFinancial TimesPrivatisation has been a train wreckguardian.co.ukTeleText -Northumberland Gazette -Times Onlineall 707 news articles »
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Rio wraps up rights issue, Australia demand strongReutersSYDNEY, July 3 (Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) wrapped up one of the world's biggest rights issues on Friday, saying its Australian shareholders had taken up 94.76 percent of their entitlements to the new shares. ...Rio Tinto right issue sees strong UK take-upTelegraph.co.ukRio Sells 97% of London Stock in $15.2 Billion SaleBloombergChinalco takes up Rio Tinto rightsShareCastguardian.co.uk -AFP -BBC Newsall 352 news articles »
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Credit and store card interest rates could be capped for some ...Daily MailFinance firms could be stopped from increasing the interest rate charged to customers who are in debt, while a ban on increasing a credit limit without the potential borrower's consent is expected. The suggestions formed part of a wideranging White ...Choose the right credit cardTelegraph.co.ukFears over rate hikes during credit card reviewFinancial TimesCredit card crackdown outlinedguardian.co.ukBBC News -Reuters -Citywire.co.ukall 327 news articles »
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Prettejohn to leave Pru after losing out on top jobTimes OnlineNick Prettejohn, chief executive of the Prudential's UK arm, resigned from Britain's second-biggest insurer yesterday after failing to secure the top job. Mr Prettejohn, a former head of Lloyd's of London insurance market, is understood to have been ...Prudential says UK chief Prettejohn to leaveReutersPrudential appoints new UK bossThe Press AssociationPrudential Hires Lloyds Banking's Devey As CEO For UK OpsWall Street JournalTelegraph.co.uk -ShareCast -ifaonline.co.ukall 35 news articles »
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New MPC member says recession may be overTimes OnlineThe worst of the recession and the housing slump is probably over but Britain is set for an “anaemic” recovery with little chance of returning to buoyant growth, the newest member of the Bank of England's rate-setting committee warned yesterday. ...MPC's Miles casts doubt on growth prospectsThe HeraldMPs query MPC conflict of interestFinancial TimesDavid Miles suggests UK economic downturn is overFinancialAdvice.co.ukForbes -Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Associationall 26 news articles »
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Rogue trades cost oil broker $10mBBC NewsA rogue trader at a London oil broker caused his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades. PVM Oil Futures said it was a "victim of unauthorised trading on Tuesday June 30" and said it was conducting a full investigation. ...PVM Loses Almost $10 Million in Rogue Crude Oil Futures TradesBloombergOil Broker Hit By Rogue TraderForbes'Rogue trader' suspected of running up £6m crude oil loss at ...Telegraph.co.ukguardian.co.uk -FinancialAdvice.co.uk -ShareCastall 32 news articles »
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Business chiefs dispute claims of rise in credit to companiesThe HeraldLenders claim they increased the availability of credit to companies in the three months to June and forecast a further rise, in a Bank of England survey published yesterday, but economists and business leaders are sceptical. ...Bank of England says Britain seeing signs of improving credit ...Telegraph.co.ukUK lenders see credit availability increasing in Q3-BoEguardian.co.ukBank of England says credit eased in 2nd quarterForbesCitywire.co.uk -Wall Street Journalall 57 news articles »
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Standard Chartered needs PeaceFinancial TimesThey searched far. They searched wide. They considered more than 50 candidates. But in the end, Standard Chartered's directors chose as chairman a man with no direct commercial banking experience. The demand for untainted banking talent ...CORRECTED - UPDATE 3-Peace named StanChart chairman, to quit ExperianReutersCORRECT: Standard Chartered Names Peace As ChairmanWall Street JournalStandard Chartered Increases Peace's Pay to $1.88 MillionBloombergDaily Mail -AFP -ShareCastall 53 news articles »
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Ramsay has his own kitchen nightmare as profits collapseThe HeraldAfter a dicey financial year and controversy over an offensive outburst against an Australian TV star, it would appear celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay's recipe for success has turned slightly sour. The foul-mouthed host of Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, ...Gordon Ramsay suffers profit nightmareTimes OnlineProfits gobbled up at Gordon Ramsay's restaurantsAFPDisastrous year: Gordon Ramsay's profits fell by 87 per cent in 2008Daily MailBloomberg -The Press Association -Sky Newsall 98 news articles »
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One door shuts at the Pru but lots more to openTimes OnlineOn the face of it, the departure of Nick Prettejohn as Prudential's UK chief appears to be fairly straightforward: he lost out to Tidjane Thiam for the post of the Pru's chief executive, so he is leaving. This is a fairly glib explanation, however, ...Prudential says UK chief Prettejohn to leaveReutersPrudential appoints new UK bossThe Press AssociationPrudential UK chief executive Nick Prettejohn to leave insurer ...Telegraph.co.ukWall Street Journal -ShareCast -ifaonline.co.ukall 34 news articles »
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