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Business
France to limit energy price rise
06-08-08 17:10 BBC News | Business | World Edition

France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively.

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IMF downgrades UK economic growth
06-08-08 15:20 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The International Monetary Fund cuts its growth forecasts for the UK economy over the coming two years

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More misery for US mortgage firm
06-08-08 10:58 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Freddie Mac, which provides the finance for a large proportion of US mortgages, reported another quarterly loss amid continued misery in the housing market.

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Support for working mums is falling, a report suggests
06-08-08 10:26 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests.

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Cathay goes from profit to loss
06-08-08 10:19 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific reports a loss for the first half of the year after being hit by higher fuel prices.

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Quake relief links aid Inmarsat
06-08-08 09:55 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas.

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Cisco sees earnings beat forecast
06-08-08 09:10 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Internet equipment maker Cisco Systems reports better-than-forecast results and signals strong growth ahead.

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Lonmin spurns £5bn Xstrata offer
06-08-08 08:50 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Anglo-African platinum miner Lonmin has rejected a £5bn ($10bn) takeover offer from larger rival Xstrata.

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Pension gap
06-08-08 08:08 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Why some OAPs work beyond retirement age

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ITV predicts advertising slowdown
06-08-08 06:50 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Broadcaster ITV says its advertising revenues this autumn will be substantially lower than a year ago.

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BNP profits hit by write-downs
06-08-08 06:37 BBC News | Business | World Edition

French bank BNP Paribas sees quarterly profits fall 34% after it writes down the value of assets hit by the global credit crunch.

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Yahoo bosses under fresh pressure
05-08-08 23:09 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Yahoo bosses face fresh pressure after it emerges that opposition to them at its recent AGM was greater than first thought.

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