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Pound suffers as dollar rebounds
12-08-08 15:59 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The dollar has hit a six-month high against the euro and its highest in almost two years against the pound.

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Bargain hunters boost TJX profits
12-08-08 15:51 BBC News | Business | World Edition

TJX, which owns the TJMaxx shops, reports strong quarterly profits and raises its annual earnings forecast.

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UBS woes
12-08-08 15:35 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The Swiss banking giant disappoints again

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US trade deficit shrank in June
12-08-08 14:14 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The weaker dollar boosted US exports in June and helped to shrink the US trade deficit, official figures show.

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Intercontinental facing slowdown
12-08-08 13:43 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Intercontinental Hotels reports a 29% rise in half-year profits but says revenue growth has slowed in recent months.

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BP closes down Georgia pipeline
12-08-08 12:49 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Energy giant BP says it has shut an oil pipeline that runs through Georgia as precautionary measure.

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JP Morgan losses gather momentum
12-08-08 09:10 BBC News | Business | World Edition

JP Morgan Chase says it has sustained $1.5bn in losses related to the sub-prime crisis since the end of June.

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Tesco planning venture in India
12-08-08 08:16 BBC News | Business | World Edition

UK supermarket giant Tesco unveils plans to move into the Indian market by setting up a wholesale business.

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New boss for Woolworths
12-08-08 06:35 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Troubled retailer Woolworths names former Focus DIY boss Steve Johnson as its new chief executive.

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UBS reports more sub-prime losses
12-08-08 06:16 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Swiss bank UBS announces more losses and write-downs linked to debt based on US sub-prime mortgages.

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Olympic curbs
11-08-08 23:33 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Chinese factory shutdowns cause Indian shortages

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Cash break
11-08-08 23:28 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Warnings for when spending money on foreign holidays

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Seeds of optimism
11-08-08 23:22 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Do food prices mean farmers are having a ball?

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Discounts fail to lift July sales
11-08-08 23:14 BBC News | Business | World Edition

Retail sales fell again last month according to the British Retail Consortium, with consumer confidence at record lows.

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Napster subscriber numbers fall
11-08-08 23:02 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The number of subscribers to online music seller Napster fell between April and June, the company says.

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Tiffany files eBay ruling appeal
11-08-08 22:48 BBC News | Business | World Edition

The luxury jeweller appeals a court ruling that eBay was not primarily responsible for ensuring fake goods are not sold on its site.

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