November 16, 2011 | admin | Featured, News | No Comments
Game Group shares collapsed as the retailer warned that cash-strapped consumers were not buying nearly as many video games in the run-up to Christmas at they expected. Go here to see the original: Game shares collapse, warns about tough Christmas
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November 14, 2011 | admin | Featured, News | No Comments
BHP Billiton, the mining giant, backed the future of the burgeoning shale gas industry as it said it unveiled plans to spend $4b.5bn on its development next year. More: BHP Biliton to spend £2.8bn developing shale gas
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November 10, 2011 | admin | Featured, News | No Comments
Morrisons has confirmed its position as the fastest-growing of Britain's four big supermarket groups, with a rise in third-quarter sales driven by its focus on fresh foods and low prices. Read more here: Morrisons sales grow on fresh food and price focus
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European bond yields rise after fears S&P will 'imminently' downgrade several eurozone countries and Greek debt write-off won't be voluntary. Go here to see the original: S&P downgrade and debt crisis: as it happened January 13, 2012
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The €440bn eurozone bail-out fund faced fresh threats last night after France, its second-largest contributor, was stripped of its AAA credit rating for the first time. See the original post here: France credit rating cut puts eurozone bail-out fund at risk
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Betfair has agreed to make almost £100,000 of ex-gratia payments to irate punters who saw their bets voided after a technical glitch on a race at Leopardstown. Read the original here: Betfair agrees to pay out over voided bets at Leopardstown
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The US economy improved in the final six weeks of last year, according to the latest survey from the Federal Reserve. Read the original: US economy picking up, says Federal Reserve's Beige Book survey
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Angela Merkel has warned that German support for the financial transaction tax is not guaranteed, in a move that could open up a rift with France just days before the next European summit. Read the original post: Germany's stance on financial transaction tax risks French rift
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GlaxoSmithKline was laid low on Monday after the results from a late-stage study of its new lung drug underwhelmed investors. See the original post: GlaxoSmithKline hurt by new lung drug data
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The 'exotic securities' and debt that crippled Greek phone operator. Read the rest here: How private equity plundered profitable Greek telecoms company Hellas
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An investigation has been launched into the €3.4bn collapse of Wind Hellas and former shareholders Apax, TPG and Weather Group, as well as its advisers, Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young. Read the rest here: Probe into role of Morgan Stanley and Ernst & Young in Hellas collapse
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A fire on a BP platform in the North Sea last year could have led to fatalities, regulators said, as the British oil major once again came under attack for safety breaches. See the rest here: BP North Sea fire 'could have been fatal'
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Waitrose, the John Lewis Partnership's supermarket chain, more than matched its sibling business in the department stores with Christmas trading figures on Thursday. Read more here: Waitrose sets the bar high for rivals
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