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BBC secretly banked 106,000 of Children in Need money
The Times - 3 Hours ago
The BBC was today forced to admit to another phone-in scandal in which 106,000 that should have gone to charity was in fact secretly banked by the corporation. Viewers who called to take part in fundraising
BBC secretly banked 106k of Children in Need money The Times
BBC secretly banked 106,000 of Children in Need phone-in... The Times
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Mortgage repossession orders up 17% The number of homeowners at risk of losing their
Portsmouth Today - 5 Hours ago
Government data showed that a total of 27,530 mortgage repossession orders were made during the first quarter of this year, up 17% from the same period a year ago. It is also a 9% rise compared to the
Mortgage repossession orders up 17% East London & West Essex Guardian Series
Increase in mortgage repossession orders The Independent
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Google execs hope for long-term ad deal with Yahoo
CTV.ca - 3 Hours ago
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Google Inc.'s top executives expressed hope Thursday that the Internet search leader will be able to form a potentially lucrative advertising partnership with Yahoo Inc. -- a
Google Hopes To Strike Long Term Yahoo Ad Deal TradingMarkets
Google execs hope for long-term deal with Yahoo Business Week
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Cablevision plans wireless broadband network
Americas Network - 5 Hours ago
Cable TV provider Cablevision Systems Corp. disclosed plans Thursday to offer high-speed wireless Internet service across its coverage area in the New York region. The company also reported a wider deficit
Technology Group Plans Wireless Network Gainesville Sun
Cablevision plans Wi-Fi network in NYC Calibre Macro World
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Turnout Low at Ford Annual Meeting
Wall Street Journal Online - 12 Hours ago
WILMINGTON, Delaware -- Ford Motor Co. shareholders Thursday gave the auto maker a tacit vote of confidence
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Stock head for higher open as retail sales reports arrive
MyMotherLode.com - 5 Hours ago
By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer Wall Street headed for a modestly higher open Thursday as investors sifted through the first of retailers April sales figures, trying to get a sense of how consumers
Stocks edge higher as retail sales reports arrive MyMotherLode.com
US stocks head for higher open as retail sales reports arrive SINA
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Stocks fluctuate as April retail sales reports arrive
MyMotherLode.com - 5 Hours ago
By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer Wall Street wavered Thursday as investors sifted through sales figures from retailers that were generally not as gloomy as anticipated, but that still suggested that
Stocks fluctuate on retail sales reports Business Week
Retail stocks sag on April sales MarketWatch
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Cablevision buys Sundance Channel for $500M
WALB 10 - 5 Hours ago
AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Cablevision Systems Corp. says it is buying the Sundance Channel for about $500 million. The New York-area cable TV provider already owns several other cable networks including the
Cablevision buys Sundance Channel for almost $500M San Luis Obispo.com
Cablevision to Buy Sundance for 496 Million Dollars CRI Online
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RealNetworks to spin off games unit, says Q1 revenues rose
Biz Journals - 6 Hours ago
RealNetworks Inc. reported a 14 percent increase in revenues for the first quarter of 2008, in part due to its games business, which the company also announced it plans to spin off into a separate business.
RealNetworks to spin off games business Seattle Post Intelligencer
RealNetworks plans to spin off its games unit CNET News.com
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Questions of Rent Tactics by Private Equity
Gainesville Sun - 5 Hours ago
Private investment firms have been amassing what may seem like unusual stakes in New York real estate: they have bought hundreds of apartment buildings with thousands of rent-regulated units across the
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Air Travelers Need to Pack More Money
Gainesville Sun - 3 Hours ago
Air travel these days is an adventure with many surprises, some of them unpleasant. That also describes the process of simply buying a ticket. Airlines have raised fares or increased surcharges, partly
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Toyota feels pain of U.S. automakers
Chicago Daily Herald - 5 Hours ago
TOKYO -- Battered by a slumping North American auto market and unfavorable currency swings, Toyota is forecasting a double barrel of bad news this fiscal year: its first year-on-year sales slide in nine
• Toyota feels bite of U.S. downturn: Warns of first profit fall in nine years... Auto Week
Toyota Feels U.S. Slowdown, Profits Fall 27 Pct. NewsMax.com
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Cyclone has devastated Myanmar's rice region, experts say
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - 5 Hours ago
MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press Writer BANGKOK, Thailand Myanmar's rice-growing heartland has been devastated by Cyclone Nargis, posing worries of long-term food shortages for the impoverished country
Cyclone damage could hit Myanmar rice exports - FAO Forbes.com
Cyclone has devastated Myanmar's rice region, experts say Miami Herald
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Rogue gangmaster stripped of licence
Bury Free Press - 6 Hours ago
A Lakenheath-based gangmaster, who forced hundreds of Polish migrants to work in 'disgraceful' conditions, has been stripped of his licence. Johnathan Beckson, director of Timberland Homes Ltd, based
Gangmaster stripped of licence Thetford and Brandon Times
Gangmaster is stripped of licence BBC
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Wachovia splits two top jobs
FT Alphaville - 10 Hours ago
Recruiter: Arcadia Housing Recruiter: Barclays Commercial Bank Recruiter: Nexia International Recruiter: Tennant UK Ltd Recruiter: Fast Moving B2B Distribution Recruiter: Centrica Energy Recruiter: City
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Clinton vows to keep on fighting
Hattiesburg American - 10 Hours ago
Clinton vows to keep on fighting Latest headlines Partners: : CareerBuilder.com : .com : Apartments.com : ShopLocal.com Copyright 2008 Hattiesburg American Use of this site signifies
Google vows to keep fighting Viacom Business Week
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Appeals court says plea violated rights of BP blast victims
MySanAntonio - 11 Hours ago
Federal prosecutors violated the rights of victims of a deadly 2005 explosion at a BP PLC plant when they didn't consult them about a plea agreement to settle criminal conduct in connection with the blast,
Court: BP plea violated rights of blast victims KHOU
BP blast deal violates victims' rights - court Upstreamonline.com
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News Corp to miss FIM 'ambitious goal' Download free Congoo NetPass for access
FinancialTimes.com - 5/8/2008
News Corp confirmed on Wednesday that its Fox Interactive Media group would fall short of its $1bn revenue target this year even as the media group reported that its third-quarter earnings tripled to
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Coming soon: Citigroup's grand plan
Fortune - 16 Hours ago
and thank heavens it's finally arrived. For months, analysts and reporters trying to understand what CEO Vikram Pandit and crew are strategizing to do with this monster financial institution have been
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European Central Bank, Bank of England leave rates unchanged
San Francisco Chronicle - 22 Hours ago
The European Central Bank left its key interest rate steady at 4 percent on Thursday as the bank's president said inflation was expected to remain high. Britain's central bank kept its main rate unchanged
Bank of England, European Central Bank Remain Tough On Inflation TradingMarkets
European Central Bank warns of rising inflation in Bulgaria Calibre Macro World
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Toyota's so-called tumble
Fortune - 23 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Flag-waving American loyalists were heartened to see the announcement that Toyota's January-to-March profit sank 28%. It provided evidence that even mighty Toyota can't escape the
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Teradata profit falls, hurt by weak U.S. sales
Forbes.com - 5/8/2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Teradata Corp, a maker of computer systems that help analyze data on business trends, reported a lower quarterly profit Thursday, citing disappointing sales in the United States. Profit
Toyota profit falls on weak U.S. sales CNN Money
Toyota profit tumbles on weak U.S. sales Fortune
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Royal Mail Group posts wider FY operating loss after 'challenging' year
Forbes.com - 5/8/2008
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Royal Mail Group, the state-owned operator of Royal Mail and Post Office Limited, made an operating loss of 279 million pounds in the year to March 30, against a 10 million
Last post for Royal Mail? Mirror
Nationwide post at risk as Royal Mail faces crisis The Times
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Wal-Mart tops monthly sales forecast
Fortune - 5/8/2008
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- Wal-Mart Stores on Thursday reported monthly sales at its stores that topped its own forecast. The No. 1 retailer said sales at its stores open at least a year, a key measure
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Will Google and Cable Firms Rejuvenate WiMAX?
Red Herring - 19 Hours ago
The participation of Google, Intel and three cable leaders in a $14.5 billion deal to deploy a high capacity wireless network in the U.S. will rejuvenate a technology that seemed to be losing steam, experts
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