http://www.congoo.com/feed/newschannelsfeed.aspx?chid=65&catid=11News Feed for - UK-businesshttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96469927&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T03:23:00DUBAI/LONDON (Reuters) - Dubai struggled to ease fears of debt default on Thursday after its move to delay repayments at two flagship firms shook confidence in the Middle East as a centre for investment Reuters Indiahttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96607642&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:24:00BusinessWire - --A&L Named 'Best Current Account Provider' by Moneyfacts at the Consumer Money Awards Santander's (MAD:SAN) (NYSE:STD) Alliance & Leicester is re-introducing its 100 pounds cash bonus Forbes.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96479240&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:10:00DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month reprieve on paying its bills MSNBC via MSN Moneyhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96601974&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T03:48:00British finance minister Alistair Darling will downgrade the 2009 economic outlook when he presents his pre-budget report next month but still point to growth resuming at the turn of the year as he predicted CNBChttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96453940&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:13:00LONDON: The London Stock Exchange PLC halted trading for three-and-a-half hours on Thursday after a technical glitch prevented some customers from connecting to its systems. The LSE, Europe's oldest independent TheStar.com.myhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96570231&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:40:00LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Gordon Brown said he would lobby for support for his plan to make banks pay for any future bailout at a Commonwealth summit this week. He also wants Commonwealth leaders Reuters UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96455798&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:24:00LONDON (Reuters) - The Conservative Party on Friday will pledge to save billions of pounds by encouraging more efficiency and entrepreneurship in the public sector if it wins next year's election, as Reuters UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96513044&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:17:00Banks should be forced to disclose how many of their employees earn over £1 million a year, a major review has concluded. The Walker review, published today, also called for non-executives to be given Politics.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96558888&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:53:00SEOUL, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Seoul shares fell on Friday amid deepening concerns about Dubai's debt problems, which hit European markets overnight and continued pressuring construction and financial issues Forbes.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96486952&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:56:00BAE Systems is planning to axe up to 640 jobs following a review of its workload, the company announced today. The firm said it will start consulting on 642 potential job losses across eight sites in Clyde 2http://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96601011&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:19:00Major setback for energy plans as report finds flaws in US and French models Britain's main safety regulator threw the government's energy plans into chaos tonight by damning the nuclear industry's leading Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96447261&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:01:00MANILA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Here are news stories and press reports which may influence local financial markets on Thursday. WHAT IS HAPPENING TODAY IN THE PHILIPPINES, ALL TIMES LOCAL (The inclusion of Forbes.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96559610&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:42:00Bookshop chain Borders has been placed in administration raising doubts over 1,150 jobs. The firm, which has 45 branded Borders and Books Etc stores across the UK, has come under severe pressure from Metro Radiohttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96623416&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T03:57:00The Times DRINK FLOWS FOR M&B BUT GROUP SAYS TOO EARLY TO RAISE GLASS The pub group Mitchells & Butler(MAB.L) reported a 3.2 percent increase in like-for-like sales in the first eight weeks of the current Reutershttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96619093&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T02:33:00Ford Motor Co. said it will raise its prices in the United Kingdom for the second time this year because of the weakness of the British currency against the euro. The latest average price increase of Chicago Tribunehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96608540&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:22:00The chairman of the UK parliamentary committee charged with ensuring that government departments use their budget effectively has slammed the for deciding 'to by-pass the rules' in granting secret emergency Financial News Onlinehttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96618808&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T02:43:00Morningstar.co.uk membership provides you with expert guidance for making better investment decisions. You'll get access to our in-depth fund research, as well as our portfolio and x-ray tool, investment Morningstar UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96614469&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:29:00Morningstar.co.uk membership provides you with expert guidance for making better investment decisions. You'll get access to our in-depth fund research, as well as our portfolio and x-ray tool, investment Morningstar UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96613377&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:26:00Lend Lease Corp says its UK public private partnership (PPP) business, Catalyst Lend Lease will sell its 50 per cent financial interest in Queens Hospital, Romford. The investment is being sold to HSBC Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96613165&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T01:28:00Morningstar.co.uk membership provides you with expert guidance for making better investment decisions. You'll get access to our in-depth fund research, as well as our portfolio and x-ray tool, investment Morningstar UKhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96514977&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T00:58:00ALISTAIR Darling yesterday pledged to implement the reforms of bank pay and governance proposed in Sir David Walker's review of the sector. The Walker report said banks and other financial institutions The Scotsmanhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96548038&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-26T23:53:00Book chain Borders has gone into administration, insolvency and restructuring firm MCR has confirmed. Borders, which has around 45 Borders and Books Etc stores across the UK, lodged a notice of intent Guardian.co.ukhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96465790&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T02:14:00(DowJones) Source: Thomson Reuters (END) Dow Jones Newswires 11-25-09 0924ETIndividual.comhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96553813&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T03:53:00(2009-11-26) - By Clara Ferreira-Marques BIRMINGHAM, England - UK bank Lloyds' army of small investors grilled executives for over three hours on Thursday over secret central bank loans and mistakes made WFCR 88.5 FMhttp://www.congoo.com/news/addstorycomment.aspx?st=96623465&Channel_ID=65&Category_ID=112009-11-27T03:58:00LONDON - Supermarket giant Asda is launching a Body Sculpt Vest designed to give men an 'instant six-pack'. The supermarket's clothing brand George has launched the range online in response to a growing Marketing Magazine