Tessa Jowell speaks of joy after David Mills is cleared of corruption
Tessa Jowell speaks of joy after David Mills is cleared of corruption
Tessa Jowell spoke yesterday of her joy after her estranged husband was cleared of corruption amid speculation that they may be reconciled.
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Inflation rises after 7-month decline
Inflation rises after 7-month decline
After seven months of declines, the rate of inflation in the country has risen again. Data released by the Central Statistical Office indicated that headline inflation rose to 3.7 per cent in the 12 months to January 2010, from 1.3 per cent a month earlier.
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Growth likely slowing after big year-end spurt
Growth likely slowing after big year-end spurt
Momentum from big year-end spurt won’t last, experts say
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Market Report / TA-25 falls 1.1% – after February options expire
Market Report / TA-25 falls 1.1% – after February options expire
Tel Aviv stocks were down strongly to end the trading week. February options on the TA-25 index expired yesterday on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange at an exercise price of 1,178 points, up 0.5% from the previous day’s close.
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Stocks edge higher after Fed eases bank supports
Stocks edge higher after Fed eases bank supports
The stock market ended a strong week with modest gains after investors found good news in the Federal Reserve’s decision to begin dismantling emergency lending measures for banks.
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Stocks mixed after Fed hikes discount rate
Stocks mixed after Fed hikes discount rate
Stocks pared early losses and were trading in a narrow range Friday after the Federal Reserve raised the interest rate it charges banks for emergency loans.
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Societe Generale Falls After Writedowns, Dividend Cut (Update1)
Societe Generale Falls After Writedowns, Dividend Cut (Update1)
Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — Societe Generale SA , France’s second-largest bank by market value, fell as much as 6.2 percent in Paris trading after writedowns tied to risky assets weighed on fourth-quarter profit and the company cut its dividend.
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Hiring Delay After Recession Not Unusual
Hiring Delay After Recession Not Unusual
Companies are doing more temporary hiring, and employees are working longer hours. But as long as employers remain skittish, the recovery will likely be weak. Companies won’t add permanent jobs until they see demand growing, economists say.
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Elderly man faces judge after robbing banks to pay mortgage
Elderly man faces judge after robbing banks to pay mortgage
Tampa, Florida – Looking more like a grandpa than a wanted bank robber, 73-year-old James Bruce toddled front and center at Orient Road Jail. Bruce was arrested on Thursday after detectives said he was robbing banks to pay his mortgage.
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Shinsei May Decline After Report of Merger Collapse, Share Sale
Shinsei May Decline After Report of Merger Collapse, Share Sale
Feb. 15 (Bloomberg) — Shinsei Bank Ltd. may fall in Tokyo trading today after a report that merger talks with Aozora Bank Ltd. collapsed and the company will sell shares to raise capital.
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