Glencore to pay premium for Xstrata deal

Posted by admin February 06, 2012 No Comments »

Investors in Xstrata would receive 2.8 Glencore shares for every share in the mining group they hold

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China bars airlines from EU tax plan

Posted by admin February 06, 2012 No Comments »

Beijing’s ban on Chinese airlines complying with a European Union charge on carbon emissions, escalates a dispute that risks becoming a trade war

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Tens of thousands protest against Putin

Posted by admin February 05, 2012 No Comments »

Protests sparked by fraud in December’s elections have turned against the regime of Vladimir Putin itself

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Russia and China veto Syria peace plan

Posted by admin February 05, 2012 No Comments »

Assad regime launches bloody assault on Homs

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Church of England doubles hedge fund investments

Posted by admin February 04, 2012 No Comments »

Anglican portfolio now among biggest investors despite public anger about excess in industry notorious for eye-watering pay packages

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US jobs boost lifts global sentiment

Posted by admin February 04, 2012 No Comments »

The US created far jobs than expected in January and the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3 per cent, delivering a jolt of good news for the global economy

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Facebook ought to ditch its initial public offering

Posted by admin February 02, 2012 No Comments »

The sole tangible purpose for the IPO proceeds is to meet a tax obligation that will be triggered by going public, writes John Gapper

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Glencore and Xstrata close to $88bn deal

Posted by admin February 02, 2012 No Comments »

World’s largest commodities trader is in advanced talks with the mining group over a deal to reshape the industry

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IFS warns on UK growth forecasts

Posted by admin February 01, 2012 No Comments »

Britain is heading for slower growth than official forecasts in the medium term, leaving no room for Budget giveaways, the IFS warns

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Deutsche Börse-NYSE merger blocked

Posted by admin February 01, 2012 No Comments »

European Commission says tie-up would stifle competition despite claims a combined company would be a ‘European champion’

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