2014年8月16日 星期六

2014-08-17 U.K. Business

  Telegraph.co.uk   
UK economy winning global growth race  Telegraph.co.uk
The UK's economy has performed better than that of any other G7 state in the year running to the end of June. Official estimates of growth were revised up on Friday to show that ouput was 3.2pc higher in the quarter to the end of June, compared with the same ...

British GDP grows 0.8% in Q2   Arab News
British GDP growth beats rest of G7 in the second quarter of 2014   The Independent
Booming economy puts UK ahead of Euro pack as growth is revised up to 3.2%   This is Money
Daily Mail   
Express.co.uk   
Gulf Daily News   
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  Reuters UK   
Bank boss: UK's halfway to recovery  expressandstar.com
Britain is "more than halfway towards the finish line" as the country's economy continues on the road to full recovery from the global financial crisis, the Bank of England governor has said. Bank of England governor Mark Carney says Britain is more than ...

Mark Carney: Britain 'more than halfway' to recovery   ITV News
Five key factors that will decide when Bank of England raises interest rates   The Guardian
How likely would run on banks be after Yes vote?   Scotsman
euronews   
Channel News Asia   
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Lastminute Owner Eyes Sale Of UK Dotcom Icon  Sky News
The dotcom icon Lastminute.com is being put up for sale by its US owner, Sky News learns. 6:51pm UK, Saturday 16 August 2014. 20th Anniversary Of First Online Sale. Lastminute was one of the darlings of the early UK internet industry. Tweet ...


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  Reuters UK   
Argentina's Fernandez calls holdouts greedy, bent on thwarting deal  Reuters UK
BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's President Cristina Fernandez took to Facebook on Saturday to rail against her country's holdout creditors, calling them greedy and bent on thwarting a solution in order to keep Argentina mired in debt. Fernandez' post ...


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  Irish Independent   
Fyffes may go bananas over rival Chiquita approach  Irish Independent
Brooke Sutherland. Published 17/08/2014 | 00:00. 0 Comments; Share. DEAL DELAYED: Fyffes' boss David McCann has seen his buyout bill increase drastically. David McCann and Fyffes may need to watch through their fingers. The bidding may be just ...

Brazilians in new move in banana wars   Financial Times
Cutrale, Safra File Preliminary Proxy Materials With SEC Over Chiquita Deal   Wall Street Journal
UPDATE 1-Cutrale-Safra calls Chiquita shareholders to start proxy fight   Reuters
ABC News   
Irish Examiner   
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  Wall Street Journal (blog)   
BHP Billiton Slims and Trims  Wall Street Journal (blog)
Details are unconfirmed, but the days of the “spaghetti” graph look like they're over. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images. Marius who? With BHP's confirmation Friday that it would prefer to spin off some of its unwanted assets into a separate company comes ...


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  Telegraph.co.uk   
Balfour slams Carillion approach  Gulf Daily News
LONDON: British construction firm Balfour Beatty has reaffirmed its rejection of a second merger proposal from rival Carillion, publishing the detail of its doubts over the synergies achievable from any combination. Balfour has rejected two proposals by ...

Carillion to sweeten pill to entice Balfour Beatty: Huge construction merger could ...   This is Money
FTSE 100's gains wiped by Ukraine attack   Proactive Investors UK
Why Balfour Beatty's investors should rebuff the Carillion call for a merger   The Guardian
The Independent   
Scotsman   
International Business Times UK   
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  Hillingdon Times   
Pay-as-you-borrow: HSBC and First Direct to charge £5 a day for unauthorised ...  This is Money
Customers of HSBC and First Direct will soon see unauthorised overdraft charges simplified in way that the banks claim will see costs fall for the majority. Currently HSBC and its internet and telephone banking brand charge a £25 'set-up fee' for going over ...

HSBC's new £5-a-day overdraft explained   Telegraph.co.uk
HSBC plans to introduce £5 a day overdraft charge   The Guardian
Banks simplify overdrafts ahead of review   Financial Times
The Courier   
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  Irish Independent   
Fitch upgrades Ireland's sovereign debt rating to A-  Xinhua
DUBLIN, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- The credit ratings agency Fitch on Saturday upgraded Ireland's long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDA) to A- from BBB+. In a statement, Fitch said the Irish government has continued its multi-year fiscal ...

Minister says Fitch upgrade is 'encouraging'   RTE.ie
UPDATE 1-Fitch upgrades Ireland rating to A-minus; outlook stable   Reuters
Fitch raises Ireland's credit rating   Irish Examiner
Irish Independent   
Channel News Asia   
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  Yahoo News UK   
Silver price goes electronic  New Zealand Herald
Silver becomes the first of the precious-metals markets to ditch a daily "fixing" procedure where dealers agree to a price over the telephone. Photo / Thinkstock. The silver-pricing method begun during the reign of Queen Victoria ends on Thursday in London ...

Silver pricing enters the electronic age   Proactive Investors UK
Silver fix enters the digital age   Financial Times
Silver market reboots century-old price benchmark   Reuters
Bloomberg   
MarketWatch   
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