2015年3月2日 星期一

2015-03-03 U.K. Business


Reuters
   
Bill Gates tops Forbes rich list, Michael Jordan joins   
Reuters
1 of 6. 1: Bill Gates is still the richest man in the world with an estimated net worth of $79.2 billion, according to the latest Forbes ranking of the world's billionaires. Credit: Reuters/Suzanne Plunkett ...

Bill Gates still world's richest man as list of billionares swells: Forbes   The Express Tribune
Silicon Valley mints 23 new billionaires to become best place to make money   Telegraph.co.uk
Bill Gates is named world's richest person again   BBC News
GMA News   
Jamaica Observer   
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The Times (subscription)
   
Tullow looks set to explore life outside the Footsie   
The Times (subscription)
The Footsie's last pure exploration play is facing relegation from the top flight. Tullow Oil, whose shares more than halved last year, has lost nearly 13 per cent more in the first months of the year. Valued at barely £3.5 billion, Tullow was the 111th most ...

MARKET REPORT: Footsie reaches fresh highs but fails to sustain momentum ...   This is Money
FTSE fails to build on record high   Herald Scotland
FTSE 100 moving slowly towards 7000   BBC News
Reuters UK   
MarketWatch   
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Rochdale Online
   
Jobs boost as West manufacturers ramp up production and investment   
Swindon Business News
Manufacturing companies across the West of England have increased output and investment over recent months, resulting in new jobs and a brighter outlook than most other regions of the UK. The upbeat picture emerged from a major survey published today ...

Growth in British manufacturing will continue into 2015, says industry survey   The Guardian
Manufacturers see signs of improved demand from Europe, but lower crude ...   This is Money
Impact of oil price fall leads to a less than upbeat start to 2015 for North West ...   Rochdale Online
Liverpool Echo   
BQ Live   
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BBC News
   
How does a tidal lagoon power plant work?   
BBC News
Plans to generate electricity from the world's first series of tidal lagoons have been unveiled in the UK. The six lagoons - four in Wales and one each in Somerset and Cumbria - will capture incoming and outgoing tides behind giant sea walls, and use the ...

Mixed reactions in Burnham-On-Sea to plans for huge new tidal lagoon   Burnham-On-Sea
Cardiff tidal energy lagoon 'could power every home in Wales'   Telegraph.co.uk
Tidal Lagoon Plans Marine Project to Power Every Home in Wales   Bloomberg
The Guardian   
Irish Examiner   
Practical Boat Owner Magazine   
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Actuarial Post
   
Poor reinsurance performance drags down Hiscox 2014 results   
CITY A.M.
BRITISH insurer Hiscox said reduced premiums in its reinsurance business were behind an overall drop in profit during 2014, which saw a record performance in the company's UK and Europe operations. The high net worth specialist posted profit before tax ...

Reinsurers' New Model for Payouts Can't Last   Wall Street Journal
Lloyd's insurers Amlin and Hiscox fail to allay fears on outlook   Financial Times
Amlin, Hiscox Plan to Stay Independent Amid Flurry of Deals   Bloomberg
Telegraph.co.uk   
Reuters   
Evening Standard   
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GLOBAL MARKETS-European shares dip from 7-year highs, China rate cut lifts ...   
Reuters
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - European shares slipped from seven-year highs on Monday, weighed down by merger activity in the telecoms sector, while Asian stocks edged up after China cut interest rates at the weekend. The dollar hit an 11-year high ...


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The Grocer
   
British American Tobacco drops and sues PwC over pollution scandal   
The Independent
British American Tobacco has dumped its auditors PwC and taken them to court over a potential $1bn (£651m) US environmental damages bill. It is the latest in a long line of tests for the Big Four auditing firm, which is still reeling from accusations by the ...

BAT sues PwC over historic pollution liabilities in the US   Financial Times
Up in Smoke: BAT ends 17-year old auditing relationship with PwC   Telegraph.co.uk
BAT to Replace PWC as Auditor Amid Proposed Clean-Up Litigation   Bloomberg
The Grocer   
Reuters   
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Scottish Daily Record
   
Trinity Mirror pays former chief operating officer £1.36m   
Herald Scotland
THE former managing director of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail has received £1.36 million during the year he resigned from the Trinity Mirror board. THE former managing director of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail has received £1.36 million during the ...

Trinity Mirror restores dividend despite pressures   Scotsman
Look in Mirror reveals small company tied to big pension scheme   Financial Times
Trinity Mirror to pay out first dividend in seven years   This is Money
The Legacy   
shropshirestar.com   
Scottish Daily Record   
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Financial Times
   
RBS action group hires new legal team   
Herald Scotland
The business action group attempting litigation against Royal Bank of Scotland in relation to its Global Restructuring Group has changed its legal advisers for the second time. The business action group attempting litigation against Royal Bank of Scotland in ...

Small businesses gear up for RBS legal action   Financial Times

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Scotsman
   
Cut in orders takes a bite out Thorntons' profits   
Scotsman
CHOCOLATE retailer Thorntons yesterday warned of tough trading conditions after it saw half-year profits melt by 9 per cent despite a bumper Christmas. The company said it had been hit by a cut in orders at two major supermarkets and teething problems at ...

Thorntons hit by grocers' price war as cut in orders dents chocolate maker's profits   This is Money
UPDATE 1-Chocolate maker Thorntons' profit falls on cut in orders   Reuters
Thorntons sales drop after loss of supermarket orders   The Guardian
Management Today   
City Index   
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