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Citywire Investment News
- Bootle: greater shareholder governance is more effective than regulation
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:20:37 GMT
Institutional investors must exercise their power responsibly if the UK is to avoid another financial crisis, economist Roger Bootle told the National Association of Pension Funds conference.
- Broker Roundup: Miners under scrutiny
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:10:45 GMT
RBS downgrades ARM, Investec favours Aggreko and FinnCap starts Hydrogen with a buy.
- Your Business: Why investing in technology is more important than ever
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT
In Citywire's new series the issues facing wealth firms we look at why businesses are under more pressure than ever to develop their technology infrastructures.
- Morning Eyecatchers: Old Mutual exploring disposal of US Life
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:51:35 GMT
Morrison hikes dividend 41% but outlook challenging, Home Retail sales fall at Argos and Homebase, JD Wetherspoon secures new debt facility and Devon Energy confirms sale of oil properties to BP.
BBC Business News
- Greeks stage fresh general strike
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:27:34 GMT
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
- Daihatsu recalling cars in Japan
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:12 GMT
Carmaker Daihatsu, a subsidiary of Toyota, is recalling 274,551 vehicles in Japan because of a number of possible defects.
- Morrisons profit up on new stores
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:12:57 GMT
The UK's fourth biggest supermarket group, Morrisons, reports a 30% rise in annual profits after it opens more stores.
- Boosting Brazil
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:26 GMT
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
BBC News
- Peace talks in doubt over housing
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:32:12 GMT
Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.
- Chile's new leader to be sworn in
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:16 GMT
Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.
- Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:29:36 GMT
Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.
- Police chief defends 'poor' force
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:28:41 GMT
Greater Manchester Police is told it failed a woman murdered by her ex-husband as a report grades it as one of the worst in England and Wales.
