Oil gains over 2 percent as dollar slips

April 4, 2008 on 8:13 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices rose more than 2 percent on Friday as weakness in the U.S. dollar following a batch of soft jobs data outweighed fears of a demand slowdown in the world’s biggest energy consumer.

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Jury rules for Alcatel in Microsoft patent case

April 4, 2008 on 7:58 pm | In Business News | No Comments

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday a U.S. jury awarded Alcatel-Lucent $367.4 million (184.2 million pounds) in damages after finding that the company had violated …

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Banks seek to dismiss Clear Channel case

April 4, 2008 on 5:37 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The banks being sued in the Clear Channel Communications Inc case filed counterclaims against the private equity buyers and the U.S. radio operator on Friday, asking a New York state court to dismiss the case against them.

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Banks ask court to dismiss Clear Channel case

April 4, 2008 on 3:49 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The banks being sued in the Clear Channel Communications Inc case filed counterclaims against the private equity buyers and the U.S. radio operator on Friday, …

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Verizon to use new spectrum for advanced wireless

April 4, 2008 on 3:40 pm | In Business News | No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Verizon Wireless said on Friday it would use the airwaves it won in a government auction last month for its next generation of high-speed wireless services, expected to debut around 2010.

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FTSE jumps as bid talk fuels British Energy

April 4, 2008 on 12:09 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE 100 index rose 1 percent on Friday, as bid talk boosted British Energy , but banks capped gains and surprisingly weak U.S. jobs data signalled more cracks in a struggling U.S. economy.

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Tesco takes legal action against Guardian newspaper

April 4, 2008 on 12:06 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Supermarket group Tesco has begun legal proceedings against publishers of the Guardian newspaper and its editor Alan Rusbridger for libel and malicious falsehood, the company said in a statement …

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Govt hires Goldman Sachs to handle Tote sale

April 4, 2008 on 11:50 am | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The government said on Friday it had appointed U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs to run the auction of state-owned bookmaker the Tote.

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U.S. job losses mount

April 4, 2008 on 11:02 am | In Business News | No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers cut payrolls for a third consecutive month in March and the jobless rate jumped to a 2-1/2 year high, adding more evidence that a housing downturn and credit crisis may have pushed the economy into recession.

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Halifax to raise mortgage rates

April 4, 2008 on 9:03 am | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The biggest mortgage lender Halifax is to raise mortgage rates on Monday and introduce a new pricing band that will increase costs for customers with small deposits.

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