Ghana parliament delays Vodafone decision
July 18, 2008 on 5:31 pm | In Business News | No CommentsACCRA (Reuters) - Ghana’s parliament delayed on Friday a decision on a deal that would allow Vodaphone Group buy a 70 percent stake in Ghana Telecom, the country’s third largest mobile phone operator.
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More charges possible in Bear Stearns case
July 18, 2008 on 3:47 pm | In Business News | No CommentsNEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government is considering bringing further criminal charges in the case involving two former Bear Stearns executives indicted last month related to the collapse of two hedge funds they oversaw, a federal prosecutor said on Friday.
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Oil extends slide and falls below $129
July 18, 2008 on 3:39 pm | In Business News | No CommentsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil fell to below $129 a barrel on Friday, extending a slide that has knocked nearly 13 percent off last week’s record peak on easing tension between Iran and the West and growing demand concerns.
Oil rises as weather concerns stem slide
July 18, 2008 on 2:21 pm | In Business News | No CommentsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose on Friday, stemming a 12 percent fall from last week’s record high, on threats a developing Caribbean weather system could hit the energy-rich Gulf of Mexico.
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Citigroup losses better than expected
July 18, 2008 on 2:07 pm | In Business News | No CommentsNEW YORK (Reuters) - Citigroup posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss, despite $11.7 billion (5.85 billion pounds) of write-downs and credit losses tied to deteriorating capital markets and a slumping economy.
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FTSE gains as Citi results buoy banks
July 18, 2008 on 12:19 pm | In Business News | No CommentsLONDON (Reuters) - Blue-chip stocks rose on Friday as banks rebounded after better-than-expected results from U.S. bank Citigroup in the choppiest …
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Oil up $1 after fall on easing Iran tension
July 18, 2008 on 12:17 pm | In Business News | No CommentsLONDON (Reuters) - Oil prices rose a dollar on Friday, reversing a little of the sharp fall of this week.
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Air show marks end of order boom
July 18, 2008 on 11:19 am | In Business News | No CommentsFARNBOROUGH (Reuters) - A $40 billion (20 billion pound) spree by Gulf oil states prevented aircraft orders from going into freefall at this week’s Farnborough Airshow but left little for Airbus and Boeing to scrap over for the rest of the year.
HBOS share rally comes too late for rights issue
July 18, 2008 on 11:17 am | In Business News | No CommentsLONDON (Reuters) - A rally in HBOS shares came too late on Friday to encourage investors to take up the lender’s planned 4 billion pound ($8 billion) cash call, but could …
Slim demand for Barclays offer gives Qatar pct stake
July 18, 2008 on 10:33 am | In Business News | No CommentsLONDON (Reuters) - Qatari and Asian investors will provide the bulk of Barclays’ 4.5 billion pound fundraising after the British bank said on Friday less than a fifth of its existing shareholders signed up to buy shares.
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