Asia stocks extend rally as oil rises

October 20, 2008 on 10:52 pm | In Business News | No Comments

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Asian stocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by signs that government efforts to push down short-term lending rates were working and comments by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke backing more government spending to stimulate the ailing U.S. economy.

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TESCO “plans 100s more discounted brands”

October 20, 2008 on 10:21 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco is planning to introduce hundreds more discounted brands over the coming weeks, said The Independent newspaper on Tuesday without citing sources.

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TESCO reportedly “plans 100s more discounted brands”

October 20, 2008 on 9:59 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - Tesco is planning to introduce hundreds more discounted brands over the coming weeks, said The Independent newspaper on Tuesday without citing sources.

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Revenue urged to get tough on tax dodgers

October 20, 2008 on 9:11 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - MPs have urged the Revenue to get tough on businesses dodging corporation tax and sharpen up its investigations into compliance.

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Lloyds staff “will still get bonuses”

October 20, 2008 on 9:06 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - The chief executive of leading bank Lloyds TSB has told its staff that they will still get their bonuses this year, reported the Guardian on Tuesday.

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Easing credit fears lift world stocks

October 20, 2008 on 8:19 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks surged in a powerful rally on Monday, outpacing earlier gains in markets around the world on signs that credit strains were easing, and energy shares rose …

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Revenue urged to get tough on business tax dodgers

October 20, 2008 on 7:32 pm | In Business News | No Comments

LONDON (Reuters) - MPs have urged the Revenue to get tough on businesses dodging corporation tax and sharpen up its investigations into compliance.

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Bernanke warms to 2nd stimulus plan

October 20, 2008 on 6:57 pm | In Business News | No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told Congress on Monday that another wave of government spending may be needed as the economy limps through what could be an extended period of subpar growth.

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Stocks up as U.S. and Europe eye stimulus

October 20, 2008 on 5:56 pm | In Business News | No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Credit markets showed signs of thawing and U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke backed more government spending on Monday, prompting renewed hope that the worst of the financial crisis may be over.

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U.S. and Europe eye stimulus plans

October 20, 2008 on 2:37 pm | In Business News | No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interbank lending emerged from deep freeze, and European and U.S. officials moved closer to infusing their economies with new stimulus packages on Monday, providing hope the world’s financial crisis may be easing.

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