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Turkish troops cross into Iraq
2007-12-18 09:53:36 today.reuters.co.uk
ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight, Iraqi officials said.
... By Shamal Aqrawi ARBIL, Iraq (Reuters) - Hundreds of Turkish troops crossed into Kurdish territory in northern Iraq overnight, Iraqi officials said. A senior Iraqi military source told Reuters 300...
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Leno vows to get show back on air
2007-12-18 09:49:38 bbc.co.uk
US talk show host Jay Leno plans to resume recording his show next month, despite the writers strike.
... US talk show hosts Jay Leno and Conan O’Brien have vowed to resume recording their shows in January - despite their writers being on strike. With no further talks scheduled in the seven-week-old...
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Short legs linked to liver disease in study
2007-12-18 05:39:44 today.reuters.co.uk
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women with short legs may have a higher risk of liver disease, with both probably caused by diet or other factors early in life, British researchers reported on Monday.
... WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Women with short legs may have a higher risk of liver disease, with both probably caused by diet or other factors early in life, British researchers reported on Monday. Their...
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Business News

UPDATE 1-EXCLUSIVE-InBev to sell Korean beer unit-sources

2008-09-03 00:24:10 iii.co.uk

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...But the auction is not likely to start until the closing of InBev’s planned $52 billion takeover of Anheuser-Busch. InBev, set to become the world’s largest brewer after the deal...

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Gamingking slots into Orb Holdings

2008-09-02 16:32:44 thisismoney.co.uk

Lottery supplier Gamingking has agreed a reverse takeover of the country’s second largest pub fruit machine and snooker table provider

... September 2008, 2:49pm Private clubs lottery supplier Gamingking has agreed a reverse takeover of the country’s second largest supplier of fruit machines and snooker tables to pubs...

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UPDATE 1-EU stops clock on investigation of Rio-BHP deal

2008-09-02 15:28:03 iii.co.uk

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... Sept 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday it had stopped the clock on its review of plans by BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> <BLT.L>, the world’s largest mining group, for a $130...

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Economic News

UPDATE 5-Gold falls more than 2 pct on oil, dollar

2008-09-02 15:51:17 iii.co.uk

12:52

...Rising concerns about demand for autocatalysts due to poor car sales and a slowing U.S. economy have hit prices hard, dragging them some 40 percent lower from the all-time high of $2,290...

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UPDATE 1-Euro zone PPI jumps, lowers chance of any rate cut

2008-09-02 15:27:59 iii.co.uk

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..."In terms of inflation, we still expect a lower trend from now ... but the in crease in core inflation will be a warning sign to the ECB," said Luigi Speranza, head of...

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UK’s Darling says optimistic about British economy

2008-09-02 15:27:55 iii.co.uk

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Credit Card News

Will I have to pay my father’s debts?

2008-09-01 19:47:17 thisismoney.co.uk

My father has run up large credit card debts helping my wayward sister. If he dies, will I be liable for his debts?

... is Money1 September 2008 In the past six years my father has maxed out at least six credit cards. He has done this to give money to my sister who has screwed up her life and that of...

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Rate switch struggle on interest-free deals

2008-09-01 19:47:12 thisismoney.co.uk

Hundreds of thousands of credit card customers are bidding a fond farewell to free borrowing and finding it hard to get a new zero per cent offer

... Womack, Financial Mail1 September 2008 Hundreds of thousands of credit card custo mers are bidding a fond farewell to free borrowing. Many of these ’rate tarts’ - so-called because...

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Credit card cheats turn into conjurers

2008-08-31 11:53:46 thisismoney.co.uk

Banks have been hit by a new fraud in which thousands of pounds at a time is conjured out of thin air as swindlers use cheques drawn on defunct accounts

... thin air as swindlers use cheques drawn on defunct accounts to load spending power on to ’cloned’ credit cards. Defunct: Cheques from obsolete accounts are used in the fraud WANT...

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Mortgage News

UK average 2-yr mortgage rate back at pre-crunch levels

2008-09-03 00:24:02 iii.co.uk

18:03

... Sept 2 (Reuters) - The average rate on popular two-year fixed mortgages has fallen back to pre-credit crunch levels, easing the financial pressure on some...

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CML: Bank of England can cut interest rates after "the spike of inflation"

2008-09-02 18:07:00 moneynews.co.uk

The Bank of England will be able to reduce interest rates once it is clear the country is over the spike of inflation, the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has claimed.

... rates once it is clear the country is over "the spike of inflation", the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has claimed. A spokesperson for the CML said that once this point is passed...

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Wealthy buyers shun UK homes

2008-09-02 17:55:44 thisismoney.co.uk

Wealthy property investors are turning their backs on the UK as the housing market lurches from one crisis to the next

... Private Bank today reported a ’significant increase’ in demand for £1m-plus mortgages from clients looking to buy properties overseas. This year has seen particular interest...

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Share Dealing News

TEXT-Fitch release on Allianz SE

2008-09-03 00:24:23 iii.co.uk

17:20

... - (The following statement was released by the rating agency) Sept 2 - Fitch Ratings has today affirmed Germany-based Allianz SE’s Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) and Issuer Default (IDR...

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UPDATE 1-Neopost Q2 sales fall but company keeps targets

2008-09-03 00:24:20 iii.co.uk

17:30

...Neopost shares closed up 2.8 percent at 74.03 euros, giving the company a market capitalisation of around 2...

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Alitalia unions demand talks on rescue plan

2008-09-03 00:23:09 iii.co.uk

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..."Agreement on the industrial themes is a prerequisite for starting talks over th e eventual job losses," the unions said in a statement, a day after Italy’s government kicked...

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Foreign Exchange News

FXNEWS-AMERICAS OPEN-Dollar extends rally as oil sinks

2008-09-02 15:51:08 iii.co.uk

13:50

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COMEX gold falls 4 pct, below $800 as dollar jumps

2008-09-02 15:51:05 iii.co.uk

14:13

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India spot gold falls 1.84 percent, strong domestic demand limits downside

2008-09-02 15:51:01 iii.co.uk

14:47

...India import ed about 69 tonnes of gold in August 2007. In Mumbai, gold of 0.995 purity closed 220 rupees lower...

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