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Citywire Investment News
- Lloyds to cut 900 jobs
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:56:29 Z
Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group is to cut 900 jobs - part of wider plans unveiled last year to cull 15,000 posts across the company.
- Why it's too soon to call the end of treasuries' bull run
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:55:24 Z
Risk assets have got off to a good start this year but strategists are sceptical about calling time on treasuries' bull run with so much uncertainty remaining in the global economy.
- Skandia drops Aviva Investors from Best Ideas after job cuts
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:53:29 Z
Skandia Investment Group has removed Aviva Investors? manager Julius Lipner from running money for its Skandia UK Strategic Best Ideas fund, following the strategic review of the firm.
- The Polar Cap tech team's take on Facebook hype
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:48:50 Z
Polar Capital?s Nick Evans and Ben Rogoff believe a successful Facebook floatation will act as a positive catalyst for other social media related stocks, particularly LinkedIn and Chinese company Sina.
BBC Business News
- Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:52:50 GMT
Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postponed a crucial meeting to agree tough reforms, as Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro.
- Tax deal brings out 2,000 evaders
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:59:03 GMT
Some 2,000 people from the UK with money invested in Liechtenstein have come forward after the tax haven was put under the spotlight.
- 'Europe is poor so should live within its means'
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:48:02 GMT
Time to learn from Asia and cut the cloth accordingly?
- Arab Spring hits India mango trade
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:25:58 GMT
Indias mango industry hit by Arab Spring
BBC News
- UK temperatures set to reach -15C
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:02:34 GMT
The UK is braced for its coldest night yet this winter as temperatures in some parts of England could reach as low as -15C.
- Contador has no cycling quit plan
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:52 GMT
Alberto Contador reveals he has no plans to quit and intends to appeal against his two-year ban for a failed drugs test.
- California court backs gay unions
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:57:24 GMT
A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state.
- Euro 'could survive Greece exit'
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:52:50 GMT
Pressure is rising as Greece's government once more postponed a crucial meeting to agree tough reforms, as Europe's leaders openly discuss Greece leaving the euro.
