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MARK PHELAN : Harbour Report gives Chrysler much-needed dose of good news
05.06.2008 19:23
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Chrysler LLC got its first piece of really good news in more than a year as some of its most important manufacturing facilities won raves in the respected Harbour Report of productivity today.
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Wall Street surges despite oil price spike
05.06.2008 18:19
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Wall Street surged today as investors looked past a sharp rebound in oil prices and focused on comforting news about the US economy – better-than-expected retail sales and a drop in the number of laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits.
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HARBOUR REPORT: Chrysler matches Toyota in North American plant efficiency
05.06.2008 16:39
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Chrysler LLC and Toyota Motor Corp. finished 2007 in a dead heat for the best automotive productivity in North America, averaging a total of 30.37 labor hours each to manufacture a vehicle, according to Oliver Wyman's the Harbour Report.
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ISEQ on the up
05.06.2008 13:29
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The ISEQ index of Irish shares was up today, climbing 78.34 points to 5,998.93.
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FTSE slightly up
05.06.2008 13:29
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The Bank of England’s decision to keep interest rates at 5% failed to hold back banking and property stocks from making advances on the London market today.
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UK: Thames water profits surge
05.06.2008 11:37
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A consumer group called on Thames Water to share its success with customers after it reported a 34% rise in annual profits to £590.1m (€742m) today.
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Labour market slowing but still strong at start of '08 - IBEC
05.06.2008 10:28
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The latest detailed labour market data from the CSO show that the employment situation was still quite positive at the beginning of this year, but IBEC cautioned that a lot has changed since the survey was undertaken and the labour market is now much weaker.
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Ford tells workers it needs to cut salary costs by 15%
05.06.2008 09:25
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Ford Motor Co. today told salaried workers in an e-mail that its plan is to reduce salaried-related costs by 15% and that it does not yet know how many dismissals will be necessary as it intensifies its restructuring plan in the face of a suffering U.S. economy.
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ECB opts not to change interest rates
05.06.2008 08:27
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At today's meeting the Governing Council of the ECB decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest rates on the marginal lending facility and the deposit facility will remain unchanged at 4.00%, 5.00% and 3.00% respectively.
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Hauliers threaten to down tools over fuel prices
05.06.2008 07:32
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Road hauliers are threatening to park up their vehicles at the end of this month because of rising fuel costs.
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Unemployment reaches five-year high at 4.8%
05.06.2008 07:32
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Unemployment in Ireland has hit a new five-year high, according to the latest Quarterly National Household Survey.
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ISEQ traders showing caution
05.06.2008 07:32
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The ISEQ-index of Irish shares showed little sign of resurgent optimism this morning as most stocks remained stagnant following yesterday's dismal performance.
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Banking stocks rebound
05.06.2008 07:32
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Banking shares rebounded today as investors bet that Royal Bank of Scotland and HBOS will complete their fundraising rights issues.
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FG and Labour seek Dáil debate on economy
05.06.2008 07:32
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Fine Gael and Labour are seeking a full debate on pre-budget estimates before the summer break.
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Workers' Party supports fishermen struggle
05.06.2008 06:26
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The Workers’ Party has said it fully endorses the stand taken by fishermen today as they tie up their boats in protest against the cost of fuel, the size of the percentage they get from fish prices and a number of other grievances.
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