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US stocks fall on worries about financial sector
07.07.2008 17:18
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Stocks lost more ground in extremely volatile trading today, as investors recoiled at a cautious economic outlook from a Federal Reserve official and the possibility of more financial troubles of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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DAX up
07.07.2008 14:24
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FRANKFURT: The DAX 30 closed up 123.5 at 6395.8.
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FTSE up almost 2%
07.07.2008 13:24
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The FTSE 100 Index rose almost 2% today as investors returned to the market after the sell-off of the previous week.
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Krugerrand down
07.07.2008 12:27
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The krugerrand closed at 920.00 – 962.00 compared with 929.00 – 973.00 previously.
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07.07.2008 11:23
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Tesco's single malt wines international accolade
07.07.2008 10:22
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A supermarket own label single malt has beaten several branded whiskies to take an international title.
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Fresh woe for M&S shares
07.07.2008 10:22
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Beleaguered Marks & Spencer was under fresh stock market pressure today amid City fears that the current consumer squeeze could wipe a third or more off profits.
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EU plans tax cut for restaurants and hairdressers
07.07.2008 09:24
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A new raft of services including catering, hairdressing and housing could qualify for reduced VAT rates, the European Commission proposed today.
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GM considers scrapping brands, cutting more jobs
07.07.2008 09:23
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General Motors Corp. may get rid of some brands, speed the introduction of small cars from other markets and make further white-collar job cuts as it tries to deal with a shrinking U.S. auto market.
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Affordable-homes site sees lots of interest
07.07.2008 08:28
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There have been nearly 16,000 hits on the new website www.affordablehome.ie since its launch on June 25, the Affordable Homes Partnership said today.
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Asian markets on the rebound
07.07.2008 07:22
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HONG KONG: the Hang Seng index closed up 489.2 at 21913.1.
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M&S woes lean on FTSE
07.07.2008 07:22
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The City put Marks & Spencer under further pressure today during an otherwise solid start to the trading week for the London stock market.
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ISEQ starts week deep in the red
07.07.2008 07:22
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The ISEQ index continues to flounder in the red as the doors open for another tense week of trading.
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Chartered accountants earns over €110,000 a year - Survey
07.07.2008 04:27
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A chartered accountant who qualified in 2002 and is employed in the industrial and commercial sector earns an average remuneration package of €110,500 a year, according to the Annual Salary Survey of the Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants/The Accountants Panel.
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Recruitment firm reports slowing UK growth
07.07.2008 04:27
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Recruitment firm Michael Page today said its UK growth slowed to almost a standstill last quarter as the financial sector turmoil put the brakes on new hirings.
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