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Mersey business leaders fear more volatility lies ahead – Liverpool Daily Post

Mersey business leaders fear more volatility lies ahead Liverpool Daily Post The forecasts come after a difficult week on the international financial markets that has seen 10% knocked off the value of Britain's leading shares . The fears have been expressed despite the fact that markets across the world rebounded yesterday, ...

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Wednesday tips round-up: BHP Billiton, Serco, Pearson – ShareCast

Wednesday tips round-up: BHP Billiton, Serco, Pearson ShareCast More will be known when the company announces results in a fortnight, but the shares , a Tempus tip for this year, should be held, according to Tempus at the Times. Volatile equity markets can create investment opportunities and I believe this to be the ...

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Lloyd Webber backs youth theatre – BBC News

BBC News Lloyd Webber backs youth theatre BBC News Guild chairman Elliott McKelvie said: "We are delighted that The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation shares our vision of the important role which the arts and arts-education can play in helping to improve people's lives. "The Beacon Arts Centre is a ... and more

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British banks suffer as investors flee – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk British banks suffer as investors flee Telegraph.co.uk The share prices of the two state-backed lenders reflected the grim mood in the credit markets and RBS shares lost as much close to 7pc of their value in intraday trading before rallying to close down 3.9pc at 26.21p, while Lloyds shares fell 2.1pc to ...

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RBS £50k bash for top bankers – The Sun

The Guardian RBS £50k bash for top bankers The Sun Matthew Sinclair, of The Taxpayers' Alliance, said: "With the bank in such a dismal state, the taxpayers who own most of the shares will find it absolutely disgusting they are shelling out for a landmark venue to train a few hundred staff. ..

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Market volatility scuppers flotation plans – Financial Times

Market volatility scuppers flotation plans Financial Times Bankers say the relatively robust headline figure for the year to date disguises the difficulty many companies have faced in selling shares , and the poor performance of many deals that were successful. The global volume of withdrawn IPOs is $42.1bn so ... and more

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Young’s severs its links with brewing industry after 180 years – The Guardian

The Guardian Young's severs its links with brewing industry after 180 years The Guardian The closure of the Ram prompted rival brewer Fuller, Smith & Turner to brag that it was "the last traditional family-owned brewery remaining in London". Since then it has seen Guinness Peat quietly buying up its shares . Some believe it will seek to ...

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London close: Footsie bounces after morning sell-off – ShareCast

London close: Footsie bounces after morning sell-off ShareCast Banking shares were mixed, with HSBC and Barclays finishing higher while RBS and Lloyds closed in the red.

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Radio hit Ed Reardon makes stage debut in Edinburgh – The Guardian

The Guardian Radio hit Ed Reardon makes stage debut in Edinburgh The Guardian As a freelance writer himself Douglas shares some of the frustrations of his character. He too has done his time as a ghostwriter; in his case the memoirs of comic actor June Whitfield. "On my desk, like a duelling scar, is an area of shattered wood ...

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Rockhopper Exploration confirms Sea Lion is commercial – Proactive Investors UK

Telegraph.co.uk Rockhopper Exploration confirms Sea Lion is commercial Proactive Investors UK Rockhopper shares topped the leader board on AIM today with a 35 per cent rise to 190p – however it has yet to recoup the ground lost in the first week of August. Meanwhile shares in fellow explorers Desire Petroleum (LON:DES) and Argos Resources ...

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