News

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We aim to bring you a summary of news stories that have an impact on your financial planning, personal finances, taxation, wealth management and pensions. We will also be bringing you a weekly review of the financial pages to keep you up-to-date with the financial services sector in general.

China's economic muscle 'shrinks'
China's economy, the world's second largest, is not as big as was thought, a report by the World...
12/17/2007 11:27:56 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

$20bn from Fed to ease credit woe
The Fed makes billions of dollars available to banks in an auction hoping to ease credit-crunch...
12/17/2007 9:25:31 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Alitalia rivals outline bid plans
Air France-KLM and Air One outline their separate takeover plans for Italian carrier Alitalia.
12/17/2007 8:59:42 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Suitors get deadline for S&N bid
The consortium of Carlsberg and Heineken is given a deadline of 21 January to bid for Scottish &...
12/17/2007 8:46:41 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Wheat tops $10 a bushel
US wheat futures break through $10 a bushel for the first time fanning fears about food price...
12/17/2007 8:34:47 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Dollar fall narrows US trade gap
The US current account deficit falls in the third quarter to the lowest level in two years as US...
12/17/2007 8:00:51 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Norwich Union fined on £3m fraud
Insurance firm Norwich Union is fined £1.26m after customers lost £3.3m through identity fraud.
12/17/2007 7:36:47 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

B&Q owner to sell Taiwan stores
B&Q's owner is to sell its DIY stores in Taiwan to focus on its fast-growing business in China.
12/17/2007 5:58:13 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

US makes EU gambling offer
The US offers trade concessions to the EU as compensation for refusing to change gambling rules.
12/17/2007 5:47:33 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]

Norwegian army snubs Siemens
The Norwegian military blacklists Siemens, saying the company overcharged it between 2000 and 2005.
12/17/2007 5:28:07 AM [BBC News | Business | World Edition]