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Flybe seeks new acquisitions despite... 3 hours ago

Airline Flybe is scouting around for more acquisitions following the integration of the regional arm of British Airways , despite the massive downturn affecting the industry. ...more

High Street Giants In Prices War 3 hours ago

Some of the UK's biggest retailers have fired the opening shots in a pre-Christmas price war in a bid to lure shoppers back into their stores. ...more

Dollar retreats as global stocks slump... 4 hours ago

The dollar dipped against the euro and yen on Thursday as currency investors monitored sliding global stock markets, dealers said. ...more

Air France-KLM reports sharp second... 4 hours ago

Air France-KLM on Thursday reported a 96.2 percent fall in second quarter earnings that it blamed on the high cost of fuel. ...more

Fewer Homes Being Built Than Ever 4 hours ago

The number of new homes being built in England has slumped to a record low. ...more

Putin vows to prevent a 'collapse' in... 4 hours ago

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday that the government would make sure that the burgeoning global economic crisis did not lead to another financial "collapse" in Russia. ...more

Hot small caps: Afren higher on farm... 5 hours ago

The following is a round-up of key small cap movers on the London stock market on Thursday. ...more

Mortgage lending rises 7 percent in... 5 hours ago

Mortgage lending rose for the first time since July in October, up 7 percent from the month before, but is still 44 percent lower than the same time last year, the Council of Mortgage Lenders said on Thursday. ...more

BAE And AstraZeneca Join Job Cull 5 hours ago

Drug company AstraZeneca and defence firm BAE systems have announced combined job cuts of 450 UK staff.   ...more

Governments scramble to protect jobs... 5 hours ago

Governments scrambled to cushion the impact of the finance crisis Thursday with France launching a sovereign wealth fund and China unveiling a jobs protection plan as the car industry made huge new cuts. ...more

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