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Aer Lingus rejects Ryanair again
01 Dec, 2008 17:47
Irish airliner Aer Lingus has rejected the E748m offer from rival no-frills airliner Ryanair, saying the offer "significantly undervalues" the group. -
Tuesday preview: Tesco, Thomas Cook
01 Dec, 2008 16:07
Britain's leading supermarket, Tesco, is beginning to feel the heat as competition, particularly from the deep discounters, gets tougher while consumer demand cools down. -
BT appoints Chanmugam as new FD
01 Dec, 2008 14:57
Telecoms giant BT has appointed Tony Chanmugam, who is known for his cost cutting initiatives, as group finance director. -
X5 Retail takes Q3 loss
01 Dec, 2008 12:41
Russia's largest food retailer X5 Retail slumped into the red during the third quarter due to the significant depreciation of the rouble versus the dollar. -
Development Securities faces possible £52m disposal default
01 Dec, 2008 11:45
Development Securities shares fell as it revealed £52m of loan notes currently outstanding from a disposal in 2007 of a property in Colindale, North London were not paid back 28… -
Update: Ryanair launches another Aer Lingus bid
01 Dec, 2008 11:22
No-frills airline Ryanair has launched another all cash offer for rival Aer Lingus worth E748m, half the value of its previous offer. -
RBS offers six-month repossession delay
01 Dec, 2008 11:00
Royal Bank of Scotland, owner of NatWest, said it will not initiate repossession proceedings for six months after a mortgage customer first falls behind on payments. -
Update: Profits up a fraction at Aberdeen Asset
01 Dec, 2008 08:14
Aberdeen Asset Management saw profits creep ahead in the year ended 30 September, although gross inflows were largely offset by higher redemptions due to increased risk aversion. -
Ryanair launches new bid for Aer Lingus
01 Dec, 2008 07:50
No-frills airline Ryanair has launched all cash offer for Aer Lingus in a new attempt to gain control of its rival. -
JJB Sports sells leases on four stores
01 Dec, 2008 07:35
Sportswear retailer JJB Sports has sold the leases for four retail stores and used the proceeds to reduce borrowings.
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