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• Friends Provident buys 30% in Malaysia's AmLife
  28 Nov, 2008 16:12
  Insurer Freinds Provident has agreed to buy a 30% stake in Malaysia's AmLife Insurance Berhad business for £30m.

• BSkyB to contest ITV ruiling
  28 Nov, 2008 14:42
  BSkyB will fight the ruling that requires the satellite broadcaster to reduce its stake in terrestrial broadcaster ITV.

• Another 'dismal' week for John Lewis
  28 Nov, 2008 10:57
  The threat of a deep recession continued to keep consumers away from big ticket items at John Lewis last week, sending sales at the department store chain tumbling 13.3%.

• Michael Murray is new FD at Rentokil
  28 Nov, 2008 07:31
  Michael Murray will take over from Andrew Macfarlane as finance boss of rat catcher Rentokil Initial early next year.

• Coffeeheaven like for like sales slow
  28 Nov, 2008 07:26
  Central Europe focused coffee house operator Coffeeheaven International said like-for-like sales rose 16% in the six months ended 30 September 2008 compared to 20% growth the year before.

• FDA asks Astra for more info on motavizumab
  28 Nov, 2008 07:14
  The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has asked drug giant AstraZeneca's MedImmune biologics business for additional information on motavizumab, which helps prevent a viral lung infection in infants.

• Metrodome warns on £320,000 Woolworths debt
  28 Nov, 2008 07:11
  Media rights and film distributor Metrodome has warned it faces a potential £320,000 bad debt following Woolworths and its subsidiary Entertainment UK's collapse into administration.

• Tate & Lyle chooses new chairman
  28 Nov, 2008 07:09
  Sugar giant Tate & Lyle has appointed Sir Peter Gershon as a non-executive director and chairman-elect of the company.

• Few take up RBS cash call
  28 Nov, 2008 07:02
  The government is today the proud owner of almost 58% of Royal Bank of Scotland after just 0.24% of shareholders took up the bank's placing and open offer.

• Friday preview: Royal Bank of Scotland to dominate
  27 Nov, 2008 17:10
  On a quiet day for company announcements, Royal Bank of Scotland will dominate the headlines as it reveals how many of its shareholders have taken up its £15bn placing and…

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