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Scottish Power says trading well

Scottish Power said on Monday all its operations were performing well and that current year trading was expected to be ahead of expectations, boosting its shares.

AWG Agrees $4.1B Bid, Gets Other Approaches

The battle for control of UK water firm AWG Plc heated up on Monday despite the company's agreement of a 2.2 billion pound ($4.1 billion) offer from an investment group called Osprey.

FTSE flat, online gaming sector plummets

The FTSE 100 index was flat on Monday with utilities leading the way but online gambling firms plummeting after the U.S. Congress passed legislation to ban online gaming there.

Screeching mobiles will give thieves ear bashing

Mobile phones that emit a piercing scream that will give all but the deafest thieves pause for thought was launched in Britain on Monday in a bid to tackle crime which costs millions of pounds each year.

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India surges ahead in World Economic Forum's Global Competitive Index

India has surged ahead in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2006 index of world's most competitive economies, leaving behind nations like China, Russia, Brazil, South Africa and Kuwait.

Ruling in NatWest case raises risks for banks

A lawsuit brought by victims of suicide bombings in Israel, alleging that British bank NatWest knowingly provided services to a charity linked to militant Islamic group Hamas

Michael Page sees industry consolidation paper

Recruitment firm Michael Page sees further consolidation in the staffing services market, the group's chief executive told a Swiss newspaper, adding the UK based firm was not looking to be bought.

Amaranth to liquidate remaining positions

Amaranth Advisors LLC, the hedge fund manager which lost billions of dollars in energy trades, will suspend redemptions......

Textechnologies Takes Over Centrabell UK

Textechnologies Inc. said on Friday it has acquired UK printing company, Centrabell Ltd.

SSE Confirms 2007 Price Increase

Scottish & Southern Energy Plc has confirmed that 2007 will see it raise its prices for domestic electricity and gas by 9.4% (average) and 12.2% respectively.

Millions wasted on white elephant gadgets

Consumers waste almost 2 billion pounds per year on rarely used labour saving gadgets and now have almost 80 million white elephants in their homes.

Football club shares: worth a punt?

Investing in football club equities was once the domain of the staunch supporter, interested more in hanging a share certificate on the wall than making money.

FTSE set to open higher

The FTSE 100 index is seen opening 2 points higher on Friday, financial bookmakers said, after the index ended up 0.69 percent at 5,9871.3 points in the previous session.

Aegis wins General Motors account

Aegis Group has won the pan European media buying and planning account for General Motors, the world's second largest spender on advertising behind Procter & Gamble

Hibernian Life & Pensions: New Funds

Hibernian Life & Pensions today announced in a statement that it had added three new funds to the AID pension product range.

Honda to Create 700 UK Jobs

Honda today announced an increase in production at its Swindon Car Plant, a move which should create an extra 700 jobs in the UK.

3i Announce Analyst and Investor Discussions

3i Group Plc, announced today that it would be holding discussions with analysts and investors ahead of its close period for the six months ended 30th September 2006

Ford Europe on track for 2006 profit: exec

The result would be the 3rd consecutive year of profit for the Europe division.

Mitie says trading in order

Cleaning and maintenance company Mitie Group said on Thursday it had continued to perform in line with management expectations, with good levels of organic growth.

Royal & Sun selling U.S. operation

Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group said on Thursday it was selling its U.S. arm to Arrowpoint Capital

M&C Saatchi profits to exceed expectations

Advertising firm M&C Saatchi said on Thursday it expects full year profits to be significantly ahead of expectations despite first half pre tax profits being down 30 percent,

IFAs to steal billions in value from insurers

Independent financial advisers (IFAs) could assume up to 25 billion pounds worth of the value of the UK life sector within the next decade or two

FTSE 100 opens up led by oil and mining

The FTSE opened higher on Thursday, supported by mining and oil stocks, as traders reacted positively to renewed U.S. confidence following a near record breaking high on Wall Street on Wednesday.

HMV sales continue to drop

HMV Group, which sells music, DVDs and books, said on Thursday its total like for like sales were down 3.7 percent, once the benefit of its recent acquisition of Ottakar's was taken out.

Microsoft Unveils Pricing and Release Date for HD DVD

On Wednesday, Microsoft unveiled the pricing of its anticipated external Hi-Definition DVD (HD-DVD) player to be released for its Xbox 360 gaming console.