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HSBC hit by Indian fraud scam

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HSBC hit by Indian fraud scam - Police India have arrested an HSBC employee connection with scam believed have taken more £200,000 from UK accounts EMI rejects Warner counterbid - Music giant EMI US rival Warner Music were locked takeover tug-of-war today as both companies battled take control of each other



HSBC hit by Indian fraud scam  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Police in India have arrested an HSBC employee in connection with a scam believed to have taken more than £200,000 from UK accounts
EMI rejects Warner counterbid  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Music giant EMI and US rival Warner Music were locked in a takeover tug-of-war today as both companies battled to take control of each other
Market report: Wednesday 12.30  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
After the Mittal-Arcelor deal, City speculators are tipping our own Corus as the next target for a takeover in the booming steel industry
Britain leading the Fairtrade boom  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
World sales of Fairtrade-certified goods are booming, thanks to the marketing muscle of big retailers, and the UK is leading the way
South West Trains profits soar to £137m  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Profits at South West Trains, Britain's biggest train franchise, have soared by a staggering 38% over the past year
Oil on rise as industry slams 'naive' US  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Oil edged above $72 a barrel today as top industry executives mocked talk of an energy independent America as naive
Stagecoach overcomes fuel impact  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Bus and rail operator Stagecoach recorded its fourth successive year of growth today as it battled against rising fuel and insurance costs
'Hips will harm economy' claim  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
The introduction of Home Information Packs will lead to a fall in the number of properties sold and harm the economy, a new report claims
Home repossessions treble  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
The number of Londoners who face having their homes repossessed has trebled in five years according to figures released today
Pension savings crisis deepens  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
A dramatic deterioration in the number of people saving enough for retirement was revealed today
RBOS fraudster gets 10 years in jail  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
A bank manager who embezzled £21m from the Royal Bank of Scotland was today jailed for ten years
'NatWest 3' lose final extradition appeal  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Three City financiers will fly to America within the next fortnight to face fraud charges relating to the collapse of energy trading giant Enron
Debt advice firm says custom doubling  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Debt management company Debt Free Direct has seen its profits soar as more than 1m Britons struggle to cope
'Sitting duck' WH Smith does splits  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
WH Smith is to create two separate businesses by the end of the summer when it demerges its newsagents' chain from its distribution arm
Pearson explored tie-up with WSJ  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Publisher Pearson secretly explored combining parts of the Financial Times with the Wall Street Journal to create a global business news giant
Carpetright's profits floored  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Carpetright posted an 11% fall in annual profits today after it was hit by a slowdown in the UK housing market last year.
Wild east comes to London  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
The flotation of the Russian oil giant Rosneft on the London Stock Exchange may not be the finest hour for the City
New currents with a catch  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
More than half of us still bank with the Big Four, but the competition is making inroads into the current account market
Maude's firm on marketing mission  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Tips & tactics: Our small caps experts reveal the Aim stocks that are set to fly or dive. This week includes The Mission Marketing Group
Standard's sale looks a safe bet  [06/28/2006 01:17 PM]
Financial Mail's top stock-picker says that investors should be safe buying into Standard Life's share offer