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British Energy profits up fivefold [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Nuclear generator British Energy forecast profits of more than £1bn this year as latest trading revealed a near-fivefold rise in earnings
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Jobs worry may temper rate rises [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Bank of England minutes and unemployment figures both today appeared to allay fears of a series of interest rate rises before Christmas
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Market report: Wednesday 12.30 [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Share prices were beating a rapid retreat today as investors pencilled in another interest rate rise before the end of the year
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BA flight cancellations to continue [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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British Airways passengers endured more flight cancellations today as the airline struggled to reunite missing bags with their owners
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Carillion banned from new rail contracts [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Network Rail has suspended contractor Carillion Rail from bidding for any new business for the immediate future until its workforce safety improves
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Bmi strike could bring more air chaos [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Holidaymakers flying out of Heathrow could face further travel chaos over the August bank holiday as the prospect of a pilots' strike at bmi grows
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NTL a private equity target [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Four private equity firms are reportedly preparing for a £10bn tilt at cable operator NTL, which has seen its share price slump recently
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Beans still mean Heinz [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Cereal giant Kellogg's remains the biggest brand in the UK followed by beans and soupmaker Heinz, according to a survey published today
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£17m US blemish for Balfour Beatty [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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A poor performance in the US took the shine off strong results from road, rail and private finance initiative construction giant Balfour Beatty
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Antofagasta to take over Chile mine [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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London-listed copper miner Antofagasta looks to have sealed a £211.5m deal to take full control of one of Chile's major copper mines
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AOL hunts buried treasure [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Internet giant AOL will launch a treasure hunt for a spammers' ill-gotten gains, which it believes are buried in gold and platinum bars
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Powergen profits down 26% [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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The German owner of energy supplier Powergen today said profits at its UK arm fell 26% despite increasing gas bills by a quarter in March
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Angry sellers boycott eBay [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Traders who use the online auction site are staging a boycott today to protest about higher fees and changes to search results
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House-buyers brave heatwave [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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House prices rose at their highest pace in two years in July, with the heatwave doing little to deter buyers, a survey showed today
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Inflation eases but rate pressure remains [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Inflation remained above the Bank of England's 2.0% target last month as higher gas and electricity bills continued to take their toll
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The half-price wine 'rip-off' [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Supermarket shoppers are being ripped off by bogus 'half-price' deals on wine, says the head of a leading drinks company
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BA could sue BAA over airport chaos [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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British Airways says it may sue airports operator BAA for compensation over losses caused by its handling of the security crisis
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£33,512 - the cost of a degree [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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As sixth-formers celebrate their A-level results, the sobering fact is that they will have to pay £33,512 to complete a three year degree
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Germany on crest of a wave [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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In the first six months, the EU economy has put in a decent performance - but it will be a game of two halves
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Dull but a nice little earner [08/16/2006 01:17 PM]
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Those of you in search of a quick buck should look elsewhere. If you want to buy a share whose value might leap, stop reading now
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