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Nasdaq 'embarrassed' by Facebook glitch
May 21, 2012
The chief executive of Nasdaq said the stock exchange is "humbly embarrassed" by its bungling of Facebook's hugely anticipated debut as a public company on Friday
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Updates from Ryanair, British Land and Cranswick
May 21, 2012
Bumper profits for Ryanair, though the airliner warns that next year will be more difficult. UK cash-strapped households will likely welcome an inflation fall-back this week.
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Gym firm Fitness First in debt deal
May 18, 2012
The largest health club group in the world - Fitness First - is close to securing its future after it unveiled a debt deal with its lenders. The gym chain, which employs 13,000 people and has...
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Britain 'should have own spaceport'
May 18, 2012
Britain should have its own spaceport where satellites and intrepid travellers could be blasted into orbit, according to business leaders. Such a move would help the successful British space...
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British pigs to go on Chinese menus
May 18, 2012
The offal, trotters and ears of British pigs will soon be on the menu in China
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Northern Rock sale best for taxpayer?
May 18, 2012
The early sale of Northern Rock to Virgin Money was the "best way" to protect the taxpayer from greater losses, a report from the spending watchdog has said
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Facebook shares offered to the public
May 18, 2012
Facebook shares are being offered to the public for 38 US dollars (£24) in one of the biggest ever US stock flotations
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Updates from Kentz, Mitchells & Butlers and LSE
May 18, 2012
There was heavy selling in Asian markets overnight echoing substantial falls endured by Europe and the US. Fitch has, again, snipped Greece's credit rating.
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Facebook set for monster flotation
May 17, 2012
Facebook is heading for one of the biggest-ever US stock flotations when it sells hundreds of millions of shares to the public
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Greek exit could cost €1 trillion
May 17, 2012
Urgent preparations are being made to cope with the fallout of a potential Greek exit from the Eurozone. Orderly or Disorderly? Frankly, no-one knows.
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Great investors: the Warren Buffet approach
May 17, 2012
Millions of words have been written about Warren Buffett's approach to investing, including books by his former daughter-in-law Mary, old colleague David Clark and fund manager Robert...
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How to come up with investing ideas?
May 17, 2012
Last time in this series on investing for beginners, we had a look at various investment strategies, and I concluded with the suggestion that beginners are best off starting with solid blue-chip...
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Vauxhall set for Merseyside investment boost
May 17, 2012
The car giant is expected to announce that the next generation of its Astra model will be built at the firm's factory in Ellesmere Port on Merseyside
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Updates from Vedanta, Antofagasta and National Grid
May 17, 2012
More losses for the FTSE as Euro concerns continue to climb. Meanwhile it's a busy results day with several natural resource player updates, including Vedanta and Antofagasta.
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Facebook swamped by investors
May 16, 2012
Facebook ramps up its offer price to $34-$38 a share, potentially valuing the media player at more than $104bn. But buyer beware. Not all advertisers are impressed.
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