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Banks, oils push European shares to 2-week low

By Atul Prakash LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - European equities slipped for a fourth session on Friday to a two-week closing low as financials lost ground on concerns over some banks' exposure to Ukrainian debt, while weaker crude...

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FTSE close: Morrisons down; BG Group up

The London market slid rapidly this afternoon as pessimism on Wall Street hit US stocks. The Footsie lunchtime deficit more than doubled after Wall Street opened sharply lower. The Dow Jones industrial average was down 136.8...

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UPDATE 2-Illovo to double EU exports; rand to hit earnings

Expects to double EU exports to about 320,000 tonnes * Sees sugar price at 20cts/lb over next couple of years * Posts 3 pct drop in H1 headline EPS * Expects FY headline EPS to drop 10-20 pct * Stock down 0.8 pct, lagging...

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UPDATE 1-Illovo H1 headline EPS down, full-year HEPS to fall

H1 Headline EPS down 3 pct to 106.5 cts * H1 cash ops profit up 39 pct to 862.3 mln rand * Expects FY headline EPS to drop 10-20 pct (Adds details, background) JOHANNESBURG, Nov 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's Illovo Sugar Ltd...

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Reportlinker Adds Hot Beverages- 2009 Edition

PR Newswire, November 12, 2009 Thursday 12:24 PM EST NEW YORK, Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ground coffee sales have been boosted by growth in premium brands, and by significant sales of Kraft, Nestle and Douwe Egberts coffee...

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Changing face of the market

Fashion remains one of Britain’s most successful exports, and luxury fashion house Burberry is riding the wave Marcus Leroux, Retail Correspondent Burberry has marched into the FTSE 100. So, while our retailers and big labels...

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Primark soars, but at what cost?

The economic downturn is clearly good news for the retailer. Maybe now it can afford to turn its ethical pledges into reality Recession? What recession? Primark has just announced a massive 20% jump in sales for the year to 12...

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Primark to Install Island Pacific Planning Solution

Major Value Retailer Will Support Growth with Comprehensive Planning Solution- Island Pacific Systems, Inc. (Island Pacific), a 100% owned subsidiary of 3Q Holdings Limited (ASX: TQH), announced today that it recently signed an...

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ABF remains cautious as it eyes up to 400 job cuts

By Andrea Felsted and Chris Tighe Associated British Foods has warned that consumer confidence remains fragile, in spite of its better than expected profits and a surge in sales at its Primark discount fashion chain. The group...

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Focus on banks hits Footsie

Your account has been frozen. Published Date: 04 November 2009 THE London market was sent into a spin yesterday as investor attention fell on financial stocks amid a shake-up of the part-nationalised banks. Lloyds Banking Group...

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