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Asda reports surge in shopper numbers

guardian.co.uk
06-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Cash-strapped Britons are seeking out cheaper groceries with supermarket Asda reporting a surge in shopper numbers during October.Wal-Mart owned Asda said more customers spent more with them last month, lured by Halloween...

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Investors take fright at size of the rate cut

telegraph.co.uk
06-Nov-2008
        

Pub company Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) came into focus as the London market took fright at the Bank of England’s one-and-a-half percentage point interest rate cut. Well-placed sources said Joe Lewis, who owns 25pc of the...

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telegraph.co.uk: Autumn vineyards in Burgandy telegraph.co.uk

Wine from independent merchants

telegraph.co.uk
06-Nov-2008
        

As belts gets tighter, there's no need to sacrifice quality for cost. Just turn to the independents for excellent wines at great prices Rich pickings: autumn vineyards in Burgandy, one of many classic regions where The Bunch is...

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Bank shares cheap, but Morgan says steer clear: Thursday latest from the London Stock Exchange

dailymail.co.uk
06-Nov-2008 2 related
        

Morgan Stanley warns it is still too early to start thinking of buying the sector. The whopping one-and-a-half point interest-rate cut smacks of panic, and indicates just what a parlous state the UK economy is in. Down more...

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Rate cut helps retailers and housebuilders

independent.co.uk
06-Nov-2008
        

By Holly Williams and Graeme Evans, PA Retailers and housebuilders today surged higher after the Bank of England's shock 1.5 per cent interest rate cut. Marks & Spencer rose 4 per cent, while in the second tier Debenhams and...

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Vision for glass-enclosed market stalls

jpress.co.uk
06-Nov-2008
        

PRESTON'S market stalls could be encased in glass as part of the Tithebarn regeneration plan. The Victorian canopy has stood over traders in the city centre since it was built in 1875. Now, as part of the city's £700m...

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Market overview: FTSE down 252 (ShareCast)

yahoo.com
06-Nov-2008 17 related
        

LONDON (ShareCast) - 1630: Footsie has heading lower as the day wears on with the miners coming in for a real beating. Old Mutual (LSE: OML.L - news) has done well all day and remains the best performer alongside International...

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1E WakeUp(TM) and Nomad Enterprise Software Used By Microsoft for Added Windows Management Abilities

redorbit.com
06-Nov-2008 2 related
        

1E, a leading provider of Windows management software and services, today announced at the TechEd EMEA 2008 conference that Microsoft has signed an agreement to license 1E WakeUp 5.5 and Nomad Enterprise across more than...

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STOCKS NEWS EUROPE-Indebted UK retailers boosted by rate cut

finanznachrichten.de
06-Nov-2008
        

STOCKS NEWS Reuters Results diary Europe Real-time Equity News 13:25GMT 06Nov2008-Indebted UK retailers boosted by rate cut Shares in major UK retailers carrying significant levels of debt are boosted by the Bank of England's...

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livemint.com: Temporary boost? Rashid Mirza, MD, Mirza International Ltd, says turnover has grown to Rs390-400 crore from Rs310 crore last year. Ramesh Pathania / Mint livemint.com

Amid global meltdown, some Indian companies hit pay dirt

livemint.com
06-Nov-2008
        

New Delhi: Global economic distress following the turmoil in the US financial industry has proved to be a blessing to some exporters in India, at least for now, although overall growth in shipments abroad has begun to flag....

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