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Sir Stelios ramps up row with easyJet's directors

Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou intensified his dispute with the board of easyJet yesterday by refusing toapprove the annual accounts of the budget airline he founded. His move came as the group said its profits were slashed by the...

Fears of rights issue at Wolseley as plumber cuts another 2,300 jobs

Wolseley, the troubled plumbing and building materials group, yesterday refused to rule out the need for a rights issue next year as the company struggles against what it described as "unprecedented circumstances".

Market Report: Debt fears weigh on Johnston Press

The Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press lost more than 19 per cent of its value last night after analysts at Teathers said that a covenant breach looked "likely" in light of new assumptions about the impact of the...

Premier Foods pays banks £5million to delay debt stress test

Premier Foods, the debt-burdened owner of family favourites Bisto and Hovis, has made a desperate £5million attempt to sidestep its £1.8billion loan crisis. The accident-prone group, which yesterday announced it is scrapping...

Barclays bosses forgo bonuses and face re-election after pressure over Arab bail-out

Executives at Barclays have caved into pressure and agreed to give up the chance of seven-figure bonuses this year. The decision came after shareholders expressed their anger over a controversial plan to raise £7.3billion of...

Lonmin leads miners and market lower

Platinum specialist Lonmin is leading the miners, and indeed the whole market, lower after downbeat comments accompanying its final results.The figures showed underlying earnings were up 19%, but it passed its final dividend,...

Taylor Wimpey builds up gains on private equity talk

Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey is in demand, with its shares up more than 10% to 10.25p after weekend reports that private equity groups are considering a bid for the troubled business.A number of groups - including Oaktree...

Cranswick profit up 5 percent

LONDON (Reuters) - Premium pork supplier and pet food maker Cranswick on Monday beat analyst expectations with a 5 percent increase in first-half profit and said it believes cost pressures have peaked. The company which...

ZENERGY POWER PLC: European Commission Grant

Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Monday 17 November 2008 Zenergy Power plc (Zenergy' or the Group') European Commission Grant Zenergy Power plc (AIM:ZEN.L), the specialist manufacturer and developer of commercial applications for...

The Week Ahead: Revenue erosion feared in Icap's outlook

The outlook is likely to be key when Icap posts its interim results tomorrow. The inter-dealer broker was sold last week when Morgan Stanley forecast a contraction in earnings next year and investors will no doubt be keen to...

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