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Citywire News

  • Mortgages: cut out the middle man for the best rates
    Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
    Increasingly, high street banks are not only by-passing brokers ? the only place a potential homebuyer can get truly impartial advice on a home loan ? but they are restricting their best offers to existing customers.

BBC Business News

  • Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:42 GMT
    Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says.
  • Bank customers in 'dire poverty'
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:02:20 GMT
    Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission.
  • Petrobras files $65bn share offer
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:33 GMT
    The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
  • HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:19:19 GMT
    HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
  • Expert views
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:15 GMT
    Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts

BBC News

  • Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:02:33 GMT
    Former Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
  • New phone hacking inquiries call
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:39:10 GMT
    Senior Labour politicians urge fresh inquiries into phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper.
  • Earthquake hits south New Zealand
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:52 GMT
    A state of emergency is declared in Christchurch after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, injuring two people seriously.
  • Castro addresses rally in Havana
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:04:58 GMT
    Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006.
  • US cargo plane crashes in Dubai
    Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:41 GMT
    A UPS cargo plane crashes at an air force base shortly after take-off from Dubai airport, killing two crew members on board.

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