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Commodities in demand as battered dollar keeps on diving

16.11.09

A new lurch downwards in the value of the ailing dollar was the signal for another rush for commodities, such as metals and oil and gold ... more

Miners continue down the chute on lack of demand

26.08.09

Commodity stocks were once again nursing their wounds from the decline in global demand today with shares in Antofagasta and Tullow Oil tumbling on plunging profits ... more

Commuters flock to new 140mph St Pancras trains

30.07.09

The launch of the 140mph rail service from Ashford to St Pancras International has been so successful more trains are to be introduced... more

Footsie up as traders shrug off speculation over rate rise

27.07.09

Shares on the London stock market were on the rise again today, stretching their bull run to 11 consecutive days, despite mounting speculation that the next move in interest rates will be up ... more

Force watchdog disputes claims that Sir Ian has been cleared of misconduct

16.07.09

Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Ian Blair was involved in a row over whether he had been cleared of misconduct allegations... more

Government buys British for intercity train fleet

12.02.09

Transport: British industry got a shot in the arm after the Department for Transport ruled that up to 1400 new intercity express trains and carriages will be made in the UK... more

Hitachi and Panasonic earnings tell tale of woe

02.02.09

Earnings at Japan's mightiest companies continue to plunge with Panasonic set to book a $3.9 billion (�2.7 billion) annual net loss, insiders warn, while Hitachi says that its loss will be 700 billion yen for the year to March... more

Market report: Brokers unable to cheer up banks

02.02.09

Bank shares were beating a retreat again today despite the best efforts of some brokers to breathe fresh life into their shares.... more

Japan in crisis as recession deepens

30.01.09

Economics: Japan has been battered by a tidal wave of dismal economic news as it faced up to its worst post-war recession... more

Lazy gamers can take a hike with Nintendo's latest fitness gadget

28.01.09

Nintendo will next month release its latest fitness gadget, which it hopes will repeat the huge success of its Wii Fit game... more

New train design 'unworkable'

14.04.08

Plans for a new multi-billion-pound fleet of high-speed trains to run between London and the North and West of England are in disarray... more

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