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Arriva shares soar as it confirms foreign takeover bid

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:34:52 GMT

London bus operator Arriva could fall under foreign ownership as it receives an unsolicited takeover bid

Market Round-up: Traders say guten morgen to talk of an Arriva bid

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:35:42 GMT

The whisper on traders� lips is that Arriva has attracted the attentions of a new suitor, rumoured to be German transport giant Deutsche Bahn

Couple face charges in FSA drive on insider trading

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:12:52 GMT

The Financial Services Authority bares its teeth again as it charges former banker Christian Littlewood and his wife with insider trading

RBS is told to pay ex-trader �215,000

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:44:37 GMT

Royal Bank of Scotland accepts a ruling its former chief trader in Singapore had not breached his redundancy agreement

Judge to let BGC poach Tullett Prebon staff

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:18:47 GMT

The long-running legal fight between brokers Tullett Prebon and BGC comes closer to a resolution as a High Court judge rules a ban on BGC hiring from its rival could be lifted next month

Forget Olympics medals, think of the UK's trade benefits

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:47:07 GMT

Commentary: Mihir Bose in the first in a series looking at how London businesses are using major sports events to boost order books

Millennium & Copthorne hits Olympics hype

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:23:06 GMT

The Olympic Games are not as good for hoteliers as many people think, Richard Hartman, chief executive of Millennium & Copthorne Hotels, warns

City Spy: Unsought tips for Mervyn King's �Dear Darling� note

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:52:34 GMT

�Dear Al, Are you really that surprised that we are seeing inflation?" Helpfully, the Adam Smith Institute has drafted Mervyn King's letter to Alistair Darling for him

Prudential pays out �192 million for Asian bank's insurance arm

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 13:26:13 GMT

The Prudential, Britain's biggest insurer, goes on a �192 million shopping spree, buying the life insurance arm of a major Asian bank to beef up its presence in the region

Singapore on the mend after worst slump since 1965

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:26:51 GMT

The economic recovery in Asia looked even more assured today after Singapore said it will expand next year now that it has pulled out of the deepest recession since independence in 1965

If bonkers Ecclestone had his way, this would be Button's victory wave

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:19:22 GMT

Anyone still unconvinced that Bernie Ecclestone is either the thickest or most doolally sporting administrator on the planet, or both, should consider one implication to emerge from a soporific Singapore Grand Prix

Alonso dedicates podium finish to disgraced Briatore

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:35:55 GMT

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso dedicated his third-place finish at the Singapore Grand Prix to former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore

Brawn's in no mood to celebrate despite Button moving closer to F1 title

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:13:55 GMT

Ross Brawn insists the title race is far from over despite Jenson Button extending his championship lead with just three races to go

Singapore output boost adds strength to Asia�s recovery

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 06:55:12 GMT

The recovery in Asia gathered pace after a surge in manufacturing output in Singapore

Attack is the best form of defence for Lewis Hamilton

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:35:26 GMT

Lewis Hamilton will go all out in attack as he bids to win the final four races of the season, starting at the Singapore Grand Prix

No fee agreed for Xabi Alonso, say Liverpool

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:04:29 GMT

Liverpool have dismissed claims today that a fee has been agreed with Real Madrid for the sale of Xabi Alonso

Asia exports slump fuels recession woe

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 08:10:27 GMT

The extent of the global recession was underlined by dismal figures from Asia showing exports to the rest of the world have collapsed

Barclays slump his Temasek portfolio

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:35:59 GMT

The crash in the value of Barclays and Merrill Lynch has dragged down the value of investments by Temasek, the Singapore government's global investment arm

Sovereign funds bid for AIG aircraft unit

Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:59:02 GMT

Aviation: Embattled insurer American International Group is understood to have found potential buyers for its aircraft leasing unit

Sovereign funds lose �22bn on bank bets

Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:15:23 GMT

Banking: As Barclays turned down taxpayer money and sought foreign investment, the extent emerged of the losses made by sovereign wealth funds betting on Western banks

Credit crunch puts the squeeze on F1

Thu, 02 Oct 2008 09:51:00 GMT

Formula One looked in fine fettle at the stunning night-time grand prix in Singapore but the worry lines are always more apparent in the cold light of day

Hamilton: We are stronger than ever

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 11:04:44 GMT

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton rubbed salt into the wounds of Ferrari's pit-stop flops by insisting his world championship challenge has been boosted by well-drilled McLaren team work

Lewis promises to rain supreme

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 10:26:01 GMT

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton has no intention of playing safe at the Singapore Grand Prix and is setting his sights on an historic victory to regain the initiative in the world championship title fight

Hamilton clocks on to McLaren sleeping plan

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:43:51 GMT

Formula One: Lewis Hamilton has revealed how his McLaren team have devised a special sleep pattern to cope with the unique demands of the Singapore Grand Prix

Strong-dollar worries take shine off gold

Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:05:36 GMT

Gold fell below $800 an ounce in overnight trading in Asia as investors worried that the dollar would continue to strengthen

UBS rolls out a �7.8bn cash call

Thu, 22 May 2008 10:35:36 GMT

UBS launches a deeply discounted �7.8 billion rights issue

�3.5m for home of Singapore founder Raffles

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:59:12 GMT

The London home of Singapore's founder Sir Stamford Raffles is for sale for £3.5 million

Singapore eyes new bank deals

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:43:57 GMT

Singapore's sovereign wealth fund triggers talk of another spending splurge

Singapore fund recession alert

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:36:10 GMT

Singapore's main sovereign wealth fund says a global recession is increasingly likely

In need of a stronger storyline

Thu, 22 Nov 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Royston Tan's film, 4.30, is atmospheric and well-shot but needs a stronger storyline to take hold.