LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – London-listed mining group
Vedanta Resources is considering a spinoff of up to six
of its businesses to boost its overall market value, the
Independent newspaper reported, citing unnamed bankers.
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – British utility Northumbrian
Water could receive a 1.7 billion pound takeover offer
from a Canadian pension fund, the Sunday Times reported, citing
unnamed sources.
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – British buyout firm Permira has
teamed up with retail executive John Lovering to launch a bid
for furniture retailer DFS, the Sunday Times reported without
citing sources.
<ul><li>Jan. 31–FAIRMONT — According to a West Virginia University study, Harrison County is surpassing the state and nation in job growth. </li><li>The WVU College of Business and Economics’ Bureau of Business and Economic Re…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address last week included the obligatory references to creating jobs. </li><li>The "Jobs for America" report provided a prescription for the nation’s beleag…
<ul><li>Jan. 31–Morgantown officials use "common sense" to enforce a city law that requires property owners to repair their own sidewalks, City Manager Dan Boroff said. </li><li>The Dominion Post asked Boroff for the …
<ul><li>UP to 2000 green jobs could be headed to Fife if the region fulfils its potential to become a centre of excellence for renewable energy.</li><li>Fife Council claim firms in the area are ready to invest pounds 400million …
<ul><li>Jan. 30–NORFOLK — Under pressure from regulators, the parent of Bank of the Commonwealth said Friday that it will restate its financial results for the nine months through Sept. 30 and increase its reserve for loan losses by more …
While most eyes were focused on the better-than-expected gross domestic product data for last year’s fourth quarter, this week’s report from the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis also included details on U.S. personal income.
<ul><li>Obama: Deficit reduction ‘critical’</li><li>WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (UPI) — U.S. President Barack Obama Saturday said "it is critical that we rein in" budget deficits that put economic recovery at risk.</li>…