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Oil and gold prices fall

London :: United Kingdom | about 12 hours ago | Business News

Source: Sydney Morning Herald

Oil prices fell more than $US3 on Thursday to the lowest levels for almost four years due to growing concern about demand in the world's biggest energy consuming nation, the United States...Later, on London's InterContinental Exchange (ICE), Brent recovered slightly...

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Bank of England cuts interest rates further

Halifax :: United Kingdom | about 13 hours ago | Business News

Source: Moneynews

According to the bank, business indicators show that the economic downturn has gathered pace around the world necessitating an extra one per cent cut in the base rate on top of last month's 1.5 per cent reduction. The base rate...

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Happiness is contagious, new study finds

London :: United Kingdom | about 8 hours ago | Technology News

Source: Chicago Tribune

You may think your attentive spouse, your loving children, and your good friends are what make you happy. But something else may be going on: The people they're connected with are making you happy too. So suggests a new study...

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British banks tentative on mortgage plan

London :: United Kingdom | about 1 hour ago | Business News

Source: United Press International

Several British banks Thursday contradicted the government's claim that they had endorsed Prime Minister Gordon Brown 's mortgage rescue plan. The Treasury said Wednesday that eight major banks had thrown their support behind the plan, the Daily Mail reported.

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Rowling creates yet more magic in 'Bard'

London :: United Kingdom | about 9 hours ago | Entertainment News

Source: USA Today

This charming little book is the best anti-anxiety medication on the market. Under the Bard ' s spell, readers will forget at least briefly the tsunami of bad news and find themselves happy and entertained. This little book presents five...

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Uefa defeats for Villa and Portsmouth

Portsmouth :: United Kingdom | about 4 hours ago | Sports News

Source: The Irish Times

At Villa Park goals from Vladimir Leitner, who was sent off in the second half for two bookable offences, and Peter Styvar put MSK in control before Nathan Delfouneso pulled one back on his full debut for Martin O'Neill's side....

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Dragon out of race for Woolworths

London :: United Kingdom | about 16 hours ago | Business News

Source: BBC

Dragons' Den entrepreneur Theo Paphitis has pulled out of the race to buy parts of troubled retailer Woolworths. Mr Paphitis, who has been named among potential bidders for the collapsed retail chain, said it was not possible to reach a...

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Hoon delays Heathrow third runway decision

London :: United Kingdom | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Observer

Backbench Labour MPs, the opposition and environmentalists were all caught off-guard by transport secretary Geoff Hoon 's announcement yesterday that a decision would be delayed until January 2009, 12 months after the initial consultation wound up...A decision had been expected...

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Home Secretary warns on systematic leaking threat

London :: United Kingdom | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Source: The independent

Home Secretary Jacqui Smith insisted today that it would have been "wholly inappropriate" for her to have intervened in police operational decisions over the Damian Green affair. In a Commons statement, Ms Smith said she backed the right of MPs...

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Mole hunts extended across Whitehall

London :: United Kingdom | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Independent

Police mole hunts have begun into other Whitehall leaks in addition to the Damian Green investigation, the Home Office disclosed yesterday as in-fighting intensified between Scotland Yard and the Commons authorities over the raid on the Tory MP's office. Jacqui...

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