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Articles and News for May05

200 held over Cairo attacks

3i set to return £500m to shareholders

3i to cut portfolio and give GBP300m back to investors

4 steps: Surviving the college search

ABN Amro gets approval to launch bid

ABN Amro's Italian job hangs on cliff edge

ABN 'restructures' corporate finance

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-04-29 11:05 GMT: Heating Finance unit to buy Spain's Roca's heating ops for 200 mln eur cash (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-04-29 15:17 GMT: London shares - midafternoon features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-01 15:35 GMT: Manchester United fans get Nomura backing to fend off Glazer takeover - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-02 12:24 GMT: London Asia Capital wins two new Chinese contracts (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-02 12:44 GMT: Syrian govt brings in new banking laws to stamp out terror funding (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-02 16:19 GMT: France's Breton hopeful of EU deal on Chinese textiles (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-02 16:28 GMT: France's Breton signals new orders from China for EADS, Airbus (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-03 00:44 GMT: French economy minister hopes for deal slowing Chinese textile shipments (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-03 07:17 GMT: UBS seeing slowdown in mkt activity, M&A and corporate finance 'resilient' (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-03 12:17 GMT: OECD MEETING US says Blair commission aid plans ignore role of govt policies (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-03 13:13 GMT: EU's McCreevy sees more regulation for asset management, retail finance (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-03 13:18 GMT: France's Breton sees June deal on air travel tax to finance development (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-04 15:45 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 15:30 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-04 17:36 GMT: Talarius to buy RAL Holdings for 39 mln stg; launches 30 mln stg share placing (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-04 17:50 GMT: Talarius to buy RAL for 39 mln stg; to launch 30 mln stg share placing UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 03:15 GMT: Argentina launches first bond sale since 2001 default (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 07:27 GMT: AFX UK at a glance share guide - 2 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 08:11 GMT: UK smallcap opening - Compass Finance hit by negative trading update (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 08:40 GMT: MonsterMob names David Marks full time finance director (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 12:03 GMT: Japan favors 'more flexible' exchange rates in Asia - finance minister (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 14:42 GMT: NewMedia SPARK appoints Andrew Betton finance director (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 15:45 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 15:30 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 17:12 GMT: UK small caps close higher, near peak, mirroring market gains and corporate news (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-05 17:37 GMT: London shares - closing features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-06 07:28 GMT: Inchcape finance director Alan Ferguson leaves for BOC Group (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-06 10:43 GMT: Begbies Traynor buys MCF Corporate Finance for initial 1.85 mln stg (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-06 15:16 GMT: TDG appoints Jeffrey Hume as finance director with effect from June 6 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-06 15:39 GMT: London shares - midafternoon features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-06 17:26 GMT: London shares - closing features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-08 13:38 GMT: China says working hard on 'modalities' of exchange rate system; no timeframe (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-08 14:50 GMT: AFX UK at a glance share guide (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-08 18:19 GMT: South Africa approves Barclays' bid for Absa (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-09 01:47 GMT: News Corp seeks 130 mln usd funding from EBRD for Russia acquisitions (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-09 04:04 GMT: Malaysia may use gold to secure loan for 1 bln stg arms deal with BAE - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-09 09:41 GMT: CNG Travel finance director, company secretary Ronnie Culliton resigns (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-09 10:39 GMT: Japan's Hosokawa calls on China for more flexible currency system - reports (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 00:16 GMT: UK April pay deals revised down; disparity between private, public deals widen (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 03:44 GMT: CORRECTION - Japan fixes coupon for 10-yr JGBs at 1.3 pct ahead of auction (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 04:33 GMT: Philippines raises 750 mln usd from bond sale (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 05:29 GMT: Japan 10-yr govt bond auction lowest accepted bid 100.12 yen; yield 1.286 pct (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 06:54 GMT: German tax revenues for 05/06 seen 18 bln eur less than estimates - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 09:25 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Aerospace and transportation highlights to 09:10 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 12:41 GMT: CamAxys Group says seeking to raise additional equity finance (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 13:26 GMT: Kier consortium wins Sheffield PFI schools contract worth 97 mln stg (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-10 15:45 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 15:30 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 02:11 GMT: Japan April forex reserves rise 5.88 bln usd to 843.6 bln - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 02:58 GMT: Japan MOF eyes longer easy money policy by yielding to BOJ on reserves -report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 04:20 GMT: Australia's March housing finance by volume rises adj 1.2 pct from Feb (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 05:24 GMT: National Australia Bank to shed 4,200 jobs at home and abroad (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 10:10 GMT: Manchester Airport April Traffic up 0.9 pct yr-on-yr; limited by early Easter (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-11 14:26 GMT: Schroeder spokesman denies reports Finance Minister Eichel to be ousted (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 05:21 GMT: NZealand economy slowing, no room for tax cuts - finance minister (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 06:07 GMT: GE to acquire BAC Bank stake for 500 mln usd - report - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 08:43 GMT: Reg Vardy appoints new senior directors (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 14:46 GMT: Eichel says keeping German deficit below 3 pct of GDP becoming more difficult (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 16:53 GMT: Ultimate Finance CEO Brian Sumner buys shares (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-12 18:56 GMT: Breton says further oil price declines will help French GDP growth meet targets (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 05:35 GMT: OUTLOOK Sluggish European growth to cast shadow over finance ministers' talks (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 07:22 GMT: Japanese govt to sell 1.12 mln NTT shares direct to NTT - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 09:28 GMT: UK small caps open easier, mirroring wider market's reaction to US sell-off (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 12:15 GMT: Lithuanian president names Zigmantas Balcytis as new finance minister (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 12:39 GMT: UK small caps stay weak midday, reflecting broader market malaise on NY tumble (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 14:53 GMT: ECOFIN Presidency's Juncker says growth divergence 'a serious problem' (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 14:54 GMT: ECOFIN Netherlands' Zalm sees 'better' GDP growth after Q1 contraction (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 15:04 GMT: ECOFIN Germany's Koch-Weser says Russian debt repayment to cut German deficit (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 15:51 GMT: AEA Technology confirms to raise additional finance via equity funding (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-13 17:06 GMT: UK small caps close lower as wider market falls; Aea Tech slumps 39 pct (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-14 15:49 GMT: ECOFIN Ministers agree voluntary levy on airline tickets to fund aid (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-14 15:58 GMT: ECOFIN Juncker sees EU budget impasse under UK presidency if no deal UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-14 16:20 GMT: ECOFIN Germany's Koch-Weser sees greater downside risks for euro zone growth (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-14 16:46 GMT: ECOFIN France's Breton says euro zone economic situation 'uncertain' in Q1 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-15 14:47 GMT: AFX UK at a glance share guide - (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-15 16:18 GMT: BSkyB planning up to 1,000 job cuts - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-15 18:59 GMT: GE Capital to move into UK mortgages, personal loans (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 01:23 GMT: Japan March current account surplus rises 0.5 pct yr-on-yr to 1.85 trln yen (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 03:14 GMT: Japan March current account surplus up but below forecast; FY a record UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 03:37 GMT: Japanese net buyers of 4.00 trln yen of foreign bonds in April (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 07:21 GMT: AFX UK at a glance share guide - 2 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 09:22 GMT: Formation Group finance director buys 13,110 shares (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 09:59 GMT: Incepta finance director Mike Butterworth resigns (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 12:06 GMT: HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 12:54 GMT: HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 13:47 GMT: Shanks Group names Fraser Welham as group finance director from June 1 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 14:21 GMT: HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 15:56 GMT: HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-16 17:16 GMT: UK small caps close weaker, near lows with wider market; resource stocks hit (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-17 07:44 GMT: AFX UK at a glance share guide - 2 (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-17 08:21 GMT: BAA comfortable with current year pretax forecasts of 670-700 mln stg (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-17 08:36 GMT: UK smallcap opening - Conister hit by gloomy AGM statment, fundraising fears (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-17 09:27 GMT: BAA FY underlying profit tops hopes; confident outlook UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-17 17:32 GMT: UK small caps end higher as upbeat company news boosts sentiment (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-18 02:29 GMT: UK finance minister sounds warning on EU economic slowdown (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-18 02:39 GMT: Brazil finance minister sees monetary policy easing this year (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-18 12:42 GMT: Japan finance minister Tanigaki says China should be flexible on yuan (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-19 06:16 GMT: NZealand finance minister offers cautious budget despite record surplus (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-19 10:15 GMT: Archipelago Resource secures finance for Toka Tindung Gold project construction (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-19 14:05 GMT: Mothercare FY underlying pretax up 19 pct; dividend doubled UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-19 18:15 GMT: Forward diary - Advance board meetings (June) (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 04:10 GMT: Japanese finance minister Tanigaki says no need to change monetary policy (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 05:36 GMT: BOJ board votes to maintain liquidity target, but on easier terms - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 06:09 GMT: China to raise tariffs on 74 types of textile exports - Xinhua (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 09:30 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 09:15 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 10:05 GMT: Telefonica signs 6 bln eur syndicated loan to refinance debt, fund Cesky buy (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 10:30 GMT: UK PSNCR -1.59 bln stg in April as tax receipts rise 9 pct UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 13:59 GMT: Germany says Luxembourg EU presidency budget proposals insufficient (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 15:45 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 15:30 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-20 18:15 GMT: Forward diary - Advance board meetings (June) (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-22 18:01 GMT: Breton claims 'no' vote in EU Treaty referendum would damage economy (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 01:17 GMT: CSFB to set up venture capital JV in China - report (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 03:25 GMT: CSFB confirms it has formed China venture capital jv (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 06:21 GMT: UK salary gap revealed in GMB union study (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 08:12 GMT: German shares AFX at a glance outlook (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 09:30 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 09:15 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 11:43 GMT: EU says finance ministers likely to mull deficit action vs Italy in July (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 12:10 GMT: London shares - midday features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 17:43 GMT: London shares - closing features (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-23 18:15 GMT: Forward diary - Advance board meetings (June) (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-24 03:05 GMT: Japan fixes coupon for 20-yr JGBs at 2.0 pct ahead of auction (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-24 05:29 GMT: Japan 20-yr govt bond auction lowest accepted bid 100.85 yen; yield 1.940 pct (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-24 09:53 GMT: Merchant Retail FY pretax pre-ex 18.14 mln stg vs 16.46 mln (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-24 11:12 GMT: Intermodal Resource says newly-appointed FD Roland Perry has resigned (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-24 12:28 GMT: SCH, BBVA, BNP to finance Brazil Air Force's 699 mln usd contract with EADS CASA (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 01:13 GMT: Japan April trade surplus falls 20.5 pct mth-on-mth; down 10.4 pct yr-on-yr (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 03:20 GMT: Japan April trade surplus falls 20.5 pct month-on-month - UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 08:42 GMT: Electrocomponents says manufacturing trading 'tough'; appoints new FD (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 09:44 GMT: UK small caps open modestly firmer, positive statements, bid situations support (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 09:52 GMT: Electrocomponents says manufacturing trading 'tough'; Appoints new FD UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 10:25 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Macroeconomics highlights to 10:10 BST (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 10:32 GMT: Electrocomponents says manufacturing trading 'tough'; appoints new FD UPDATE (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 12:01 GMT: London exchange seen approving up to 4 China listings in next 6 months (Interactive Investor)

(AFX UK Focus) 2005-05-25 12:23 GMT: Impax H1 loss narrows as co hopes it can deliver further positive news in future (Interactive Investor)

AIG considers legal challenge to Greenberg

AIG restatement to trim $2.7bn from worth

AIG share allegations re-examined

AIG to force out senior executives - WSJ

ANALYSIS - UK election enhances status of Chancellor Brown (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

AOL ad rise offsets fall in subscriptions

AXA, Aberdeen approach HSBC on UK fund unit-report

Abbey fined £800,000 for complaint mishandling

Absa deal makes Barclays Africa's largest lender

Accounting, Comerce & Finance: The Islamic Perspective International Conference Vii

Accused Cuban bomber arrested by US

Action urged over chairman as Morrisons warns on margins

Ad fall at GCap unsettles radio sector

Adams calls for Euro change

Adidas to sell Salomon to rival

Adjarian Finance Minister Resigns

Adonis made junior education minister

Aftermath of GM downgrade rattles markets

Agencies firm after Fed slams portfolios

Agilent Technologies Names David Cooper as Senior Vice President, Finance, and Treasurer

Agro Tech board clears sale of equity stake in Advanta Finance BV

Airlines ridicule EU's Africa-aid ticket tax plan

Al-Qaeda's back has been broken, says Musharraf

Alberta Securities Commission names interim chair

All female finance firm opens

All female finance firm opens doors

Allied receives bid proposal from Constellation

Allied rises as investors hope for bid fight

Ambac Appoints Douglas Renfield-Miller Chairman of Ambac Assurance UK Limited (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

America West, US Airways in $1.5bn merger

American Tower to buy Spectrasite for $3.1bn

Anglo American close to Shenhua stake

Anti-war backlash gives Howard some heart

AotW: XS Finance

Arcelor cuts output to defend prices

Arcelor rules out price rise in short term

Asia finance chiefs meet at ADB as yuan talk swirls

Asia finance chiefs meet at ADB as yuan talk swirls (India Daily)

Asia wants more of its money to stay in the region

Asian Finance Ministers This Week May Press China to Let Yuan Appreciate

Asian finance chiefs meet at ADB as yuan talk swirls

Asian giants join forces to fight currency attacks

Atlantic Crossing and ICON Corporate Finance tie-up

Atlantic Crossing and ICON Corporate Finance tie-up (ZDNet India)

Atlantic Crossing enters alliance with UK firm (India Infoline)

Australias March housing finance by volume rises adj 1.2 pct from Feb

BAA lifted by record passenger numbers

BAE close to £1.7bn deal on pensions

BAE pension bill 'may need to double'

BA profits double despite fuel costs

BBC strike disrupts output

BEE finance company Makalani lists on JSE

BPL seeks partner to finance cash bid for Antonveneta - report

BP admits staff failings led to refinery explosion

BSkyB profits rise on subscriber growth

BT celebrates with pay-out pledge

BT improves connection with shareholders

Back on your feet after bankruptcy

Baffert baffles Best Damn (MSN Video)

Bahrain plans sea horse-shaped island

Banco Santander to slash an extra 1,000 jobs at Abbey

Bank of Korea backtracks on forex intervention

Bank to shut down 100 UK branches

Bank to waive part of GBP40m owed by Rover dealers

Bank watchdog investigates 'irresponsible' Lloyds lending

Bankers linked to Enron fraud face extradition

Banking an Finance: Market beware (Legal Week)

Banking and Finance: Shining a light on corruption (Legal Week)

Bankrate Launches Redesigned Web Site; Problem Credit and College Finance Channels Added

Banks penalise women more

Barclays aims to double business from Asia

Barclays awaits SA Absa go-ahead

Barclays defiant as it buys its way back into SA

Barclays plans integration after Absa bank deal

Barclays returns to South Africa

Barclays sweetens South Africa offer

Barclays to buy £2.9bn Absa stake

Barclays to sweeten offer for Absa

Bear Stearns sees GM, Ford boosting ABS issuance

Beazer Homes' Presentation at the UBS Leveraged Finance Conference to be Webcast Live on May 11, 2005

Bed bugs put bite on hotel industry

Before the Bell-Netflix, Titan gain

Beijing rules out any role in reforming market

Beijing talks mark thaw with rivals

Berkshire Hathaway loses currency bet

Berlin mulling how to curb speculator rights-paper

Beware the big, black hole

Bill Miller goes Cisco

Bill to Authorize the Minister of Finance to Make Certain Payments Tabled Today

Bill would outlaw taxpayer coverage of Viagra

BioIT World Highlights Strength of UK Biotech Industry (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Blair Will Win Election Despite Iraq Row - Poll

Blair adds Labour donor to his team

Blair adviser urges removing NI ceiling

Blair back in power -- but for how long?

Blair bows to derision and trades in DTI's new name

Blair embarks on third term with vow to listen

Blair fights fresh allegations over Iraq

Blair hopes high as UK voters go to the polls

Blair makes final effort to erase Iraq doubts

Blair may fly to US to save Africa plans

Blair plans to dump traditional EU summit

Blair rejects NI rise for NHS

Blair seen winning UK election despite Iraq (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Blair set to revisit foundation hospitals

Blair uses Bush ties to lobby for Africa aid

Blair vows to complete public service reforms

Blair wins UK election but majority slumps (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Blair wins historic third term with slashed majority

Blended family, tangled finances

Blues are now winners - Le Saux

Bluewater hoodie ban brings on crowds

Blunkett in pensions clash with Brown

BoI to finance UTV's £98.2m purchase (Ireland Business World)

Boeing and Lockheed in satellite deal

Boise to stay private in weak IPO climate

Boots reports an unhealthy fall in profits

Boots sees slow route to recovery

Boss welcomes McKenzie deal

Brent move on WTI causes oil trade losses

Brevan hedge fund paid members £60m

Britain and US poised for best growth, says UK's Brown (The New Zealand Herald)

Britain makes its appeal positively simple

Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief

Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief (Channel NewsAsia)

Britain set for weaker economy, whether or not Brown is finance chief (Khaleej Times)

Britain's finance minister sounds warning on EU economic slowdown

Britain's pensions provide one of the lowest incomes

British MP denies link to oil-for-food scheme

British retail sales fall sharply in April

Brown and Blunkett clash over pensions reform

Brown gets set to cut red tape

Brown proposes help for first-time buyers

Brunei gets first energy minister

Budget plan targets Medicaid

Buffet defends Greenberg at annual meeting

Buffett defends Greenberg at annual meeting

Buffett to acquire PacificCorp for $9.4bn

Bumiputra-Commerce Finance Berhad (BCFB) & Red Book Signing Ceremony

Bunzl says Brian May to replace David Williams as finance director

Bush defends Social Security means-testing

Bush holds 'cordial' talks to ease Russia tension

Bush threatens to veto stem cells bill

Bush warns Russia not to be afraid of spread of democracy

Business finance news - currency market news - online UK currency markets - financial news - Interactive Investor (Interactive Investor)

Business skills: The key to tech success in 2005

Business urges government to rule out tax rises

Byotrol Secures UK Patent for Bug Busting Biocide and Looks to Finance Major Expansion (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

CAG pulls up finance ministry

CNOOC considers hostile bid for Unocal

CNOOC ponders Unocal bid

CNOOC ponders counteroffer to $16bn bid for Unocal

CSFB to form joint venture

CSFB to form venture capital JV in China

Cadbury Schweppes swallows Green & Black's

Cadbury buys organic chocolatier

Cadbury gobbles up Green & Black's

Calderwood suffers signing blow

Calif. Population Up Half a Million, Again

Calpine Announces Offer to Purchase Calpine Canada Energy Finance ULC and Calpine Canada Energy Finance II ULC

Can Glazer Keep Manchester United Profitable?

Can I retire early?

Canada's conservatives push for an early election

Canada's ruling Liberals survive confidence vote

Cananwill President named Vice President of The National Premium Finance Association

Canary Wharf Finance: Redemption of CWF plc Bonds

Carlyle abandons $300m Russian fund plan

Cashing in on the seller's market

Chastened PM acknowledges protest message

Chequered results for Burberry (Evening Standard)

Child and credit rights overhaul

Chilean to lead OAS after US compromise

China, Taiwan seal historic rapprochement

China hits out at new US textile quota

China in for 'rude shock' over asset bubble

China raises tax to slow rush of textile exports

China raises tax to slow textile exports

China sets quotas on banks' foreign borrowings

China sharply lifts taxes on textile exports

China to increase tariffs on textile exports

China told by US to revalue renminbi by 10%

Chinas finance ministry sells 33.78 bln yuan in 7-year T-bonds

China's yuan under fresh pressure

Citigroup interested in small Taiwan bank

Civil servants head north to York

Clearing out the retirement plan haze

Clinton Finance Director Trial To Begin Tuesday

College sticker shock: $40K and rising

Collegiate Funding Services, Inc. to Acquire International Education Finance Corporation

Committee to redo finance director search

Compass Finance crash hits Flintoff and other sports stars

Congress OKs $82 billion for wars

Congress tries again for a dollar coin

Connect: Should the Runaway Bride apologize?

Conservative group urges Clinton probe

Conservatives seek leader after Howard resignation

Conservatives will have a new leader 'by Christmas'

Consumer Reports alters car safety index

Consumers 'focus On Cutting Debt'

Cost of jet fuel clouds BA's skies

Court Gives Campaign Finance Laws a Green Light

Court: Legislators can't testify about school finance

Court sets aside sale of shares by finance company

Court signals guilty verdict on Khodorkovsky

Court signals guilty verdict on Khordorkovsky

Credit Suisse warns of slowdown

Crisis talks send AEA into freefall

Crystal Firm To Cut Jobs

Cyberonics says there is no formal investiation

DURA Automotive to Present at UBS 2005 Leveraged Finance Conference

D Börse 'concert party' probe

Daily Herald Researches Blago Campaign Finance

Dakota Comment: Elective Finance Classes

Dark clouds on US economic horizon

Data show UK growth slowing as Bank holds rates

Davis Back With Increased Majority

De Beers lambasted for white boss

Deadline approaching for school finance compromise

Deal could be the end of Fergie

Deal could spell the end of Ferguson

Debt move narrows Brown's options

Decision to push for US judges raises pressure on Frist

Defense finance center thought safe from base closing list

Defiant Barclays buys back into SA

Defiant Blair confronts critics

Delphi posts quarterly loss, warns on year

Delta Air Lines Names Hank Halter as Senior Vice President - Finance and Controller

Delta Air Lines fights to avert bankruptcy

Delta fights to avert bankruptcy

Delta sees substantial losses for 2005

Democracy Matters seeks campaign finance reform

Democrats Urged to Negotiate on Soc. Sec

Dentons Finance Partner Quits For BLP

Departing D Börse chief set for €10m pay-off

Deutsche Börse chiefs agree to step down

Deutsche Börse proxy voting forms incorrect

Diversifying made easy

Dixons spreads gloom in the retail sector

Doing prom right

Dollar hits 6-month high on upbeat data

Dominion Finance Holdings Limited

Dominion Finance's earnings soar

Donaldson warns on hedge fund returns

Don't let finance and accounting slide

Doughty Hanson plans IPO for RHM

Downgrades could have pension implications

Doyle case might lead to tougher campaign-finance rules

Duke Energy to buy Cinergy for about $9bn

EBRD faces staff anger over pensions

EC Approves UK's Enterprise Capital Fund Plans, by Ulrika Lomas, for LawAndTax-News.com, Brussels 05 May 2005 (Investors Offshore)

EMI looks to top artists for US revival

EMI returns to profit despite loss of US market share

EU: Voluntary levy on air tickets

EU adopts framework for handling financial crises

EU agrees on voluntary air travel levy to fund aid

EU and US renew talks on aircraft subsidies

EU budget proposal to freeze UK rebate

EU fails to agree on new budget

EU finance ministers agree on voluntary tax on airline tickets for aid

EU mergers and takeovers (MAY 3)

EU ministers agree air tax for aid

EU ministers agree tax on flying

EU offer on farm tariffs lifts trade talks

EW review: 'Kinsey' lacks passion

Early retirement

EasyJet chief executive to retire

EasyJet chief executive to step down

Economic surveys paint gloomy picture for UK

Economy Is Picking Up Due to Strong Exports: Finance Minister

Elderly protest at 3% tax plan

Electrolux shares rise after Maytag deal

Ellis expected to pick Roberts as Macon interim finance chief

Eltife votes against school finance bill

Embryonic Stem Cell Debate Moves to Senate

Emergis Reports Progress in Both Health and Finance Segments

Empire State Certified Development Corporation Gives Gold Award to GE Commercial Finance, Business Property

End to alternative minimum tax?

Enough excuses; enact campaign finance reform

Enron finance executive jailed for fraud

Equus Resources Announces Launch of On-Line Mortgage and Finance Courses

Ethical stance costs Co-op Bank GBP8.7m revenue from spurned deals

Euro at 7-month low as French growth falters

Europe adapts to globalisation and investor unrest

Europe falls behind world productivity

Europeans turn to open-source software

Everything you wanted to know about invoice finance but were afraid to ask

Evraz heads for London offering

Ex-AIT directors 'deceived' shareholders, court told

Ex-Aide to Sen. Clinton Goes on Trial

Exclusive: Hamann's The Man For Sam

Exel appoints Director of Finance for Spain, Portugal and Morocco

Experian may launch UK finance comparison site following $330m US acquisition (Revolution)

Expert View: It's the balance sheet that matters, not the ballot box

Ex-professor accused of aiding terrorists

Extensions for flex spending claims

Extradition deadline for NatWest three

Extreme saver

FACTBOX-EU plane ticket tax - who favours it, who opposes it

FACTBOX-How Glazer will finance Manchester Utd takeover

FEC takes up thorny case of political blogs

FRN Variable Rate Fix-Amend (Hitachi Finance(UK)) (LSE via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

FRN Variable Rate Fix (Hitachi Finance(UK)) (LSE via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance)

FRO: Ship Finance International Limited / Frontline Ltd. - Sale and acquisition of vessels

FRO - FRONTLINE LTD. / SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED- SA

Facing up to your financial realities

Fall in manufacturing stokes BoE's rates dilemma

False claim woman sent to jail

Fannie Mae Announces New Officers in Finance Division

Fannie Mae Names Nine Finance Officers

Faraday chief put on leave amid probe

Fears for dollar as central banks sell US assets

Fed cautious on hedge fund regulation despite risk

Fed minutes hint at no change in rate rise policy

Federal Housing Finance Board Accepts Seattle Bank's Three-Year Plan: Accepted Plan Includes Suspension of Div

Federal Reserve raises interest rates for eighth time

Federal Reserve raises rates for eighth time

Fidelity reassigns Abigail Johnson in reshuffle

Final push in battle to bar Bolton nomination

Finance-Team Overhaul at Fannie Mae

Finance Bill passed

Finance Bill passed with amended tax measures

Finance Bill passed with diluted tax measures

Finance Board Holding Hearing On Town Budget

Finance Board Passes $10.1M Budget To Selectmen

Finance Board Restores Funds

Finance Committee to review budget tonight

Finance Customer Window to Permanently Close

Finance Dept Okays contractual jobs, Dey seeks regularisation

Finance Dept blocks regional funds holdover

Finance Express Signs Agreement with Automotive Finance Corp

Finance Ministry To Hold Budget Dialogue With Experts

Finance Ministry agrees to clear dues of employees of 16 PSUs

Finance Ministry mulls immediate further tax cuts

Finance Ministry not in favour of revising ECB norms

Finance Ministry tightens purse strings, tells all: no new corpus

Finance Ministry to clear dues of employees of 16 PSUs

Finance Panel Mulls Budget, Abatements

Finance Police Report:pirate Cds & Dvds,2.9 Mln Items Seized

Finance Police Uncover 52 Tax Evaders In Milan

Finance chief warns that pending costs outstrip expected surplus

Finance committee recommends rate hikes at outdoor pool

Finance committee to look at budget

Finance houses feel banks' interest pressure

Finance ministers discuss training, telecommunications

Finance panel vote in question

Financial regulators step up hedge fund scrutiny

Financial sector see jobs growth

Finnish paper strike could hit economic growth: finance minister

Fired city finance manager files claim against Sunnyside

First Venture Appoints Manager, Corporate Finance

First-quarter success for BG Group

Fishing 101: Spawning fish (MSN Video)

Fitch Assigns 'AAA' IFS Rating to Assured Guaranty -UK- Ltd. (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Fitch cuts AIG's debt ratings, may cut again

Fitch cuts Ford's rating, still investment-grade

Fitch move confirms GM's 'junk' status

Five suicide attacks kill at least 71 in Iraq

Football crowds on losing streak

Ford mulls plan to build Volvos in China

Forks supervisors to seek a township finance manager

Former AIT boss to take stand

Former professor, 3 others to face jury on terrorism finance charges

Former pupil at school reopening

Former spy boss Dearlove goes on payroll of the firm with 'no names'

Fox TV expenses hit News Corp earnings

Framfab acquires Oyster and creates the largest interactive business in the UK (e-Consultancy)

France's Breton sees June deal on air travel tax to finance development

Franchise system 'is way forward'

Fraudulent finance advisor jailed

Freddie Mac seeks Asia buyers of US mortgage debt

Free meals to be served to pupils

French and Dutch to reject EU treaty, polls say

Fresenius regains US lead with $3.5bn Renal deal

Fresh call for end to Africa debt

Fresh rumpus over G8 summit bill

Friends Provident's first-quarter sales up 41%

Frist resolute on moving to Senate vote

Frontline sells 3 Suezmax tankers for 92 mln usd, bought last year for 66 mln

Fulham 6 - 0 Norwich City

Funding to develop co-operatives

Fury as 1,000 more Abbey jobs to go

Future perfect: what Britain needs now

GAA players set for grants boost

GE Commercial Finance Agrees to Sell Storage USA to Extra Space Storage Inc. and Prudential Real Estate Invest

GE Commercial Finance, Commercial & Industrial Finance Names Industry Leader to Drive Growth in Paper and Pack

GE Consumer Finance Focuses on Growth in Asia With GE Money

GE moves from store cards to take on banks (Guardian Unlimited)

GE orders up 11 pct so far in 2nd quarter

GE restates results, boosts past earnings

GE says higher outlook due to sale of business

GE sees 2nd half EPS of 98 cents to $1.01

GE to release audit of ethical violations

GE to restate earnings for 2002-2004

GE to unveil green initiative

GE unit to acquire 49.9 pct BAC

G+J signals US exit with $350m magazine sale

GLOBAL MARKETS-Shares rise, dollar pressured as payrolls eyed

GMAC not qualified for higher rating than GM-Fitch

GM, Ford bonds extend losses on prior-day junk cut

GM and Ford are cut to junk status

GM and Ford downgrades set new debt record

GM and Ford slump on SUV sales

GM drifts lower after sharp gains on Kerkorian offer

GM may be pressed to sell finance arm

GM restructures residential mortgage operations

GM soars on offer by Kerkorian to lift stake

GM supplier lowers its outlook

GUS buys LowerMyBills.com for $330m

GUS cheers with $330m acquisition

GUS to demerge Burberry but Experian on hold

Galloway denies link to oil-for-food scheme

Galloway 'received Iraq oil payments'

Galloway to testify before Senate committee

Galloway to testify over Iraq oil payment claims

Galloway triumphs in bitter battle for Bow

Gateway computer company founder retires

Gateway founder steps down as chairman

Gazprom plans to merge with Rosneft shelved

'Gentle' introduction for new tax

German minister calls for hedge funds review

Germany, 5 Others Reject EU Budget Hike

Germany to probe hedge funds

Getting paid what you deserve

Getting what you deserve

Give United Back To Us, Glazer.. Or Else

Glazer backers linked to hedge fund that ousted Brse bosses

Glazer faces NFL grilling over conflicts posed by United deal

Glazer makes formal offer for Man Utd

Glazer saddles United with GBP540m debt: but Ferguson is to stay 'at least for now'

Glazer set to complete Man U coup

Glazer takes full control of Manchester Utd

Glazer tightens grip on Man Utd

Glazer will end up a loser

Glazer's Son To Write To Man Utd Fans

Gloomy UK data lengthen odds on rate rise

Gold company Arizona Star puts itself up for sale

Google unveils personalised home page

Government cuts under spotlight

Government in buy-to-let crackdown

Gramlich resigns from Fed board

Grassley Urges Alternative Tax Repeal

Greenberg may have directed AIG accounting - WSJ

Greenpeace announces Golden Chainsaw nominees

Greenpeace launches 'prize' for Amazon destruction

Greenspan praises corporate governance law

Greenspan warns of strains in housing market

Greenspan warns on credit derivatives

Greg Warner Releases Personal Finance Guide 'Cookbook for Money'

Group Urges Probe of Clinton Fundraising

Group urges Hillary Clinton probe

Gulf Finance House unveils Jordan Gate & Royal Village

Gus to demerge Burberry but Experian on hold

HBOS puts GBP25m offer to 'crippled' car dealers

HLS Fails To File 2003 Accounts

HLS fails to file 2003 accounts

HSBC Finance Corp. Q1 profit up as bad debts fall

HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third

HSBC Finance Corp Q1 profits rise by a third UPDATE

HSBC Finance launches $3.175 bln floaters

HSBC Finance sells $3.2 bln floaters in five parts

HSBC keen to buy Japanese firm

HSBC pays $1bn to double stake in Ping An

HSBC pays $1bn to lift Ping An stake

HSBC says UK consumer credit market worse than U.S

HSBC warns on UK credit quality

HSBC warns on UK credit quality (BBC News)

Halifax says UK house prices unchanged

Handling airline turbulence

Hanwha to finalise $289 mln power deal by end-June

Hedge funds rush to sell assets

Henderson Finance Director resigns

Hill buys 624 Stanley betting shops

Hillary-haters seize on trial of fundraiser in bid to smear Clintons

Hil's off hook in trial of her finance aide

Hilton plans to negotiate further property sales

'Holiday' strike cripples Nantes

Hollick humiliated by rejection of £250,000 bonus

Home Depot beats expectations in first quarter

Home Depot to sell some Expo stores

Homes: U.K. went cold; U.S. could too

Hospital Improvements May Fail Without Corporate Finance Discipline; Experts Reveal Practical Strategies Criti

Hot and cold home markets

House passes campaign finance reform bill

House passes stem cell bill despite threat of veto

House tussles over Social Security

How soon can I retire?

Howard names new Tory shadow cabinet

Howard opts for youth to restore Tory fortunes

Howard set for standoff over reforms

Humbert set to become Airbus head -report

'Humble' Labour woos CBI

IBM to cut thousands of European jobs

ICI warns on high costs and weak demand

IEA chief issues energy investment warning

IFC and GTB to boost finance in Nigeria

IFC to acquire 19 pct stake in Indonesia's WOM Finance - report

IL&P agrees on sale of UK life business – City of Westminster Assurance (Sharewatch)

ISS bondholders in legal fight

IT departments boosted by compliance spending

Icahn wins Blockbuster board seat

Identity exposed

In trial, Hollywood gala for Hillary Clinton takes center stage

Inchcape finance director Alan Ferguson leaves for BOC Group

Indiadaily.com - ICICI Bank’s profit up 35% on retail India loan – can they perform with more savvy population as they (India Daily)

Indian fears of US backlash 'behind Boeing decision'

Industry plans for UK nuclear go-ahead

Ink and printer sales give Dell a boost

InterActiveCorp profits rise on travel unit

International Finance Shifts China Investment to Insurers and Brokerages

Iran and EU to hold emergency nuclear talks

Iraq, Jordan vow to fight terrorism

Islamic finance growing but regulation is an issue

Islamic finance market forum set

Islamic finance 'needs unified rules'

Islamic finance should fight profligacy, says Mahathir

Italian authorities to probe Banca Antonveneta shares

It's not wise to believe all you read about personal finance

Ivy Tech finance group will have public hearing

J.D. Power: Lexus most reliable new car

JD Sports founders cash in and quit with GBP45m

JPMorgan Cazenove's 'rising star' defects

JPMorgan Chase employs SAP to improve finance platform

Jaafari names Iraqi defence and oil ministers

Japan April trade surplus fell year/year

Japan GDP surprises with 1.3 per cent growth

Japan GDP surprises with annualised 5.3% growth

Japan data shows recovery patchy

Japan finance minister Tanigaki says China should be flexible on yuan

Japan finance minister says no need to change easy monetary policy

Japan puts in surprise economic growth spurt

Japanese buy Joseph for GBP140m

Jarvis shareholders face wipe-out

Jarvis shares tumble on new restructuring plans

Jarvis warns shareholders of oncoming train

Jenners staff told of job losses

Journey fees could replace road tax in UK

Ka-ching! Wedding price tag nears $30K

Karzai defends efforts on heroin trade

Karzai denies article prompted riots

Keep your eye on the target

Kerkorian hires ex-auto director for GM advice

Kerkorian to lift GM stake with $31 a share offer

Key U.S. senator vows early action on minimum tax

Kozlowski paints himself as regular guy

Kuwait jails 25 Islamists over Iraq insurgency aid

LA Fitness agrees to GBP90.3m takeover by private equity buyer

Labour MPs: Blair must go soon

Labour and Lib Dems fight bitter marginals battle

Labour beset by fears for its majority

Labour hopes high as polls open

Labour targets key marginals in final charge

Labour's cities slicker

Lamy set for top WTO job after rival pulls out

Landmark Wage & Hour Victory for Automobile Dealers; 9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That Finance & Insuran

Lastminute

Lastminute shares up 48% on Sabre approach

Lawmakers miss the school finance mark

Lawyers Seek Venue Change in Terror Case

Lazard prices IPO at $854m

Leader: Seize this vital moment

Leaders say there's still time on school finance

Leading reformer is banned from poll in Iran

Learning from retirees' mistakes

Legal challenge to Walt Disney board

Legislative leaders bickering over school finance

Lessons in personal finance for new college grads

Leverage Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work for finance processes

Lexus tops quality survey again

Lib Dems gains fall short of breakthrough

Lib Dems set to boost number of MPs

Liberty close to News Corp compromise

Limos looking to escape gas guzzler tax

Lithuanian president names Zigmantas Balcytis as new finance minister

Lithuanian transport minister Balcytis to replace finance minister

Little joy for with-profits investors

Loan sharks ruining Sh6b micro-finance sector in Kenya

Local Officials Meet to Discuss Public Finance and Tax Reform, Federal Unfunded Mandates and Develop National

Lodi deals ABN big blow in Italy takeover fight

Look on the bright side, finance minister tells Thais (MCOT)

Lord Hollick waives £250,000 UBM bonus

Losses widen at Mitsubishi Motors

Lots of luck

MCI favours $8.45bn revised Verizon bid

MEPs back McCartney justice fight

MEPs back McCartneys' battle for justice

MEPs deal blow to Blair on work hours

MEPs vote to scrap UK working hours opt-out

MG Rover dealers stall on rescue

M&M to enter home finance

MOVES-Deutsche Bank, DrKW, Tribeca Global Management

MPC expected to resist move on rates

MPC voted 8-1 to keep rates on hold

M&S names Burns to replace Myners as chair

M&S profits slump while outlook challenging

MTR may sell bonds overseas, says finance director (Weekend Standard)

Macquarie in talks to buy Yellow Brick Road

Maersk in merger talks with P&O Nedlloyd

Making retirement years more golden

Malaysia's AirAsia says in talks to finance purchase of 60 new Airbus A320s

Malcolm Glazer wins control of Man Utd

Malone questions Time Warner strategy

Man U chairman vows to cut ties with JPMorgan

Man Utd attempts to thwart Glazer bid

Man Utd chief hits out at Cazenove's role

Many small to medium businesses seek more funding

Marconi seeks to soothe investors

Marconi to announce new round of job cuts

Marconi to step up hunt for partners

Marks and Spencer makes Burns chairman

Marriage & money

Marsh McLennan profit down 70%

Marsh & McLennan profits fall 70%

Mast study focuses on TV signals

Master the working-mom shuffle

Matalan and HMV deepen gloom on the high street

Matalan blames 'consumer apathy' for sales plunge

Matalan finance boss goes clubbing

Matalan looks past its best as recovery falter

Maytag agrees to be bought for $2.1bn

Maytag rises on expectations of counterbid

Maytag sale could bring further downgrades

Maytag shares jump 23% after Ripplewood offer

Maytag shares up 24% after Ripplewood offer

Maytag to be bought by Ripplewood for $2.1bn

Mccartney Sisters Get Meps' Backing

Measuring C.E.O.'s on the Hubris Index

Meps Back Mccartney Sisters' Fight

Merck chief executive steps down

Merck chief steps down amid Vioxx fallout

MetLife enters into $7 bln bridge credit facility

Microsoft Great Plains Accounting/ERP implementation - finance industry customization example

Microsoft faces $5m-a-day fine after warning

Microsoft launches European Union Grants Advisor website for UK organisations (PublicTechnology.net)

Microsoft plans pay service for home PC users

Millionaires, by the book

Mining hope for Bronze Age site

Modaraba products for rural masses suggested RECORDER REPORTKARACHI (May 18 2005): Justice Mian Mahboob Ahmed, Chairman (Business Recorder)

More Than $15M Raised for Calif. Election

More finance for Vietnamese cement project

More library users, but borrowing declines

More than a third of SMEs seek extra financing

Morgan Stanley board opts to support Purcell

Morgan Stanley faces morale problems, says chief

Morgan Stanley ordered to pay Perelman $604m

Morgan Stanley ordered to pay out $600m

Morgan Stanley told to pay additional $850m

Morgan faces morale problems, says chief

Morgan shares drop as board backs Purcell

Morningstar IPO priced at $18.50/shr-underwriter

Morrison in fourth profit alert

Morrisons chief refuses to talk about successor

Mortgage exit penalties rise

Mosaic Fashions set for Iceland listing

Moscow scraps Gazprom-Rosneft merger

Mother's day: Work or stay home?

My Ordeal With Federal Mortgage Finance

My first 401(k)

NBC eyes stake held by Vivendi

NDA to participate in Finance Bill voting

NEW: Senate Finance Committee approves tax proposal

NU returns clients to Serps successor

NYSE chief defends Archipelago merger

NY Fed warns of risk to structured credit

N America and Europe 'face power cuts'

N Korea 'missile launch' condemned by US

N Korean missile seen as pressure on US

Nahyan's call for single Islamic finance council

NatWest extradition confirmed

National Grid plans expansion in US

National Grid plans expansion in US (Independent)

Navarre says buys FUNimation

Neighborhood Finance Corp. spurs revitalization

Neiman agrees $5bn takeover

Neiman close to agreeing $5bn takeover

Nestlé injection deal highlights safety concerns

New Credit Act leaves lenders in the dark

New Star set for listing after doubling profits

New Trains Division Finance Director appointed

New VP of finance, administration at UO

New blow to Schrder as party rival defects

New chairman for finance body

New code urged for UK investors

New county budget, finance director already at work

New hiring process for finance position

New ministry just a trick of the Trade

New personal finance column debuts today

New subscribers help boost BSkyB

News Corp seeks funds for Russia expansion

Newsweek apologises for Koran report

Newsweek retracts 'Koran abuse' report

Nexstar Broadcasting Group to Present at UBS Leveraged Finance Conference on May 12; Presentation to be Webcas

Nichols chosen again as Madison Co. finance director

Niekamp says 'yes' to Finance Committee

Nimai shows exciting side of finance seminar

No more dogma

No timetable for Yuan floating regime: Finance Ministry

Norman courted to take helm at Wm Morrison

Nuclear power gains an edge

O2 targets higher dividends after maiden payout

OECD calls for rates cut in eurozone

OECD warns leading economies on growth

Oil demand growth slackens in US and China

Old Mutual angers with Skandia plan

Old Mutual in talks over Skandia

Old Mutual plays down acquisitions

Old Mutual says UK buys no longer a top priority (Edinburgh Evening News)

Opec calls for investment in refining capacity

Open Mike: Tiger's amazing streak

'Outside chance' of Rover revival

Outwitting risk

Overeaters: Have we got meals for you

PFI billions remain off Government's books

PFI stocks wobble on fears of change to government accounts

PNC buys Riggs, storied name to disappear

Palestinians must fix financial problems-Wolfensohn

Party Gaming deals its hand to play for market

Party leaders hit the road in final push for votes

Peer calls for inquiry into Bank of Scotland's GBP8bn Ulster loan book

Pension funds' UK shares investment at all-time low (Guardian Unlimited)

Pension woes add to unease over US retirement plan

Pentagon report to portray China as emerging rival

Pentagon urges closing about 165 bases

Personal Finance Expert Dr. Richard M. Krawczyk Agrees to Become Regular Personal Finance Contributor for KAHL

Personal finance: Google's stock success proves predictions are tough

Personal finance, junkets by numbers

Pillar in takeover talks with British Land

Plan to block Glazer Man Utd bid

Plan to 'stop Glazer Man Utd bid'

Plant life

Poll says Blair will win election despite Iraq

Poll shows big fall in backing for Tories

Poor results make reforms less certain

Possible French No vote worries investors

Postal Service delivers extra cash for execs

Priceworth secures RM160m facility to finance expansion

Prison boss calls for more staff

Privacy experts' partial wish list

Private equity groups eye Westinghouse

Private sector cash is 'staying'

ProMetic announces new appointments in Finance, Corporate Development and Business Development

ProMetic announces new appointments in Finance, Corporate Development and Business Development (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Procurement and finance move up

Producer says UK film in 'crisis' (BBC News)

Property group calls for misselling curbs

Protecting your PC

Pru shareholders back Bloomer

Pru shareholders vent their anger over Bloomer's sacking

Putin advisers implicated in oil-for-food inquiry

Queen unveils Blair's third term plans

Questions of estate

Qwest net falls as it withdraws from MCI contest

Qwest pulls out of the battle for MCI

RHJ pays up to $160 mln for its stake in Maytag buy

Real wages fall at fastest rate in 14 years

Record high for European emissions trade

Regal drops 60% as Greek oil well flops

Regulator rules against Lodi in Italian bid battle

Regulators increase hedge fund scrutiny

Report: Magellan falls to No. 5

Report: New taxes levied on cellphones

Research and Markets: More and More Customers Opting for New Methods to Help Finance Car Purchase (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Research and Markets: More and More Customers Opting for New Methods to Help Finance Car Purchase (The Auto Channel)

Retire on the house

Retirement 101

Retirement plan woes increase

Revealed: the pro-euthanasia group that helps finance visits to Swiss suicide clinic

Rice urges political solution to Iraq's insurgents

Rice visits Iraq to discuss surge in violence

Rising sales lift HP's bottom line

Rising tax receipts give Gordon Brown leeway

Rival online brokerages look to merge

Royal Mail near targets but 'needs GBP2bn cash injection'

Royal Mail's pillar box monopoly ends

Royal & Sun Alliance boosted by cost cuts

Russia and Africa light up profits for BAT

Russia business climate to weigh on growth - report

Russia warned not to fear spread of democracy

SA go-ahead on Barclays' Absa bid

S.Africa approves Barclays bid for Absa

SCH to cut another 1,000 Abbey jobs

S&P cuts GM and Ford to junk status

S. African Finance Minister OKs Absa Bid

S Korea in nuclear talks offer to North

S Korea rules out further currency intervention

S Korean Finance Minister To Hold Roadshows In UK, US (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ News)

S Korean finance minister to hold roadshows in UK, US (Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

S Korea's 'giant step' in human cell cloning

Saban gets Israel telecoms stake

Sabre agrees to buy Lastminute for £577m

Saddam begins memoirs from behind bars

Sainsbury sees hopeful signs despite profits drop

Sainsbury share sale unlikely

Saks Incorporated Names Kevin Wills EVP of Finance/Chief Accounting Officer

Saks examines ties to suppliers

Save billions on kitchen finance loans

School Finance Panel Sees Budget Deficit Facing Board Meeting

Schröder seeks early election after state poll defeat

Schröder's party faces defeat in state election

Schroders boosted by individual investors

Schroders to lose an architect of its recovery

Scottish Power sells PacifiCorp in $9.4bn deal

Scrushy jury asks about possible deadlock

Sears Finance Unit to Delist Debt

Seattle FHLB suspends dividends, repurchases

Secret letters hid truth of AIT sales - QC

Sector movers: Schroders lifts finance, Morrison hits foods

Seize this vital moment

Sen. Clinton's Financing in the Spotlight

Senate Finance releases new capital budget draft

Senate defies Bush on highway bill

Senate names Saddam oil payout recipients

Senate panel declines to back Bolton

Senate tests White House limit on highway spending

Senators Seek Solution to Alternative Tax

Senators urge ending alternative minimum tax

Senior Structured Finance/Real Estate Finance Attorney Linda Grant Williams Joins Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pitt

Seoul and Tokyo downplay missile launch

Sex and funds trial damages Hillary

Sex and funds trial damages Hillary hopes

Shaky market fears

Share-buying by directors rises sharply

Shareholders revolt against Xstrata pay policy

Shareholders wiped out in Jarvis debt restructuring

Shift In Taxes Funds New School Finance Plan

Ship Finance International Limited / Frontline Ltd. - Sale and acquisition of vessels

Ship Finance International and Frontline in S&P deals

Ship Finance buys box boats

Short view (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

Showdown threatened over Bush court posts

Silver Lake gets convertible notes in Nasdaq deal

Singapore threatens to sue internet dissenter

Sir Ken digs in on retirement

Sir Ken seeks to soothe Morrison tensions

Small Talk: Scotty hopes to beam up a refinancing deal

Small loans transforming lives in Kenyan slums

Smaller parties make little headway

Smart gifts for your grad

Smart moms (MSN Video)

So your employer 'lost' your information

Software firm's directors abused market, says QC

Some Wall Street banks bet on swift China yuan move

Somerfield battle hots up with new bid

Somerfield down to two-way shoot-out

Somerfield receives new takeover approach

Soros, Oak Hill finance hedge fund services firm

Spirit Finance reports increased earnings

Sri Lanka says tsunami aid pledges hit $3 billion

State Aid to Foster Care Rejected; Doyle Proposal Meets Setback As Finance Panel Builds Budget

Stelios returns in easyJet shakeup

Stephen Byers: No more dogma

Sterling slides as UK manufacturing slumps (FT.com via Yahoo! News)

String of IPO flops adds to private equity jitters

Struggling Waterford to axe 1,800 jobs

Suicide bomber kills at least 50 in northern Iraq

Summer travel: Fares, room rates spike

SundayMirror.co.uk - FOOTBALL: SUPPORTERS MAKE IT A BLACK DAY FOR GLAZER (Sunday Mirror)

Sunnis hint at peace terms in Iraq

Super League set for 2009 changes

Swimmer Lee announces retirement

Syria denies any finance to terrorists

Syria stops cooperating with US forces and CIA

Syrian Finance Minister Claims Banks are Free of Terror Money

TNT Mail UK Wins Contract With Lloyds TSB (IWon - Money)

Taiwan president urges China to talk

Takeover talks send Lastminute shares skyward

Taking care of mom

Tax laws bolster Pfizer's coffers

Tech groups join antitrust case against Microsoft

Teen dreams: Top 10 career choices

Telenor buys Scandanavian rivals for $1bn

Terra Firma in €7bn Eon deal

Terror: Nearing a Deadline

Terror trial begins for ex-professor

Terrorism Trial Set for Fla. Ex-Professor

Tesco: Fiscal Year IFRS Profit After Tax Down GBP19 Million Vs UK GAAP (IWon - Money)

Tesco chief receives bumper bonus package

Thai gypsies back to sea in boat named Tsunami

The 401(k) temptation

The Buttonwood column: markets and the European constitution

The India of one million salespeople (The Herald)

The Investment Column: Hold on to Land Securities as it continues to build on its success

The UK's five tests (BBC News)

The blowout

The foreign press on

The great investment guru poker showdown

The high cost of being popular

The nice guys of finance hope to be born again

The rating game

Thomas N. Tillery & Michael L. Rothstein Join Peachtree LBP Finance Company as Regional Vice Presidents - Insu

Thousands flee violence in Uzbekistan

Threat of 'wobble' in market for new flats

Three rivals poised to compete for Auna

Tk 381cr diesel subsidy planned, despite nay of finance

Tony Blair leads Labour to historic third term

Top 10 cities where paychecks go far

Top 50: World's best restaurants

Tops sale to net founder £130m

Tories divided as Scottish split is proposed (The Herald)

Tourists targeted in two attacks in Egypt

Toyota Motor suffers double blow in US

Toyota outsrips US rivals with record profit

Toyota outstrips US rivals with record profit

Trading unit losses dent El Paso earnings

Transcripts of intercepts weigh on Bolton's UN hopes

Troops open fire on Uzbek demonstrators

Troubled Compass says headhunters are seeking replacement for Mackay

TrustNet News / Pension / Finance directors point to weaknesses in DB schemes (TrustNet)

Trust finance director suspended

Tucker's return to the Pru upsets rival

Tuesday Papers: Glazer pays up to 18% on Man Utd finance - bid news

Tunnel link busts budget

Twin blow to Brown over borrowing limits

Two Barclays bankers earn over GBP20m each

Tyco shares drop on profit outlook

UBM investors in bonus revolt

UBS investment banking profits fall by fifth

UBS says markets slowed in first quarter

UDPATE 1-Greenspan sees GSE portfolio risk for swaps market

UK April public sector borrowing below forecast (Financial Times)

UK: Cadbury Schweppes buys Green & Blacks (just-food.com)

UK Environment Agency in €1.4bn specialist move (Investment & Pensions Europe)

UK Holding Company and Dialog Group C.E.O. to Help Finance Dialog Group Expansion (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

UK Library usage soars - enabling 11.7 million web sessions (PublicTechnology.net)

UK REITs on track for 2006, property industry says (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)

UK allows extradition of 3 ex-bankers for Enron (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

UK approves extradition of bankers on Enron charges (New Ratings)

UK considers single system to classify media content

UK finance minister sounds warning on EU economic slowdown

UK inflation holds steady near seven-year high

UK pension fund launched for European artists

UK retail sales rise unexpectedly in April

UK's Blair extends lead on campaign's final day (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

UK's Blair to defy rebels with raft of legislation (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

UK's Brown Puts Iraq in Election Spotlight (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

UK’s Brown vows to cut regulatory red tape (Khaleej Times)

UK's Postponed Budget Legislation Badly Flawed, Says Tax Body, by Jason Gorringe, Tax-News.com, London 17 May 2005 (Investors Offshore)

UN chief Kofi Annan warns of nuclear catastrophe

UN condemns reported US abuse in Afghanistan

UO Names New Vice President for Finance and Administration; Frances Dyke to Chart Financial Course During Time

UPDATE 1-AmeriCredit reaffirms outlook for fiscal 2006

UPDATE 1-Britain, U.S. to grow fastest in G7-UK's Brown

UPDATE 1-Charter loss widens, revenue rises

UPDATE 1-Chiquita says lenders extend financing commitments

UPDATE 1-Cyberonics falls as Senate probes FDA turnaround

UPDATE 1-Fitch cuts Ford rating, but still investment-grade

UPDATE 1-Ford ups qtrly outlook, cautions on Ford Credit

UPDATE 1-GMAC not qualified for higher rating than GM-Fitch

UPDATE 1-HSBC Finance Q1 profit up as bad debts fall

UPDATE 1-Jin: Speculation too high now for China yuan reform

UPDATE 1-Key House Democrat backs GSE bill, issues remain

UPDATE 1-MOVES-Lehman, Bridgewell, Threadneedle, others

UPDATE 1-Mexico's TV Azteca sues finance minister

UPDATE 1-Morningstar IPO priced at $18.50/shr-underwriter

UPDATE 1-Navarre buys FUNimation

UPDATE 1-Poland eyes 50 bln yen bond issue in June- FinMin

UPDATE 1-Rio A$1 bln buyback keeps WMC bid talk alive

UPDATE 1-StanChart says IFRS impact on 2004 results modest

UPDATE 1-US Sen. backs GSE reform only if regulator strong

UPDATE 1-US Treasury denies report of China visit next week

UPDATE 1-US's Snow says he thinks China will loosen yuan

UPDATE 1-VT Group posts 13 pct rise in annual pretax profit

UPDATE 1-Visteon delays qtrly filing, warns on conduct

UPDATE 1-World Bank takes stake in gold miner Peter Hambro

UPDATE 1- Moody's sees REITs as stable and could improve

UPDATE 2-Belgium probes Citigroup 2004 bond trade

UPDATE 2-China says speculation too high now for yuan reform

UPDATE 2-Cyberonics falls as Senate probes FDA turnaround

UPDATE 2-GMAC not qualified for higher rating than GM-Fitch

UPDATE 2-GM says it 'feels pain' of cuts in debt rating

UPDATE 2-HSBC warns on UK consumer credit quality

UPDATE 2-Lazard shares fall in market debut

UPDATE 2-Mexico's economic growth cooled in 1st quarter

UPDATE 2-Navarre buys FUNimation, shares rise

UPDATE 2-Spain's SCH wants over 12.5 bln euros for Auna

UPDATE 2-UK shipbuilder VT Group yr profit up 13 pct

UPDATE 2-UK's Sage stays upbeat on 2005, eyes acquisitions

UPDATE 3-Adidas to sell Salomon to Finland's Amer

UPDATE 3-Kerr-McGee buys back shares to fight off Icahn

UPDATE 4-Kerr-McGee buys back shares to fight off Icahn

UPDATE 4-Tyco cuts year outlook; shares plunge

UPS agrees to buy Overnite for $1.25bn

US Airways close to $1bn in new financing

U.S., Britain to grow fastest in G7

US CREDIT-Kerr-McGee may see bottom, but no bounce

US CREDIT - Betting on Ford versus Ford Credit

US Congress names Saddam oil payout recipients

U.S., EU Review Cooperation on Terrorist Finance Issues

US House backs embryonic stem cell bill

US Supreme Court allows interstate wine sales

US Treasury appoints new China envoy

US accord on Bolton vote faces collapse

US carmakers extend currency campaign

US considers bringing back 30-year bonds

US consumer prices up 0.5% in April

US defence group in talks to acquire Titan

US economy generates 274,000 new jobs

US homes change hands at blistering pace

US human rights record attacked by Amnesty

US keeps pressure on China to reform FX

US labour costs add to inflation worries

US may be facing retirement system's 'twilight'

US moves to ease friction in Russia relations

US moves to ease friction with Putin

US moves to ease friction with Russia

US reservist found guilty of Abu Ghraib abuses

US retail sales advance 1.4% in April

US senators strike deal on judicial nominees

US sets currency deadline for China

US shoppers shrug off petrol price rises

US social security is among least generous

U.S. stocks pare losses after security scare

US tourism 'losing billions because of image'

US trade gap narrows unexpectedly to $55bn

US wages decline at steepest real rate since 1991

US wholesale prices rise 0.6 per cent

Unilever head 'prepared to step down early'

Unilever sells perfume unit to Coty for $800m

Union fury at Abbey job cuts

Update 1: Finance Minister Discusses India Economy

Update 2: Asian Finance Ministers OK Swap Boost

Upfront: Leadership Q&A - A Bird's Eye View of Finance

Upfront: Outsourcing Finance May Enhance Governance

U's fans praised for fund raising

U's plan exit from administration

Utd deal could spell £894m debt for Glazer

Uttara Finance okays 15pc cash, 10pc stock dividends

Uzbeks bury dead after troops fire on protesters

Vanik Bangladesh now LankaBangla Finance

Venezuela: oil firms violate contracts

Verdict on the reshuffle

Visteon lenders extend deadline for financials

Vodafone launches simple phone

Vodafone lowers its guidance for both margins

Vodafone on track to hit 10m 3G target by year end

Vodafone steps up aggressive buy-back

WRAPUP 1-US, Japan press reluctant China to ease grip on yuan

WTO rivals caution against Chinese textiles curbs

Waiting to be tested under fire

Wal-Mart earnings disappoint

Wal-Mart ends DVD rentals to promote Netflix

Wal-Mart sees weaker second quarter

Wal-Mart shuts web DVD rentals to promote Netflix

Waltham Forest College improves efficiency of finance department

Waltham Forest College improves efficiency of finance department (PublicTechnology.net)

Wards may go in hospital shake-up

Warner Music scales back IPO

Warner Music scales back long-awaited IPO

Warning to finance firms

Watchdog criticises World Bank focus

Waterford Wedgwood sheds 1,800 jobs

Waterford Wedgwood to cut 1,800 jobs

Waterfront rules snaffle access strip

Wave of attacks in Iraqi capital kill 24

We'll work until we drop so long as we get our leisure

Westpac has new finance head

William Hill pays GBP505m for rival's chain

William Hill to pay £504m for Stanley's betting shops

Winning ways of a Buccaneer

Winston Hotels and GE Commercial Finance, Franchise Finance Introduce

Workers set against fixed retirement ages

Working class heroes

World Bank Supports Export Finance In Turkey Through A Third Loan (TurkishPress.com)

World Bank urged to focus poverty efforts on growth

World's 10 best airports and lounges

Wynn, Pence join forces to revisit campaign finance

Xenova Group PLC First Quarter Results, 2005 (pzone via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Finance)

Xinhua Finance to Pioneer XBRL Financial Reporting Technology in China

Yacht Bay from Amlak

Yahoo launch tipped to take VoIP mainstream

Yahoo unveils online music service

Yell boosts US arm by buying TransWestern

Yell deepens US footprint with $1.58bn deal

Yellow Roadway makes drive into China

Young family loses veto in share overhaul

Your identity...for sale

Zambia approve stadia money

Zim ex-finance minister on corruption trial

Zimbabwe calls white farmers back

Zimbabwe wants white farmers

sundaymail - FINANCE JOBS RISE BY 20,000 IN SCOTLAND (Sunday Mail)
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