Topic: Buisiness and Economy

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: Firms demand transport overhaul

Posted by admin on Monday, June 14, 2004 - 03:30 AM

	Business leaders have warned ministers that £250bn needs to be spent on the UK's "failing" transport system. Read full article: 'Firms demand transport overhaul'

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Articles: Click for a flick from Starz, RealNetworks

Posted by admin on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 11:45 PM

	The entertainment industry's campaign to turn movie pirates into legitimate customers takes another leap forward Monday with a new online movie download service from RealNetworks and pay TV's Starz Encore Group. Read full article: 'Click for a flick from Starz, RealNetworks'

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Articles: June 30 may be defining day for Street

Posted by admin on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 11:41 PM

	It's not often that what happens on a single day can mark a definitive trend change on Wall Street. But June 30 is shaping up to be one of those rare 24-hour periods. Read full article: 'June 30 may be defining day for Street'

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Articles: Poor nations seek trade alliance

Posted by admin on Sunday, June 13, 2004 - 11:39 PM

	UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is to address the opening session a UN Trade and Development Conference attended by ministers from around the globe. Read full article: 'Poor nations seek trade alliance'

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Articles: Cabbies set for mutual windfall

Posted by admin on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 02:51 AM

	The 1,500 owners of London's second-biggest black cab network have voted to convert the 51-year old mutual society into a publicly listed company. Read full article: 'Cabbies set for mutual windfall'

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Articles: Child labour challenge toughens

Posted by admin on Friday, June 11, 2004 - 02:30 AM

	Upwards of 10 million children are suffering in poor conditions of domestic labour, says a new report from the International Labour Organisation. Read full article: 'Child labour challenge toughens'

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Articles: The week in economics: The only way is up

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 11:59 PM

	The global interest rate cycle moved up a gear this week when the Bank of England raised its main interest rate for the fourth time since November. The Federal Reserve looks set to follow in the Bank of England's footsteps before too long, as Alan Greenspan delivered his most hawkish statement in some time. Read full article: 'The week in economics: The only way is up'

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Articles: Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business Software -Witness

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 11:55 PM

	Microsoft Corp.MSFT.O and IBM IBM.N both plan to move into the market to supply software to run key business functions, a government witness in the antitrust trial against Oracle said in a San Francisco federal court on Thursday. Read full article: 'Microsoft, IBM to Enter Business Software -Witness'

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Articles: IT giants plan to crush us

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 11:39 PM

	SOFTWARE COLOSSUS Microsoft and megalith IBM are planning to move into Oracleland and sit on its core business, warned a technology consultant. Read full article: 'IT giants plan to crush us'

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Articles: US firms face Iraq abuse lawsuit

Posted by admin on Thursday, June 10, 2004 - 06:09 AM

	Two US firms hired to help interrogate Iraqi prisoners have been sued for allegedly conspiring to abuse detainees in order to boost profits. Read full article: 'US firms face Iraq abuse lawsuit'

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