Archive for November 15th, 2007



World oil prices retreated Thursday on easing supply concerns as OPEC lowered its estimate for demand growth and the US government reported a surprise increase in crude stockpiles, traders said.
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A bidding war for Iberia looked set to begin Thursday after a group of Spanish investors unveiled an informal offer for Spain's flag carrier that rivals a proposal from a consortium led by British Airways.
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The Federal Reserve injected 47.25 billion dollars into US money markets Thursday to help ease tight liquidity, the central bank said.
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Scottish & Newcastle rejects higher bid

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
15Nov 07

Carlsberg and Heineken increased their bid for Scottish and Newcastle on Thursday, raising the stakes for the UK brewer which again emphatically rejected the offer.
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The euro slipped against the dollar here Thursday following US inflation that data that analysts said could make it more difficult for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.
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15Nov 07

OPEC's president said Thursday that "potentially dangerous" high crude prices were beyond the cartel's control as leading members defied pressure to raise their output to help ease the burden of near 100-dollar oil.
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A bidding war for Iberia looked set to begin Thursday after a group of Spanish investors unveiled an informal offer for Spain's flag carrier that rivals a proposal from a consortium led by British Airways.
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Oil prices slide on OPEC comments, US data

Posted by UK Economy News
In UK financial news
15Nov 07

World oil prices fell sharply Thursday on easing supply concerns as OPEC lowered its estimate for demand growth and the US government revealed a surprise increase to crude stockpiles, traders said.
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Developing countries on Thursday dismissed current proposals to free up farm trade as inadequate and unfair but said an overall deal to tear down global trade barriers was still possible.
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Brewing giant Scottish and Newcastle on Thursday angrily rejected an improved joint takeover bid from Carlsberg and Heineken as an attempt to get Scottish and Newcastle "on the cheap."
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