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Archive for April 11th, 2008Nigeria Shell facility invadedPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 Protesting youths in Nigeria's Niger Delta have invaded and occupied an oil flowstation operated by a Royal Dutch Shell joint venture, a company spokeswoman said on Friday.
Read full story BP Carson hydrocracker shut after firePosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 A 45,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) hydrocracker was shut on Friday at BP's 265,000 bpd Los Angeles-area refinery in Carson, California, after a brief fire Thursday night, according to sources familiar with refinery operations.
Read full story Comments Off Samsung chief says will consider group revampPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 The head of South Korea's biggest business group Samsung said Friday he will consider structural and management changes to the scandal-tainted conglomerate, including his own position.
Read full story Comments Off Snedeker, Immelman tied for early lead in MastersPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 American Brandt Snedeker made a spectacular birdie at the par-three sixth on his way to claiming a share of the lead with South Africa's Trevor Immelman early in Friday's second round of the U.S. Masters.
Read full story Comments Off G7 to plan fight against future financial crisesPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 Group of Seven finance officials gather here Friday to discuss plans to prevent a repeat of what the IMF chief says is the worst financial crisis since the 1930s Great Depression.
Read full story Comments Off Dr Pepper Snapple completes demerger loanPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 Cadbury Schweppes announced on Friday the completion of $4.4 billion (2.18 billion pounds) in demerger loan facilities backing the separation of Cadbury Schweppes' Americas beverages business from its confectionary business.
Read full story Comments Off UBS hires former UK chief science adviserPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 Swiss investment bank UBS said on Friday it had hired as science adviser David King, former chief scientific adviser to the British government partly credited for the country's strong climate change stance.
Read full story Comments Off Airbus confirms Aer Lignus order for planesPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 European planemaker Airbus said on Friday that Irish airline Aer Lingus had confirmed an earlier order for more Airbus A350-900 and A330-300 planes.
Read full story Comments Off Novartis cancer drug trial boosts partner AntisomaPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 Novartis has started a late-stage trial for its ASA404 drug for lung cancer, it said on Friday, boosting shares in its partner Antisoma more than 10 percent.
Read full story Comments Off Dollar slips before key G7 finance meetingPosted by UK Economy News
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11Apr 08 The dollar dipped on Friday amid fading expectations of any joint effort by world finance chiefs to talk up the sagging greenback at a key meeting in Washington, dealers said.
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