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Healthscope selling hospitals for $63.2m

Healthscope Ltd says it will sell five of its non-core hospital assets to privately owned Healthe Care Australia (Healthe Care Australia) for $63.2 million as it seeks to reduce its debt.

Japan Rice Crops Struggle

Japan's agricultural ministry graded the current rice crop situation index as rather bad on average nationwide, the ministry said on Thursday.

Japan Steel Production Could Hit 3rd Highest Total in 2006

Japan expects the amount of domestic crude steel production for 2006 to reach the third-most in its history, the government reported on Thursday.

The age requirement for the Kiddie Tax,â€ rose from 14 to 17 or younger, following the introduction of a new law. The tax is currently placed on children who earn over $1,700 or more in non-wage income.

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ICAP Trade Update

ICAP, the interdealer broker today announced a trade update ahead of the closed period following its financial half year ended 30th September 2006.

3i Announce Analyst and Investor Discussions

3i Group Plc, announced today that it would be holding discussions with analysts and investors ahead of its close period for the six months ended 30th September 2006

BVG Acquires Climax Racing

Buena Vista Games, Inc, (BVG) today announced that it had acquired Climax Racing from Climax Group Ltd.

Jobless claims fell by 6,000 last week

New claims for U.S. jobless aid fell by a slightly more-than-expected 6,000 last week, Labor Department data showed on Thursday, and remained at levels suggesting a stable jobs market.

Housing sector hurting but economy to survive

A slowing U.S. housing market may not indicate that the broader national economy is sickly.Despite months of glum news about slow housing sales and faltering new construction, many economists

Mitie says trading in order

Cleaning and maintenance company Mitie Group said on Thursday it had continued to perform in line with management expectations, with good levels of organic growth.

GCap sees like for like revenues down

Radio firm GCap Media said on Thursday it expected first half like for like revenues, excluding its Capital Radio station, to fall around 4 percent against last year's proforma results.

Grainger Trust gets bid approach

Grainger Trust, the country's largest quoted residential property investor, said on Thursday it had received an approach that could lead to an offer for the company

Alliance Boots trading and integration on track

Alliance Boots, created from the merger of chemist chain Boots and drugs wholesaler Alliance Unichem in July

Royal & Sun selling U.S. operation

Insurer Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Group said on Thursday it was selling its U.S. arm to Arrowpoint Capital

M&C Saatchi profits to exceed expectations

Advertising firm M&C Saatchi said on Thursday it expects full year profits to be significantly ahead of expectations despite first half pre tax profits being down 30 percent,

China calls for cooperation on hedge fund risks

Financial regulators across the world need to work together to keep checks on the increasingly powerful $1.2 trillion (810 billion pound) hedge fund industry

IFAs to steal billions in value from insurers

Independent financial advisers (IFAs) could assume up to 25 billion pounds worth of the value of the UK life sector within the next decade or two

Japan imports of U.S. beef slump after ban lifted

Japanese imports of U.S. beef totaled only 105 tonnes in August, the first full month of shipments since Tokyo reopened the market to meat from the United States, government data showed on Thursday.

GM says Renault-Nissan talks may go on

General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Rick Wagoner said he was open to an alliance with Renault-Nissan and made clear that talks could be extended beyond a mid-October deadline set by the carmakers.

Yahoo acquires Web video editing company Jumpcut

Internet media giant Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it had acquired Jumpcut, a site that provides simple to use online video editing tools

FTSE 100 opens up led by oil and mining

The FTSE opened higher on Thursday, supported by mining and oil stocks, as traders reacted positively to renewed U.S. confidence following a near record breaking high on Wall Street on Wednesday.

Accenture to ditch NHS project

Accenture Ltd., one of the world's largest consulting firms, is poised to pull out of a major computer system project for the NHS as early as Thursday

House prices up sharply this month

House prices jumped in September, the Nationwide Building Society said on Thursday, evidence that August's interest rate rise had done little to cool the property market.

HMV sales continue to drop

HMV Group, which sells music, DVDs and books, said on Thursday its total like for like sales were down 3.7 percent, once the benefit of its recent acquisition of Ottakar's was taken out.

ICBC to buy small Indonesia bank

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the largest lender in China Mainland, started a preparation for acquiring a small Indonesia bank......

Yahoo acquires video-editing site Jumpcut

Internet media giant Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it had acquired Jumpcut, a site that provides simple-to-use online video-editing tools......

Richard Li gives subsidies for sale of PCG's Tokyo building

Hong Kong tycoon with exploiting spirit Richard Li seems interested in doing some extraordinary matters.

HSI rebounds on external stocks

Hong Kong shares yestoday rebounded to 17,500, backed by China Mobile after the day before's plunge of 237 pcts; Hang Seng Index yestoday jumped 213 pcts......

HK foreign currency rating upgraded

The international rating agency Moody's yestoday upgraded Hong Kong's long-term foreign currency rating from A1 to Aa3 - the level same with civil currency, with a positive outlook......

Nissan, Renault, GM talks to continue

Nissan Motor Co, Renault SA and General Motors Corp agreed to continue their talks on a possible tripartite alliance until October 15 as initially planned, Nissan said.

Tap Oil takes 85% in Philippine project

Australia's Tap Oil Ltd has taken an 85 per cent stake in an oil exploration project in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines, local partners in the consortium said on Wednesday.

Newmont sees lower gold sales ahead

Newmont Mining Corp said its gold sales would drop this year and next but would recover in 2008 and 2009 when projects in the United States, Ghana and Australia reach full production.

City workers struggling to find balance

Nearly half of all city workers believe they do not have the right balance between their work and personal lives, a survey reveals.

Truckers welcome productivity report

The Australian Trucking Association (ATA) has welcomed a Productivity Commission report which shows trucking companies may be paying too much to use the nation's roads.

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