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Centurion-Lord Krishna Bank merger approved

India's Centurion Bank of Punjab Ltd. (CBP) will acquire privately held Lord Krishna Bank (LKB) in an all stock deal, its Chief Operating Officer Anil Jaggia has announced.

Idea, Motorola to tie up to provide cheap handsets

Leading mobile operator, Idea Cellular, has tied up with U.S.-based cellular phone manufacturer, Motorola Inc. to provide user-ready Motorola handsets at economical price.

Toyota joins hands with Karnataka Govt. for rural drinking water project

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Limited (TKML), a joint venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and the Kirloskar Group, has initiated a rural drinking water project for the residents of Ramanagara town in collaboration with the Karnataka government.

Videocon preferred bidder for Daewoo Electronics

A consortium of India's leading electronics and energy major, Videocon Industries Limited and US fund Ripplewood Holdings has emerged as the preferred bidder to buy South Korean appliances maker Daewoo Electronics.

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Thai Government Possible Threat to Tescos Expansion

The Thai government could be a threat to the expansion of Tescos in the country. Small shopkeepers in the country are concerned that the growth of large supermarkets is a threat to their business.

Britons' love for cash machines growing

Britons make the largest number of cash machine withdrawals throughout Europe, a report shows, almost all of them from free to use ATMs.

FTSE flat as bank gains offset by weak oils

The FTSE 100 held steady on Friday, with banks gaining but heavyweight oils and miners led lower by commodity prices and with trading cautious ahead of U.S. CPI data.

Microsoft Unveils Zune

Yesterday Microsoft Corporation unveiled details of the first of its products to be released under its Zune brand.

Experiment Throws Doubt on Life on a State Pension

A report by AXA Avenue has predicted troubles ahead for those planning to live on a state pension. The report is based upon a unique experiment in which 26 households were challenged to live for a week on a state pension.

Glaxo to supply cut-price AIDS drugs to Russia

GlaxoSmithKline Plc, the world's leading maker of HIV/AIDS treatments, has struck a deal to supply cut price AIDS drugs to Russia

Doughty Hanson & Co to List Vehicle on Euronext

Doughty Hanson & Co are planning to list Doughty Hanson & Co Investments LP Inc. as a vehicle on the Euronext Amsterdam stock exchange.

Rolls Royce $500 Million Asian Deal

Rolls Royce today confirmed that it had made a deal worth potentially over $500 million with Hainan Airlines Group Company Ltd.

Fastweb in Vodafone deal

Italian broadband company Fastweb and the Italian unit of mobile phone giant Vodafone on Friday will announce a commercial agreement

Schering, AstraZeneca in pact for cancer drug

German drugmaker Schering has entered into a deal with AstraZeneca to jointly develop a new breast cancer drug

Xinhua says it seeks no profit from media rules

China and its official Xinhua news agency defended new rules controlling foreign news organisations on Thursday, saying they are not aimed at commercial gain and will not give the agency unfair dominance.

John Liang Receives Proposal After Share Surge

John Liang Plc today announced that it had received a non binding proposal, and was now in takeover talks

Seven Mobile Operators Join to Create NGMN

This week seven leading mobile operators have united to create a new organization, known as the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) initiative

Top Drug Makers Seen Eyeing Bristol Purchase

Several of the world's top drugmakers may weigh acquiring Bristol Myers Squibb Co. after it fired its chief executive, although suitors seem unlikely to bid before next summer, analysts said.

Kelly Announces LABGI Changes to Enhance Local Business

It was announced today that local authorities will receive greater rewards for promoting local business growth.

Microsoft says Vista Europe launch on track

Microsoft said on Thursday it was on track to launch its Windows Vista operating system in Europe in January

First-time buyers borrow record sums

First time homebuyers are stretching their finances more than ever before to get a foot on the property ladder, a survey shows.

Old Mutual profit climbs on Skandia

South Africa's largest insurer, Old Mutual, met forecasts with a 36 percent increase in first half profit

Oil rebounds above $64

Oil rebounded above $64 a barrel on Thursday as bargain hunting buyers stepped in after a month long rout and a renewed U.S. push for immediate sanctions against Iran

GUS reports mixed as split nears

GUS, set to split into two FTSE 100 companies next month, reported a slight slowdown in growth at its credit information business

Blackstone poised to win UB after Premier quits

U.S. buyout giant Blackstone looked poised on Thursday to win a 1.7 billion pound takeover battle for United Biscuits

Could split-cap trusts be due for a Renaissance?

Split capital investment trusts could be in line for a renaissance, spurred on by the advent of real estate investment trusts

Home shopping boosts retail sales

Strong sales of household goods and a penchant for home shopping helped retail sales rebound in August, suggesting last month's interest rate rise did not deter shoppers.

Water utility AWG gets approach

Shares in AWG jumped more than 11 percent on Thursday after the water company said it had received an approach that could lead to an offer being made for the 2.2 billion pound firm.

John Lewis H1 sales up

Retailer John Lewis Partnership on Thursday posted an 11 percent increase in group sales to 3.0 billion pounds

BP Announce Agreement with Gazprom

A new agreement was announced today between BP and Gazprom Marketing and Trading, the UK subsidiary of energy giant OAO Gazprom.

Rate rise fails to cool housing market

House prices rose at their fastest pace in over two years in the three months to August, a survey showed on Thursday

FTSE opens up on utilities bid talk

The FTSE 100 rose on Thursday after a stronger Wall Street close, driven by utilities as AWG surged 12 percent on news of a bid approach.

Europe's largest home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Thursday posted a 12.6 percent rise in pretax profit to 223.1 million pounds. REUTERS/Handout

BT Group announced growth targets on Thursday for its Global Services business, which provides IT network services and is the former state monopoly's fastest growing division.

Kingfisher profit falls

Europe's largest home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Thursday posted a smaller than expected fall in pretax profit and said its UK business should return to profit growth in the second half.

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