Ireland's Bord Gais Energy Sold To Centrica

British Gas owner Centrica is in line to take over the energy supply arm of Ireland's state-owned Bord Gais as part of a £1bn deal. The group is part of a consortium that would pick up a business with more than 700,000 Irish household and business customers...

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Ireland Bailout Exit 'Not End Of The Road'

Ireland's finance minister has warned of continuing pain ahead as the country prepares to officially exit its bailout. At a news conference in Dublin ahead of Sunday's milestone, Michael Noonan told reporters "this isn't the end of the road" but...

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Versace: Italian Fund Steps Off £900m Catwalk

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Italy's sovereign wealth fund is close to bowing out of the race to buy a stake in Versace as a trio of international private equity firms battle to invest in one of the world's best-known fashion houses. Sky News...

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US Jobless Rate At Lowest For Five Years

The unemployment rate in the United States dropped to 7% in November, the lowest figure for five years. The sharp drop in the rate, from 7.3% in October, was unexpected and raised the odds that the Federal Reserve could soon begin moving away from its...

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NatWest Website Hit By A 'Surge Attack'

The NatWest personal banking website has been hit by a cyber attack in the wake of its IT woes earlier this week, Sky News has confirmed. Some customers trying to log on to the website found it impossible to enter the site. NatWest, which is owned...

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Ex-Mutual OneSavings Eyes Stock Market Float

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A British bank backed by one of Wall Street's most prominent financiers is preparing for a stock market flotation that would augment a glut of high street lenders planning to go public. Sky News has learnt that OneSavings...

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RBS Sued In £150m Pre-Crash Advice Battle

Royal Bank of Scotland and a leading rating agency are being sued for £150m over so-called toxic products in the global financial crash. Sixteen European institutional investors have launched legal action against Standard and Poor's (S&P), and the...

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US Jobless Rate At Lowest For Five Years

The unemployment rate in the United States dropped to 7% in November, the lowest figure for five years. The sharp drop in the rate, from 7.3% in October, was unexpected and raised the odds that the Federal Reserve could soon begin moving away from its...

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NatWest Website Hit By A 'Surge Attack'

The NatWest personal banking website has been hit by a cyber attack in the wake of its IT woes earlier this week, Sky News has confirmed. Some customers trying to log on to the website found it impossible to enter the site. NatWest, which is owned...

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