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Liberty International suffers first quarter loss

Liberty International Plc, the UK property company, yesterday reported a £335 million loss before tax for the first quarter of 2008.

Rank Group counters pace of revenue decline

Rank Group Plc, the owner of Mecca Bingo and Grosvenor Casinos, announced that the pace of revenue decline has eased since the beginning of the year.

Bovis warns of profit fall as shares drop

Bovis Homes Group Plc has warned that first half revenue will not meet expectations and outlook is difficult to predict, citing the deteriorating housing market.

S&N to take £50 million hit on lost sales; launches investigation

Smith & Nephew, the FTSE 100 medical group said Thursday that “unacceptable” sales practices in a business it bought last year will cost it more than $100 million (£50 million) in lost sales this year.

Tullow Oil loses CFO Tom Hickey

FTSE-100 listed oil and gas provider Tullow Oil Plc. has announced the resignation of chief financial officer Tom Hickey, who cited personal reasons for his departure.

Whitbread sets out Premier Inn expansion plans as profit tops forecasts

Pubs and leisure group Whitbread Plc reported a 26.3 percent rise in full year earnings and said it plans to increase the size of its Premier Inn budget hotel chain by 50 percent in the next five years.

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Editor's Blog

John O'Hanlon

Heads will roll: Hands shakes up the music industry

Internet downloads and dwindling revenues have been hurting the music industry for more than a decade, so it’s about time outmoded business models were addressed.

Monthly Features

What makes a business angel invest? Exec investigates the initial funding stages of angel finance

What makes a business angel invest? Exec investigates the initial funding stages of angel finance

We’ve seen Dragon’s Den - but surely there’s more to a business angel than reality television’s redux version? Exec looks at the determining factors which make business angels invest.

LSE, Borsa Italiana order books grow to record 1.1 million

LSE, Borsa Italiana order books grow to record 1.1 million

The average daily number of order book trades on the cash markets of London Stock Exchange and Borsa Italiana rose 69 percent from 2006 to a record 1.1 million in November.

Cometh the ministry, cometh the man

Cometh the ministry, cometh the man

Gordon Brown’s government of all the talents looks good for business, but will it be allowed to do its job?

VC does it

VC does it

What is the difference between venture capital and private equity – is it just a matter of scale?

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