Saturday 4 September 2010
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FTSE ends session with strong gains as Wall Street surges

END-OF-DAY REPORT: Headline shares made strong gains in the afternoon as US employment data came in better-than-expected and cleared the spectre of a double-dip, with M&A chatter the major driver in London. At the close of business, the FTSE100 was up 57.11 points at 5,428.15 with the FTSE250 ...

Fyffes banana profits suffer in difficult market conditions

Chilled fruit and flowers group Fyffes today reported total revenue, including the group's share of its joint ventures, amounted to €403m in the half-year to end-June, 1% higher than the same period last year. Sales were higher in the group's US winter melon category and lower in the banana ...

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01:49 Texas watchdog reviews Google’s...
source: FT.com
00:47 HSBC to stock £5 notes in cash machines as...
source: The Daily Mail
00:30 MPs to use official credit cards to pay...
source: The Daily Mail
00:11 Petrobas prepares to raise up to R$55bn
source: FT.com
00:00 Pub group recruits school leavers
source: The Independent
00:00 Over-supply of bananas hits Fyffes
source: The Independent
00:00 Miners race to seal deal for Argentine...
source: The Independent
00:00 Metro Bank claims early success in fight...
source: The Independent
00:00 Employment data ease US fears of 'jobless...
source: The Independent
00:00 Economy suffers slowdown as double dip looms
source: The Independent
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