| Official: Obama backing research tax credits By JULIE PACE 2010-09-05T16:23:06ZWASHINGTON (AP) -- Seeking ways to spur economic growth ahead of the November elections, President Barack Obama will ask Congress to increase and permanently extend research and development tax credits for businesses, a White House official said Sunday.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tips: Goal Soccer Centres continues to score The shine has certainly come off the England football team after a disappointing World Cup performance and endless allegations about the private lives of its players. telegraph.co.uk |
Northern Rock 'bad bank' repays £1bn of £22.8bn Government loan Northern Rock Asset Management made an underlying pre-tax profit of £167m during the first half of the year. telegraph.co.uk |
Zero interest rates back in Japan By TOMOKO A. HOSAKA 2010-10-05T17:29:06ZTOKYO (AP) -- Japan's central bank cut its key interest rate to virtually zero in a surprise move Tuesday and is looking to set up a $60 billion fund to buy government bonds and other assets as it tries to inject life into a faltering economy.... hosted.ap.org |
TPG joins bidders for Vue cinema chain US private equity house joins the trio of bidders already fighting over the sale of Vue Entertainment. telegraph.co.uk |