| Surprise fall in UK retail sales Retail sales volumes fell in August for the first time since January after drops in sales of food, fuel, clothes and household goods. telegraph.co.uk |
Outside the Box: The winners and losers of the financial crisis Now, as the dust of the financial crisis clears, some winners and losers have emerged, writes Howard Gold. We may eventually look back on the crisis as an inflection point when some countries leaped ahead, while others fell behind. feeds.marketwatch.com |
Occidental Petroleum CEO to step down By CHRIS KAHN 2010-10-14T18:10:02ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Under heavy criticism from shareholders over his high compensation, Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s longtime chief executive said Thursday he'll relinquish his role as CEO next year and take a pay cut.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tip: Renold has four strong attractions Renold's chains have been making serious gains, and so have the shares recently. Questor says Buy. telegraph.co.uk |
Defence cuts push BAE to revalue its contracts BAE Systems is being pressured to renegotiate contracts and offer better value as part of budget cuts. telegraph.co.uk |