| BP oil spill: Weatherford's 'float collar' concerns played down Investors and analysts have shrugged off BP's suggestion that Weatherford International should shoulder some blame for making a key valve that failed on the Deepwater Horizon rig. telegraph.co.uk |
Ore. budget outlook: pink slips, business rebates By TIM FOUGHT 2010-09-11T18:21:37ZPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Oregon's treasury is so depleted that teachers and state workers are getting pink slips, but the state is nevertheless on course to send millions in tax rebates next year to businesses that have done well through the Great Recession by paring their own payrolls.... hosted.ap.org |
Questor share tips: you can bank on Tesco Strong Asian growth and foray into UK banking make the retailer a buy. telegraph.co.uk |
Sage takes wooden spoon as bid talk fades Sage took the wooden spoon on another volatile day in the London market. Shares in the accountancy software company fell 12.9 to 269.6p as recent takeover speculation cooled. telegraph.co.uk |
Foreclosure freeze could undermine housing market By MICHELLE CONLIN 2010-10-11T12:48:09ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Karl Case, the co-creator of a widely watched housing market index, was upbeat three weeks ago. Mulling the economy while at a meeting at a resort near the Berkshires, Case thought the makings of a recovery were finally falling into place.... hosted.ap.org |