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A stop smoking program that began in Ireland in 1983 has been provided to Mormon missionaries free of charge as a printed manual, but keeping missionaries supplied with copies has been difficult ? until now.
WSJ.com: What's News Europe
Standard Life effectively threw in the towel on its bid for rival Resolution, saying it will neither revise nor increase its offer.
WSJ.com: What's News Europe
The European high-yield-bond market has evolved over the past couple of years amid the bull run on credit, but its development is expected to be hampered over the next year as a result of the summer credit crisis.
WSJ.com: What's News Asia
Europe, Middle East and Africa equity-capital-markets volume reached a record this year despite an issuance slowdown after the credit crunch in the summer.
WSJ.com: Europe Markets News
This is shaping up as Wall Street's year of the haves and have-nots, with some firms, notably Merrill Lynch and Citigroup, trailing competitors like Goldman Sachs and Lehman Brothers. That creates a dilemma for the incoming bosses of the laggards.
FT.com - Companies US & Canada
A US biotech company is pushing ahead tests of a flu medicine in spite of its failure to use long enough syringes to inject the drug effectively
FT.com - UK News
The potential collapse of the dollar is encouraging high-net-worth clients to convert to multi-currency mortgages, which take advantage of falling currencies, UK brokers say
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WESTPAC has passed on the official interest rate rise to its home loan customers after the NAB and CBA quickly lifted variable borrowing costs last week.
MSNBC.com: Business
Progressive Corp. is providing collision coverage for customers' dogs or cats at no additional premium cost. It will pay up to $500 if a customer's dog or cat is hurt or dies in a car accident.
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TELSTRA has settled a $300 million class action brought by disgruntled shareholders, in a move that will avoid putting CEO Sol Trujillo in the witness box.
FT.com - Telecoms
The head of BT's retail division brushes off questions on whether he hopes to be the next chief executive of the telecoms group and is happier talking about broadband
Forbes.com: Business News
In most of the world, goats are a staple. In America, they are a statement.
Forbes.com: Energy News
The grim battle between hungry mouths and gas-guzzling cars is making some people rich.
FT.com - US homepage
In its biggest product launch of the year, Intel will launch 13 new microprocessors, taking the PC industry to the next level of miniaturisation
FT.com - World, Europe
The prime minister has earned the respect of Danes for his professionalism, but not their love. He is too much a perfectionist, obsessive and controlled.
FT.com - Companies, Europe
Wulf Bernotat, Eon chief executive has warned that the biggest threat to European energy groups comes not from Russia but from the European Commission
FT.com - Financial Markets News
Fears are mounting over the implications for the global economy as oil prices rise towards $100 a barrel and gold challenges its record of $850 a troy ounce
Newsvine - business - Wire
To a dog that loves drives in the car while sticking a head out a window to feel the wind, insurance isn't a concern.
Newsvine - business - Wire
The first lead story on MinnPost.com, a new daily news site, is a 1,400-word report on the Minnesota Democratic Party's finances.
FT.com - Companies
Bankers are increasingly using derivatives to exploit the contrasting outlook for commercial property in the US and UK in another powerful sign of the potential of this fast-growing market