Severn &#39;satisfied&#39; despite pension hit
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UTILITY company Severn Trent has reported a 6.5 per cent fall in first-half profits due to previously announced pension charges, which it described as a &quot;satisfactory overall performance&quot;.
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The pound was steady after falling earlier on Tuesday.
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Wall Street rallied for a second consecutive session yesterday after the governmentÂs latest gross domestic product reading showed the economy was in better shape than expected, easing concerns that growth was slowing too sharply.
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Dunhill Links champion Stephen Gallacher admitted a huge relief after winning his first European Tour event at St Andrews yesterday.
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The pound remained firm, having built up gains over the day ahead of tomorrow&#39;s release of minutes from the Bank of England&#39;s Monetary Policy Committee&#39;s last rate setting meeting.
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Investors showed faith in the sharemarket in early trading today in the aftermath of yesterday&#39;s liquidation of Wellington-based discount broker Access Brokerage.
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Arsene wenger was delighted with his team&#39;s response to a difficult week after watching the Barclays Premiership leaders Arsenal thrash Charlton 4-0 at Highbury.
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AUSTRALIAN home owners can breathe a sigh of relief: stable interest rates are predicted well into next year. The Reserve Bank issued a glowing report card on the Australian economy yesterday, now that the
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celebrating his election win after voters enjoying the fruits of a strong economy gave him another term. Howard&#39;s ruling coalition won a fourth consecutive term on Saturday with what appeared certain to be an increased majority.
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Like a majority of Americans, nurse Peggy Branan feels her job is satisfying and that she is paid fairly. Many workers express concern about job stress, retirement benefits and health care, according to an Associated Press poll, but Branan is not one of them.
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Earnings statement reveals the consumer lender is on the right track.
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The pound firmed Tuesday as an upbeat speech from Bank of England rate setter Kate Barker and the recovery in global equity markets offset a weak UK manufacturing survey.
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Lenders' shares rebound after Monday's bruising.
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The FTSE 100 index ended in positive territory after it was boosted by ongoing merger hopes and a strengthing in the utilities sector.
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The pound was steady, though off an earlier fresh 26-year high against the dollar as the latter bounced back on relief that Thursday afternoon&#39;s US economic news was not as bad as some had feared.
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The pound was solid on Wednesday after the release of strong wage and consumer confidence surveys.
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THE Bank of England&#39;s monetary policy committee kept Britain&#39;s 11m homebuyers, businesses and the City happy today when it left interest rates on hold at 4.75% for the second month in a row.