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Microsoft And Hauppauge First To Bring Freeview-certified Pc Solution ... - Msn Moneycentral
reading, england , september 10 /prnewswire/ -- microsoft corp, working with tuner manufacturer hauppauge computer works inc, today announced the launch of the first freeview-certified, pc-based tv solution. with windows media center, found on all ...
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uk Economic Output 'now Falling'
the uk economy contracted by 0.2% in august, a think tank has calculated, the latest sign that a recession may be imminent.
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uk To 'climate-proof' Bangladesh
the uk announces funds to help bangladesh protect itself against impacts of climate change.
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uk Housebuilder Barratt Reports 71 Pc Profit Drop - International Herald Tribune
london : barratt developments plc, britain's second-biggest house builder by volume, said wednesday full year profits fell by 71 percent as the credit crunch depressed sales in the second half. the company reported a net profit of 86.4 million pounds ...
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Hot Small Caps: uk Small Caps Fall 0.3 Pct Early - International Herald Tribune
london : the following is a round-up of key small cap movers on european stock exchanges on wednesday. the ftse small cap index falls 0.3 percent in early deals, outpacing both the mid caps and the blue chips . the ftse developed european small caps ...
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uk To 'climate-proof' Bangladesh
the uk is to announce funding to help bangladesh protect itself against the impacts of climate change.
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uk Retirement Site Hosts Open House
nicholasville . officials are pleased by the initial level of interest in limestone crossing, the new retirement community linked with the university of kentucky that's coming to northern jessamine county. during an open house thursday at the newly opened model home and welcome center, uk president lee todd noted that 268 people have signed up as "priority depositors." those are folks ...
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Rocknrolla Storms uk Box Office - Femalefirst.co.uk
despite his last couple of films not doing well critically or commercially director guy ritchie is back on form as his new film rocknrolla tops the uk box office in it's opening weekend. grossing just over £1.5 million rocknrolla, which brings ...
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Green Activists Criticise Parties - Guardian Unlimited
the main political parties have let the green agenda slip in the past year despite environmental threats increasing, a report by the uk's major green groups has said. the fit for the future study, which analysed the green performance of all three ...
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European Economics Preview: uk Trade Deficit Forecast To Narrow
(rttnews) - wednesday, uk's trade balance and french industrial output reports are expected to dominate the newsflow from european economies.
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uk's Bg Gives Up Battle For Australia's Origin
uk gas producer bg group admitted defeat in its hostile bid for australian coal-bed methane producer origin energy, but analysts said bg may shift its focus to another target or become a target itself.
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No Techies, But Teachers And Chefs Welcome In uk - Ibn Live
not with it: according to the new proposal chefs and teachers are welcome to migrate to uk, but not techies. london: the british government is considering new recommendations to restrict immigration from outside the european union. according to a new ...
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Next Profits Down 12% - Guardian Unlimited
british fashion retailer next posted a 12% fall in first-half pre-tax profit today but said its internal forecast for the full year remained in line with the market consensus. the uk's second-largest clothing retailer by sales made an underlying pre ...
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Compost Heap Bacteria Could Provide 10% Of uk Transport Fuel Needs
bacteria found in compost heaps able to convert waste plant fiber into ethanol could eventually provide up 10% of the uk's transport fuel needs, according to new research.
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uk To Impose Foreign Worker Limits
the list of uk jobs likely to be open to workers from outside the eu is published as part of new immigration measures.
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Bomb Plot Probe 'almost Undermined' - Msn uk News
problems with the structure of anti-terror policing in the uk came close to undermining the liquid bomb plot investigation, a former senior officer has said. andy hayman, who was head of special operations at the met, said scotland yard had to resist ...
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Elixir Petroleum Says Gulf Of Mexico Ops Not Adversely Affected By ... - Forbes
london (thomson financial) - elixir petroleum ltd. said operations at its high island and pompano projects in the gulf of mexico were not adversely affected by hurricane gustav. operations at high island have now resumed, after being shut for about ...
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uk Government Gets Tough On Immigrant Workers Not From Eu
the uk government's attempt to dispel the notion that britain was a "soft touch" on immigration hardened last night with new proposals to ban a range of non-eu workers such as gps and midwives as the country has no need of them.
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Growth Estimate Points To First uk Recession Since 1991
the niesr estimate of gross domestic product sank further into negative territory, showing the uk economy contracted -0.2% in the three months to august.
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Next Ceo Says Trading Remains 'very Volatile' - Reuters uk
"we've seen increasing volatility over the last six months to a year. the good weeks are very good and the bad weeks are very bad," he told reuters in an interview after the retailer posted a 12.4 percent fall in pretax profit for the first-half to ...
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