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Iberia merger shows up BA weaknesses.
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Julian Hofmann Pension problem allows Spanish to grab disproportionate shareholding, and a get-out clause In many ways, British Airways and Iberia deserve each other. Both sets of cabin crew employees are already threatening strikes, and neither company makes ...
Lloyds caves in over new notes.
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Nick Louth Private investors have forced Lloyds to change a crucial detail in its offer to preference shareholders Lloyds Banking Group has announced that the replacement notes being offered to certain shareholders in its GBP20bn capital raising exercise can ...
Aveva hits the trough.
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: John Hughman RESULT: Sales and profits are down at Aveva, but management is confident that the worst is behind the company Shares in Aveva jumped sharply after the industrial design software specialist announced strong half-year results that suggests it has ...
Unemployment, inflation and bonds.
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Chris Dillow MARKETS: High US unemployment points to inflation falling. But this isn't necessarily good news for bonds. Is high US unemployment a reason to be optimistic about bond yields? Superficially, it seems so - after all, unemployment keeps a lid on ...
Home equity pensions.
Nov 13, 2009 ... Byline: Jonas Crosland Can you use your home as your pension? Over the past three decades, people's attitudes towards pensions and saving for older age have been coloured by the rise in house values. Bricks and mortar became more than just somewhere to live; they ...