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New British lender Metro Bank opens first branch
LONDON (AFP) – Metro Bank, Britain’s first new high street lender for more than 100 years, opens its first branch to the public Thursday in a move aimed at shaking up the country’s retail banking sector.
British PM to push Indian leaders on open trade
NEW DELHI (AFP) – British Prime Minister David Cameron will push Indian leaders Thursday to strengthen trade ties on the second leg of a visit marked by his warning to Pakistan about promoting the & quot;export of terror. & quot;
Minerals body slammed for silence on tax
The Minerals Council of Australia should have protested when the government stitched up a compromised tax deal with three sector giants, a mining club says.
Australian shares retreat; index testing 4,500 level
MELBOURNE, July 29 (Reuters) – Australian stocks fell 0.5 percent on Thursday in a broad-based reversal after four straight days of gains, with financial stocks pulling the market lower after downbeat economic signs from the United States.
St Barbara meets guidance for 2010
Gold producer St Barbara has met annual guidance for 2010 and anticipates growth ahead.
Gloomy Fed pulls markets lower
A downbeat US Federal Reserve economic assessment has pulled global share markets lower.
Goodman confirms interest in IIF
Industrial property developer Goodman Group has confirmed it is considering taking over management of ING Industrial Fund (IIF).
Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (ASX:KCN) Ore Reserves Increase 41% At Chatree Gold Mine, Thailand
Sydney, Australia, July 29, 2010 – (ABN Newswire) – Kingsgate Consolidated Limited (ASX:KCN) (PINK:KSKGF) has substantially increased its interim Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve estimates for 2010 at the Chatree Gold Mine in central Thailand.Interim Ore Reserves increased to 1.9 million ounces of gold in 61.7 million tonnes of ore at a grade of [...]
NZ dlr falls after RBNZ signals rate hike slowdown
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) – The New Zealand dollar fell to a one-week low on Thursday after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) hiked rates but warned further moves could be scaled back in the face of domestic and international headwinds.
Hong Kong stocks open lower
Hong Kong shares lost 0.28 per cent in early trade on Thursday, with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 58.92 points to 21,032.26.
