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- Oil groups urge Indian wealth fund
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:06 GMT
India is facing demands from the local state-owned oil industry to create its first sovereign wealth fund to compete with China in the race to secure global energy assets
- Dow rises for seventh day in a row
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:04:55 GMT
US stocks continued their rally, rising on a quiet news day as investors took comfort from a range of positive economic and corporate data
BBC Business News
- Australia warns China on Rio case
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:27:59 GMT
Australia's prime minister tells China the world will be watching the trial of Rio Tinto employees, which begins next week.
- Overseas unions back BA walk-out
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:15:50 GMT
Support for a planned walk-out by British Airways cabin crew grows, with overseas unions backing the action.
- UK to produce Nissan electric car
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:06:16 GMT
Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, in Sunderland, safeguarding hundreds of jobs, the Japanese firm announces.
- Galloping ahead
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:58:54 GMT
Horse racing industry runs to secure its future
BBC News
- Kidnapped boy and father reunited
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:26:20 GMT
Sahil Saeed, the UK boy kidnapped in Pakistan two weeks ago, has been reunited with his father in the capital Islamabad.
- Thai protesters vow to stay put
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:22:50 GMT
Thai 'red shirt' opposition demonstrators say they plan to stay in Bangkok indefinitely, albeit in smaller numbers.
- Bishop 'helped cover up abuse'
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:18:03 GMT
The Bishop of Derry is accused of being involved in a compensation deal to cover up alleged child sex abuse.
- Overseas unions back BA walk-out
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:15:50 GMT
Support for a planned walk-out by British Airways cabin crew grows, with overseas unions backing the action.