World markets
| Shanghai | 2,288.53 | +12.87 (0.57%) |
| S&P 500 | 1,650.51 | -4.84 (-0.29%) |
| Nikkei 225 | 14,612.45 | +128.47 (0.89%) |
| Hang Seng Index | 22,618.67 | -51.01 (-0.23%) |
| TSEC | 8,209.78 | -28.05 (-0.34%) |
| EURO STOXX 50 | 2,762.43 | -14.35 (-0.52%) |
| CAC 40 | 3,963.20 | -3.95 (-0.10%) |
| S&P TSX | 12,658.09 | -94.41 (-0.74%) |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 4,983.50 | -78.90 (-1.56%) |
| BSE Sensex | 19,704.33 | +30.00 (0.15%) |
| KOSPI | 1,973.45 | +4.26 (0.22%) |
BBC abandons �100m digital project
The BBC has scrapped a �98m digital production system, which its director general said had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
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Top stories
The Co-operative Bank has closed its doors to new corporate customers as it tries to repair its balance sheet after its bonds were downgraded to �junk� status.
Fri May 24, 2013 7:05am EDT. For other related diaries, please see; DIARY - U.S. Federal Reserve DIARY - Polling Unit Diary DIARY - Key World Financial Events DIARY - Political and General news DIARY - Index of all Diaries DIARY - G7 Economic ...
Fears over the UK's continuing energy security were fuelled today after a report claimed Britain came dangerously close in March to its gas supply running out and its lights being switched off.
Uncertainty over whether yesterday's crash creates a buying opportunity or is a prelude to further falls sees the FTSE 100 shed 0.5%.
Commodities fell for a third day, paced by declines in copper and oil, as manufacturing in China unexpectedly shrank for the first time in seven months and the head of the Federal Reserve hinted that stimulus may be tapered.
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CAZA | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc | 30.00% | 19.28M |
| CAZ | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc. | 0.00% | 29.50M |
| FRR | Frontera Resources Corp | 14.59% | 21.44M |
| NTOG | Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc | 1.96% | 11.39M |
| BTG | BTG plc | 4.51% | 1,164.85M |
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| Basic Materials | -0.97% |
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| Capital Goods | -0.46% |
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| Conglomerates | +0.96% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -1.26% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.23% |
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| Energy | -0.74% |
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| Financial | -1.23% |
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| Healthcare | -0.26% |
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| Services | -0.51% |
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| Technology | -0.66% |
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| Transportation | -0.60% |
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| Utilities | -0.49% |
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