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Co-operative Bank ceases lending to new business customers
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.
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Top stories
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.
The UK's blue chips could not stop the rot on Friday as the Footsie kept tumbling ahead of a three-day break from trading in London.
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 ...
U.S. factory sector appears to be slowing slightly, according to an early reading of May activity released Thursday. The flash purchasing managers' index compiled by data provider Markit fell to 51.9 in May from a final April reading of 52.1.
A number of U.K. government programs intended to boost bank lending to small firms and home-buyers have yet to have a major impact, data released on Friday shows, and this failure is likely to hinder efforts to generate a sustained pickup in economic ...
Trends
| Popular searches on Google | Change | Mkt Cap | |
| CAZA | Caza Oil & Gas, Inc | 43.33% | 21.25M |
| FRR | Frontera Resources Corp | 13.91% | 21.32M |
| NTOG | Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc | 2.42% | 11.45M |
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| Capital Goods | -0.44% |
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| Conglomerates | +1.52% |
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| Cons. Cyclical | -1.65% |
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| Cons. Non-Cyclical | -0.41% |
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| Energy | -0.80% |
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| Financial | -1.08% |
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| Healthcare | -0.20% |
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| Services | -0.44% |
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| Technology | -0.60% |
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| Transportation | -0.92% |
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| Utilities | -0.38% |
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