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Shanghai 2,288.53 +12.87 (0.57%)
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CAC 40 3,963.63 -3.52 (-0.09%)
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BSE Sensex 19,704.33 +30.00 (0.15%)
KOSPI 1,973.45 +4.26 (0.22%)

Currencies

GBP/USD 1.5096 -0.0009 (-0.06%)
GBP/EUR 1.1673 -0.0007 (-0.06%)
GBP/JPY 152.7870 -1.1034 (-0.72%)
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BBC axes �98m technology project to avoid 'throwing good money after bad'
The BBC has admitted that it has wasted almost �100m on a technology project that was designed to make the corporation "tapeless", and has closed it to stop it "throwing good money after bad".
BBC abandons �100m digital project  
BBC suspends technology boss over 'wasted' �100m  
Market Chart
6,656.86 -39.93 (-0.60%)
14,433.68 -74.04 (-0.51%)
3,509.10 -20.13 (-0.57%)
2,879.21 +5.15 (0.18%)

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.
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.

Trends

Popular searches on GoogleChange Mkt Cap
CAZA Caza Oil & Gas, Inc 44.44% 21.42M
FRR Frontera Resources Corp 13.91% 21.32M
NTOG Nostra Terra Oil and Gas Company plc 2.86% 11.49M

Sector summary

Sector Change % down/up
Basic Materials -1.15%
Capital Goods -0.40%
Conglomerates +1.59%
Cons. Cyclical -1.57%
Cons. Non-Cyclical -0.36%
Energy -0.75%
Financial -1.01%
Healthcare -0.09%
Services -0.37%
Technology -0.52%
Transportation -0.77%
Utilities -0.34%