GE agrees to buy UK's Amersham for £5.7bn General Electric, the US conglomerate, launched an all-share bid for the UK's Amersham in a £5.7bn deal that will create the world's leading medical imaging company.
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CURRENCIES Yen strengthens after BoJ eases policy The yen hit a new three-year high against the dollar after the Bank of Japan eased its monetary policy and the euro dropped to its lowest in nine sessions against the yen.
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US EQUITIES General Electric sets the mood for Wall St Third quarter earnings from General Electric are likely to be the early focus for Wall Street investors but September wholesale and producer prices will provide interest.
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Big Blue
Big Blue reinvents itself again Companies selling computers, software and related services face some uncomfortable questions these days. How to add value in a world where integration is being made possible by industry standards, rather than their own proprietary technologies? No company in the sector seems more sure of its answers than IBM. Oct 10 2003 | Read
When evaluating the effectiveness of the specialists in maintaining efficient and orderly markets, a number of concerns need to be dealt with, writes Maurice Greenberg of AIG.
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Schwarzenegger must make the creation of sound and transparent accounts for the state of California his highest priority, writes Kent Smetters, professor at the Wharton School.
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Our political leaders may be forced by pressure from Eurosceptics to pursue policies that are not in Britain's interests, writes Anand Menon of the University of Birmingham.
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Arab press review: Syria provides 'soft target' Fiona Symon, FT.com's Middle East specialist, reviews the reaction of the Arab press to Israel's attack on Syria and the
disagreements among the Palestinian leadership. 16:16 | Read
Lex: Corporate Bonds KPN's announcement that it had bought back nearly €700m of bonds knocked 15 basis points off yields (now at just over 3 per cent, from nearly 14 per cent two years ago). 20:13 | Read