Posts Tagged ‘the-firm’

Execs give bonuses to Gulf victims’ kin

Wednesday, April 6th, 2011

Executives of the firm that owned the Deepwater Horizon oil rig say they will donate their bonuses to the families of those killed in the Gulf of Mexico disaster.

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TV Highlights: ‘Breaking In,’ ‘Extreme Couponing,’ Jeff Beck on ‘American Idol’

Tuesday, April 5th, 2011

The security firm on the new comedy “Breaking In” (Fox at 8 p.m.) has an interesting way of selling its protection services — just break in and steal things to convince people they really need security. What could possibly go wrong? In the premiere, the firm’s mysterious owner (Christian Slater) blackmails a new recruit, a college student and expert computer hacker.

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TV Highlights: ‘Breaking In,’ ‘Extreme Couponing,’ Jeff Beck on ‘American Idol’

UK nuclear plants ‘must go ahead’

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

The nuclear crisis unfolding in Japan will not affect EDF’s plans to build new reactors in the UK, the firm’s boss tells the BBC.

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UK nuclear plants ‘must go ahead’

Judge considers costs for ACS Law

Wednesday, March 16th, 2011

A judge closes file-sharing cases brought by ACS Law and is considering ruling whether the firm should be made liable for wasted costs.

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Windscreen repair firm jobs lost

Friday, February 25th, 2011

More than 1,000 Auto Windscreens workers in Derbyshire and the West Midlands are to lose their jobs after attempts to find a buyer for the firm failed.

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Last.fm ends free mobile service

Monday, February 7th, 2011

Users of online music site Last.fm will have to pay for its mobile phone service starting from next week, the firm says.

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More time for News Corp BSkyB bid

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

The culture secretary says he intends to refer News Corp’s bid for BSkyB for review, but gives the firm time to address competition concerns.

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More time for News Corp BSkyB bid

Comcast deal with NBC group approved

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011

Federal regulators blessed Comcast’s $30 billion acquisition of NBC Universal on Tuesday, imposing a slew of conditions on everything from competition with rivals to the price of Internet service for poor families out of concern that the firm’s vast sweep could harm consumers.

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Comcast deal with NBC group approved

Man jailed over Nectar point scam

Friday, January 14th, 2011

A Sainsbury’s IT worker who stole more than 17 million Nectar points from the firm is sent to prison.

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Founder returns to Bebo business

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Bebo founder buys back into the firm he sold to AOL for $850m which AOL sold for $10m this year.

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Founder returns to Bebo business

Nuclear workers strike talks held

Monday, November 29th, 2010

Talks are to be held to try to avert the first strike at the firm that builds warheads for Trident, the UK’s nuclear weapons system.

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Scots miner a ‘joy to work with’

Monday, November 22nd, 2010

The family of one of two Britons missing after a blast in a New Zealand mine have been told by the head of the firm that he is a “joy to work with”.

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Threshers stores fail to re-open

Monday, November 8th, 2010

Less than a third of the 1,400 stores belonging to drinks-chain Thresher have re-opened as off-licences a year after the firm went into administration.

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Microsoft boss in sale of shares

Sunday, November 7th, 2010

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer sells $1.3bn worth of shares in the firm, the first time he has sold its stock in seven years.

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DealBook: Goldman Sachs Tops Estimates in a Weak Third Quarter

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

While the firm’s headline numbers beat estimates, expectations have been fading for weeks over a quarter that saw bond and equity markets fall.

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DealBook: Goldman Sachs Tops Estimates in a Weak Third Quarter