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<title><![CDATA[Bankruptcies down on a year ago]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Less people are facing bankruptcy than at this time last year, according to new figures from the Ministry of Justice, although the numbers are up on the end of last year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BT Figures Beat Most City Expectations]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - BT's chief executive Ben Verwaayen has signed off his last set of results with fourth quarter figures which beat revenue forecasts and met earnings targets.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:59:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London midmorning: Footsie powers past 6,300 points]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - London's leading index has surged past the 6,300 mark, helped by a 9% jump in London Stock Exchange's value after some recent losses.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broker tips: Compass, BAT, BG Group]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Shares in Compass moved higher after Goldman Sachs upgraded the caterer to 'neutral' from 'sell' following its first half results.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broker snap: Goldman upgrade sends Compass north]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Shares in Compass moved higher after Goldman Sachs upgraded the caterer to 'neutral' from 'sell' following its first half results.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broker snap: Morgan upgrade lifts BAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Morgan Stanley has raised its rating on British American Tobacco to 'overweight' from 'equal-weight' and lifted its target price on the Lucky Strike maker to 2,230p from 2,130p.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Broker snap: SG Securities sees high LNG prices lifting BG Group]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - SG Securities has begun coverage on oil and gas giant BG Group with a 'buy' recommendation and a 1,500p target price.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BA Profits Soar Despite Turbulent Year]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - British Airways' annual profits have leapt despite one of the most difficult 12 months in the flag carrier's history.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Illegal Music Downloads 'On The Increase']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - Many people are downloading music illegally despites moves by the record industry to combat the problem, a new survey suggests.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Silent, 125mph - And Powered By Battery]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - The world's first zero-emissions sports car - powered by the equivalent of almost 7,000 mobile phone batteries - is going on sale in Europe after taking the US by storm.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:25:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[NXT nears breakeven]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Flat panel speaker technology firm NXT, "within sight" of breakeven, has said the level of increase in second half sales revenue will depend on the outcome of ongoing licensing talks.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:14:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Bloomsbury flags 'encouraging' trade]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Trading since the start of the year has been "encouraging" at Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury, which is also feeling the positive benefit of cost cutting efforts.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[RCG takes control of technology partner]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Biometrics and security solutions provider RCG Holdings has taken a majority shareholding in one of its technology partners.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:47:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Southern Cross opens three more care centres]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - The UK&#8217;s largest private healthcare services provider, Southern Cross Healthcare, has opened three new residential care facilities.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[SMG full-year outlook unchanged]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Media group SMG said its full-year outlook remains unchanged and added that it now has a strong platform from which to outperform in difficult market conditions.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:19:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Holidaybreak results in line]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Specialist holiday group Holidaybreak saw half-year losses rise but said the results were in line with expectations.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Market overview:FTSE 100 up 31]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - 0835: Footsie has made a bright start led by British Energy on news it has received more than one approach and British Airways, which was gloomy but could have been worse. J Sainsbury and the miners are the weak spots at the start of trading. FTSE 100 up 31 at 6,283.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yahoo! teams up with WPP]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Embattled Internet search portal Yahoo! has announced a strategic partnership with UK advertising giant WPP Group.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:13:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Friday paper round-up: Banks to swap £80-90bn of debt]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - The UK's biggest banks are preparing to swap £80bn-£90bn of mortgage-backed assets for Treasury bills with the Bank of England - nearly twice as much as the central bank originally envisaged when it unveiled its scheme to unblock the frozen bank-lending market, reports the FT.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 09:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Novae says reducing like-for-like income]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Lloyd's insurer Novae Group said as the market continues to soften, it is reducing its like-for-like income.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[London open: Modest gains for blue chips]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - London made modest gains in early dealings after the rally on Wall St overnight and well-received statements from British Energy and British Airways.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:57:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Alterian snaps up Mediasurface]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Internet content software specialist Mediasurface has agreed to a takeover by marketing software provider Alterian.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:56:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beanz Meanz Big Profits For Food Firms]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - Britons will be forking out a £360m a year on baked beans within the next three years, it is being forecast.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:41:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[BG orders two LNG ships from Samsung]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Oil and gas giant BG Group has agreed to buy two liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships from South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:38:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Shareholder sells £60m Rightmove shares]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - An unnamed shareholder in Rightmove is raising about £60m in a secondary placing of 16.2m shares, around 13% of the online property group.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:37:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[JKX production levels down]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - First quarter production levels were down at JKX Oil and Gas but the company continued to benefit from the continuing strength of oil and gas prices.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Computercentre sees lower first half profits]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - IT services provider Computacenter said pre tax profit will be more skewed towards the second half, which may result in the first half being slightly below the same period last year.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Posh Gives Up Singing For Fashion]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SkyNews - Victoria Beckham has launched her new range of clothing - hard on the heels of her revelation that she is giving up singing for good.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:23:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Arden ends Cenkos talks, gets new approaches]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Institutional stockbroker Arden Partners has ended talks with Cenkos Securities regarding a possible bid, but said it has had preliminary approaches from other parties.]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:21:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Avis Europe guidance unchanged]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ShareCast - Car rental company Avis said full year expectations remain unchanged, providing there is no material change in the underlying economic environment]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 May 2008 08:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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