Archive for August, 2008

Revving exports

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Indian tractor-maker focuses on overseas growth

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Environment chief against car tax

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

A Vehicles Emissions Tax should not be introduced in Jersey because it is the wrong time, the Environment Minister says.

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Fears over damage to US oil rigs

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

With Hurricane Gustav on course to hit the US Gulf, the damage it does to the region’s oil facilities could be a “worse case scenario”.

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Straw says UK can ‘weather storm’

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Justice Secretary Jack Straw says Labour is best placed to see Britain through the current economic downturn.

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Linguistic battle takes place at Tesco checkouts

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Tesco is to change the wording of signs on its fast-track checkouts to avoid any linguistic dispute.

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Anglers heed licence check alert

Sunday, August 31st, 2008

Only two offenders are caught during a blitz on anglers without rod licences by Environment Agency bailiffs.

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Why so frank?

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

The thinking behind the chancellor’s candid comments

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New ISA guidelines: bark or bite?

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Cash ISA transfers could still take more than four weeks despite new guidelines announced by three industry bodies.

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Relatives warned over foster pay

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

“Kinship carers” - people who look after a relative’s child - are often missing out on the cash help from the local council, according to campaigners.

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Darling defends economy warning

Saturday, August 30th, 2008

Chancellor Alistair Darling says he stands by his comments warning that the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years.

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