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Times Online Aug 29 , 2007

BUSINESS BULLETIN

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Today's top stories

Shares slide threatens Barclays' ABN bid

Barclays paper-dominated offer for the leading Dutch bank lags the competing bid from RBS by €11.9 billion

Federal Reserve foresaw credit crunch risk

The Federal Open Markets Committee predicted risks but chose not to signal willingness to cut its main interest rate

Five presents RTL with gloomy picture

Quiz scandals and the rising cost of programming have caused the broadcaster to admit Five is no longer worth what it paid

Sparrowhawk Media has universal appeal

NBC Universal has swooped on the London-based owner of the Hallmark Channel in a deal worth around $350 million

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Business Editor's comment: Awkward silence allowed rumours a free rein

BarCap's reputation has suffered recently because it has added mystery to opacity but it finally gave much needed guidance
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CRH foundations remain firm despite tremors

The second-largest building materials and distributions group has delivered another set of forecast-busting interim figures

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