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Times Online February 6, 2008

BUSINESS BULLETIN

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Today's top stories

BHP ups Rio Tinto offer

The world's biggest miner sweetened its hostile offer for rival Rio Tinto to an offer worth more than £70 billion

Regent profit up in smoke amid tough trade

The pub and restaurant operator blamed the smoking ban and consumer sentiment as first-half profits fell by 66 per cent

Branson expects rocky voyage with Rock

Sir Richard Branson says Virgin and its partners are preparing for a 'tough time' if they win control of Northern Rock

Policyholders in £2.1bn Norwich Union windfall

More than a million Norwich Union policyholders will share in a one-off windfall from the UK's largest insurer

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The door is open to an interest rate cut

The latest figures from Halifax suggest the downturn is still with us, but not going into a steeper dive
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Property follows Next as shares slide down

The fashion retailer was one of the biggest victims of a sell-off in London amid growing fears of a recession

BP to cut 5000 jobs ... House prices unchanged ... Five revenue boost

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