Industries
Consumer Products & Retail
UPDATE 1-M&S's Rose faces stormy showdown with shareholders
LONDON, July 9 (Reuters) - Marks and Spencer Plc boss Stuart Rose, lauded for reviving the landmark British retailer just a year ago, is battling to save his job after bungled management changes and a big profit warning. Full Article
Technology, Media & Telecommunications
GfK mulls cash bid for TNS after WPP swoop
LONDON (Reuters) - Germany's GfK Holdings AG is considering a cash offer for Britain's Taylor Nelson Sofres after Martin Sorrell's advertising group WPP muscled in on their original merger plan. Full Article
Health & Drugs
Cancer death rate drop tied to education levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Declines in death rates from the four leading types of cancer in the United States since the early 1990s have been driven largely by progress among college-educated men and women, researchers said on Tuesday. Full Article
Autos & Transport
UPDATE 1-Renault drops volume target after 4.3 pct H1 rise
BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, France, July 9 (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault dropped its 2008 sales volume growth target of 10 percent in the face of economic uncertainty, after first half worldwide unit sales rose 4.3 percent. Full Article
Financial Services
LSE first quarter revenue up
LONDON (Reuters) - First-quarter revenues at the London Stock Exchange Group rose 8 percent thanks to buoyant information and settlement services, the group said on Wednesday, sending its shares up 9 percent. Full Article
| Symbol | Bid | Ask |
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| BRENT CRUDE | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| MINI GOLD | $921.20 | $921.50 |
| MINI SILVER | $17.92 | $17.94 |
