Real-Time Finance http://www.real-timefinance.com The latest business news plus real-time twitter discussion! Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 UPDATE 2-Charles River, Wuxi end deal after opposition http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/update-2-charles-river-wuxi-end-deal-after-opposition/ http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/update-2-charles-river-wuxi-end-deal-after-opposition/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:03 +0000 http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/update-2-charles-river-wuxi-end-deal-after-opposition/ * Charles River launches $500 mln share repurchase plan (Adds details about Wuxi)

UPDATE 2-Charles River, Wuxi end deal after opposition

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9 All-Star Stocks to Make Your Portfolio Shine

]]> http://www.real-timefinance.com/personal_finance/investments/9-all-star-stocks-to-make-your-portfolio-shine/feed/ 0 EXCLUSVE-EDF sells UK power grids for 5.5 bln pounds-sources http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/exclusve-edf-sells-uk-power-grids-for-5-5-bln-pounds-sources/ http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/exclusve-edf-sells-uk-power-grids-for-5-5-bln-pounds-sources/#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:00:04 +0000 http://www.real-timefinance.com/companies/mergers__acquisitions/exclusve-edf-sells-uk-power-grids-for-5-5-bln-pounds-sources/ FRANKFURT/LONDON, July 28 (Reuters) – France’s EDF, the world’s second-largest utility, agreed to sellits British power grids for more than 5.5 billion pounds, twopeople with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

EXCLUSVE-EDF sells UK power grids for 5.5 bln pounds-sources

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Seven Stock Split Superstars

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The World’s Most Expensive Cities For Expats

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Dollar slumps as economic outlook dims

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Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen, Wednesday 28 July 2010 at 17:59:00

First datacentre operator to be awarded Trust?s carbon-reduction certificate

Datacentre operator Telecity has become the 300th company to achieve the Carbon Trust Standard (CTS). it is the first business of its kind to be awarded the CTS, which was…

Telecity achieves Carbon Trust Standard

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Judge in drilling case held stock in oil company affected by moratorium

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5 Qualities of Successful Online Videos

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