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Smiths Group acquires US firm Power Holdings - SMITHS GROUP, the airport scanners-to-medical devices firm, boosted its electronics arm yesterday with the acquisition of a US company for £145m.

BP facing new claims after Deepwater Horizon disaster - OIL giant BP could take another battering after a US judge ruled thousands of fishermen and business owners hit by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster could sue for punitive damages, it has emerged.

Jobs promise as retailer aims to take over the Woolworths mantle - DISCOUNT retailer Poundworld pledged to create 1,800 jobs yesterday as it unveiled a new brand of stores designed to fill the gap left by the closure of Woolworths.

Decision could leave Wales the only devolved nation unable to vary tax - THE issue of tax-varying powers for the UK's devolved administrations is set to be thrust into the limelight this autumn as the Chancellor delivers his verdict on corporation tax in Northern Ireland.

Value of Canadian businesses doubles Anglesey Mining profits - ANGLESEY Mining has hailed its most successful year ever, as it saw the value of its investment in a Canadian mining business more than double to £156m.

Profits slump by a third at Premier Foods - PREMIER Foods saw half-year profits slump by a third yesterday as food costs soared and sales of key brands such as Mr Kipling, Batchelor's and Oxo tumbled.

Fears for world economy as £50bn wiped off FTSE 100 - FEARS that the world economy is heading for its greatest crisis since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 soared yesterday when almost £50bn was wiped off the FTSE-100 Index against a backdrop of international turmoil.

PPI scandal takes toll on Barclays as half-year profits drop 33% to £2.6b - Banking giant Barclays saw a 33% drop in profits to £2.6 billion in the first half of the year as the payment protection insurance scandal took its toll.

Admiral training scheme helping jobless - A WELSH Government backed pilot training package pioneered by Admiral Group to ensure job seekers have the specific skills they require has helped scores of unemployed people gain qualifications and find work.

Easyjet expecting improved profits - BUDGET airline easyJet announced yesterday that its profits were set to beat expectations after its new strategy, which includes appealing to more business passengers, started to bear fruit.

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