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An Ugly Day for Stocks
July 26th, 2007The stock market dropped like a rock Thursday as investors weighed mixed earnings news and continue to worry about credit markets after financing was pulled from a big buyout deal.
At midday on Thursday, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 207.12 points, or 1.5%, to 13,577.95. The broader S&P 500 moved below the 1,500 […]
Harrods chief ‘devastated’ by poisoning of rare birds
July 26th, 2007MOHAMED al-Fayed, the chairman of Harrods, yesterday said he was devastated by the poisoning of three rare birds of prey which were reared on his Highland estate.
Another eight birds are unaccounted for and are also feared to have been killed.
The birds were among 16 red kites brought to the Black Isle as chicks […]
Cost of axing Scotland’s road bridge tolls put at 42 million
July 26th, 2007ABOLITION of bridge tolls in Scotland would cost at least 42 million, The Scotsman has learned.
Tolls have been removed from the Skye and Erskine bridges, and legislation to lift those on the Forth and Tay is due to be passed by the end of the year.
Paying off the remaining construction debt on the […]