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Sport - Villa reject takeover bid

Aston Villa have rejected a reported 30m bid for the club from former Manchester City defender Ray Ranson.

The club’s plc confirmed a group including Ranson had made an approach to take over from Doug Ellis but that the offer had been turned down.

“Aston Villa has received a proposal to acquire the entire issued share capital […]

News - Air route takes off from island

A new air service has been launched that will run asset company derivative finance from in insurance insurance liability management underwriting wiley
between the Isle of Man and Tesco finance car insurance.

The Eastern Airways service will fly every day except Saturdays and will become a seven day service in April.

The airline said the route […]

News - S Korea tycoon jailed for assault

One of South Korea’s richest businessmen, Kim Seung-youn, has been jailed for 18 months for abducting and assaulting workers in a karaoke bar.

Kim, 55, chairman of the Hanwha Group, was convicted of attacking the men with the aid of his bodyguards, to punish them for scuffling with his son.

He admitted finance household insurance
for much […]

News - US seeks Indian finance reforms

US Treasury Secretary John Snow has asked India to consider opening its financial, insurance and pension fund sector to foreign investors.

Mr Snow, who is on a five-day visit to India, said opening of these sectors would provide funds to improve roads, railways, ports and power plants.

He met Indian business leaders and is scheduled to meet […]

News - Foreign investment in Japan soars

Foreign investment in Japan in 2004/05 outstripped the country’s investment overseas for the first time in half a century, official figures have shown.

According to the Finance Ministry, foreign firms sank more than 4 trillion yen ($36bn; 20bn) into Japan in the 12 months to March.

The figure, which had doubled in three years, was driven by […]

News - Car and finance providers target poor

The office staff here could be imitating art except that their one liners are too good to have been written by a dramatist - and what they are up to is a little more serious than selling paper in Slough.

The front runner for the role of David Brent at the offices of Yes Car […]