When it comes to the Al Yamamah defence contract the normal rules of commerce are suspended – But the old, secretive ways of securing arms contracts are no longer acceptable.
Author: Rob Lewis
This Is Money: 30 Second Guide To Hedge Fund Floats
The Daily Mail’s City team look at how the Government is moving slacken the rules governing hdge fund firms.
This Is Money: Newcastle Utd In £227m Sale
Newcastle United emerged last night as the latest Premiership club to be sold to foreign owners following top secret talks with investors
This Is Money: GNER Stripped Of Franchise
The operator of the main East Coast rail route was today stripped of its franchise after its parent company hit the buffers
This Is Money: British Gas Loses 1m Customers
British Gas has admitted to losing nearly 1m customers as its parent company Centrica said that 1,310 jobs would be cut
This Is Money: Gallaher Backs £7.5bn Offer
Benson & Hedges and Silk Cut owner Gallaher today backed a £7.5bn takeover offer from the world’s third largest tobacco company
This Is Money: Banks Squeeze Borrowers
Banks are increasing their profits at the expense of consumers by raising interest rates on mortgages but not doing the same for savers
This Is Money: Is Merger Mania Over?
Mergers and acquisitions have topped a staggering $2.85 trillion (£1.45 trillion) in the last 12 months but the end of the boom is nigh
Money Links For 14th Dec 2006
Links to other interesting money articles on 14th Dec 2006.
This Is Money: BAe Arms Deal Probe Halted
A fraud investigation into a multi-billion pounds arms deal with Saudi Arabia, involving the UK’s biggest defence firm, has been abandoned