Mining companies were out of favour after Alcoa’s lacklustre first-quarter results. Although the US aluminium group’s quarterly loss was smaller than last year, revenues were well below many analysts’ estimates.
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Miners take fright at Alcoa loss and China lending curbs
April 13th, 2010Lavery and le Brocquy top sale bill
April 13th, 2010Influential paintings by two of Ireland’s most sought-after artists top the bill when a collection of Irish art goes under the hammer next month. Related Stories Saville security concerns ‘bogus’ Nurses urged to reject pay deal Lotto jackpot rollover is 16m euro Parties clash over Tory jobs claims SDLP dismisses pact with Sinn Fein
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English whisky startup takes on best of Scotland
April 13th, 2010The centuries-old rivalry between England and Scotland has been fought out on the fields of battle and sport, but in the production of whisky the Scots have always claimed bragging rights — until, that is, the English Whisky Company (EWC) showed up.
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The power of gold
April 12th, 2010Nothing says wealth and power like gold. So what should we make of Labour’s disastrous $3.5bn sell-off of a decade ago and the current national mania for postal cash? On Tuesday 12 January 1999, Britain’s chancellor Gordon Brown and the governor of his remodelled Bank of England, Eddie George, met for lunch. They might have had, after selecting their meals, a brisk word about the introduction of …
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