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The switch to IFRS will be helpful to the US and to the rest of the world. But implementation will be tough on businesses, and will need firm resolve from policymakers
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Dresdner deal poses further risk of job cuts
Investment bankers reeling from the impact of the credit crisis face fresh job cuts as part of Allianz’s imminent deal to sell Germany’s Dresdner Kleinwort
Carrefour shows signs of recovery
Strongest first half in three years
Fannie and Freddie doubts grow
Shares fall as investors reassess exposure
Microsoft to buy price comparison website
US group pays $486m for Ciao.com
Vodacom buys Gateway for $700m
Boosts exposure to African markets
B&B slumps to a loss as arrears surge
Mortgage lender warns things will get worse
Nintendo raises earnings forecast
Intensifies pressure on Sony, Microsoft
Illicit loan scandal threatens CDB plans
Illegal and irregular loans worth billions of renminbi
Merrill losses wipe away longtime profits
$14bn lost after $56bn in 1971-2006 gains
Australia’s Allco and Centro feel credit pain
Companies search for funding and cost savings
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HP finds creative applications for patched up patents
An unusual licencing deal shows how technology groups are keen to exploit their invention
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