*Consumer costs up by 180 mln pounds 2007-2011- Competition Commission. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, May 21- Britain's dominant cement makers could be forced to sell off plants to tackle a lack of competition which regulators say has cost customers hundreds of millions of pounds.
*Calls for better regulations in Colombia capital markets. BOGOTA, May 20- Colombia aims to "internationalize" its capital markets further in the coming years, attracting more foreign companies to its stock market and bring in overseas investors seeking to tap into higher yielding emerging markets, the head of the stock exchange said on Monday.
In the 11 weeks following the storm, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano reaped at least $144,000 in donations from companies his administration hired to cut trees, repair infrastructure and haul debris, according to an Associated Press analysis of campaign finance and county records.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- Arkansas' chief economic development official expects construction on the proposed $1.1 billion Big River Steel plant near Osceola to begin by the fall _ though a portion of its financing and final permissions from state regulators are still pending.
JAKARTA, May 13- Indonesia's president plans this week to name a new finance minister to oversee Southeast Asia's largest economy, acting finance minister Hatta Rajasa said on Monday, with Investment Chief Chatib Basri seen as the leading contender.
LONDON, May 7- European stock market futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday, with solid earnings reports helping to consolidate last week's gains and send stocks back up towards multi-year highs as Europe's biggest financial centre reopened after a holiday.
France's No. 2 listed bank is to cut 900 million euros in costs over the next three years after a weak domestic economy and one-off charges halved quarterly earnings.
Fauji Cement Company Ltd remained in the limelight as investors accumulated shares after excellent results in the last quarter. Engro Corporation also attracted investors who hope that the new government will make efforts to resolve gas supply issues, dealers said.
LAGOS, May 6- The Nigerian unit of Lafarge Cement said on Monday its first quarter pretax profit rose 20.64 percent year-on-year to 7.19 billion naira, compared with 5.96 billion naira in the same period last year.
WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose at a faster pace than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy absorb the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy absorb the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.
May 3- UltraTech Cement Ltd:. *Says April cement shipment of 3.50 million tons. *Says April cement production of 3.50 million tons.
HONG KONG, May 3- Improving first-quarter results from some of China's biggest steel and cement firms suggest that Beijing's economic recovery plan may be starting to filter through into corporate profits.
WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy bear the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.
WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy bear the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.