<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051212/ap_on_bi_ge/britain_explosion_business"><img src="http://us.news3.yimg.com/us.i2.yimg.com/p/ap/20051212/capt.lkw11012121717.britain_explosion_lkw110.jpg?x =103&amp;y=130&amp;sig=x4dXmvn9WYd_2UU_oOquLA--" align="left" height="130" width="103" alt="Flames and black smoke erupt from Buncefield oil depot, Hemel Hempstead, England, Monday Dec. 12, 2005 after a series of explosions took place at the oil depot on Sunday. Firefighters attacked the fire at the oil depot near London on Monday, smothering some of the fuel-tank fires in one of Europe's biggest blazes, which sent oily smoke drifting across northern France towards Spain. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)" border="0" /></a>AP - Online clothing retailer ASOS PLC suspended operations Monday while brewer Scottish &amp;amp; Newcastle PLC warned of multimillion pound losses after both companies' warehouses were severely damaged by blasts at the nearby Buncefield oil depot.</p><br clear=all>

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