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Bank governor in Help to Buy warning

18-05-2013 Hits:1 Business News Super User

Bank governor in Help to Buy warning

The outgoing Bank of England governor warns a government plan to boost the housing market with part-mortgage guarantees has no long-term place....

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Governor warns over housing plans

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Governor warns over housing plans

The outgoing governor of the Bank of England warns a government plan to boost the housing market should not become permanent....

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Should we all be more psychopathic?

18-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User

Should we all be more psychopathic?

Should we all be more psychopathic at work?...

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Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S

18-05-2013 Hits:21 Business News Super User

Contactless 'charging errors' at M&S

Some Marks and Spencer customers say its contactless payment terminals have taken cash from cards other than the ones intended for payment....

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Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers

18-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User

Ofcom plans simplified phone numbers

Some people are "put off" making important calls because of confusion over the amount they will be charged, according to the telecoms regulator....

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VIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway

17-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Turkey's 'Italian' makeover underway

At a time of economic doom and gloom across much of Europe - the credit rating for Turkey has been upgraded....

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Europe's outlook: Cheer or jeer?

17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User

Europe's outlook: Cheer or jeer?

Should we cheer or jeer at Europe's prospects?...

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VIDEO: Morrisons announces deal with Ocado

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VIDEO: Morrisons announces deal with Ocado

Morrisons has agreed a deal with internet grocer Ocado as it prepares to offer shoppers the option to buy good online....

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VIDEO: Hugh’s review: Is the economy turning?

17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Hugh’s review: Is the economy turning?

Hugh Pym and guests discuss the Bank of England's optimistic forecasts on growth and inflation...

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VIDEO: Europe on road to more austere measures?

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VIDEO: Europe on road to more austere measures?

Europe's GDP shrank by 0.2% in the first three months of this year as politicians debate whether to carry on with austerity plans or to change course....

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Spain reports monthly trade surplus

17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

Spain reports monthly trade surplus

Spain records its first monthly trade surplus in more than 40 years as demand for imports dries up....

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Quantifying the benefits of HS2

17-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

Quantifying the benefits of HS2

How will HS2 produce £48.2bn in benefits to society?...

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VIDEO: European week in 60 seconds

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VIDEO: European week in 60 seconds

The political week in Europe is reviewed in 60 seconds by David Thompson who looks back over the headlines from London, Strasbourg and Brussels, including the EU budget, fishing numbers, alleged price fixing in the oil market, and European staff set to go on strike....

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Public sector pensions face big hit

17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User

Public sector pensions face big hit

Four million public sector employees will see a dramatic reduction in the overall value of their pension schemes, a new report claims....

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Turkey booms but where are the Brits?

17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User

Turkey booms but where are the Brits?

But are British firms making the most of the opportunity?...

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Lloyds shares hit break-even point

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Lloyds shares hit break-even point

Lloyds Banking Group's share price passes 61.2p in morning trading, the break-even point for the government's investment in the group....

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Turkish bonds yield at record low

17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User

Turkish bonds yield at record low

Turkish bond yields have hit new lows as investors greeted Moody's increase in the country's credit rating to investment grade....

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Man lists 12,000 call menu options

17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User

Man lists 12,000 call menu options

An IT manager who grew frustrated with call centre menus has catalogued shortcuts to thousands of phone services...

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AUDIO: 'Morrisons food in a Morrisons van'

17-05-2013 Hits:3 Business News Super User

AUDIO: 'Morrisons food in a Morrisons van'

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, is going into business with internet grocer Ocado....

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Jockey Club hits its bond target

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Jockey Club hits its bond target

The Jockey Club hits its £15m Racecourse Bond target and extends the application window until 28 May....

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VIDEO: Mega-ships head for shipping firm

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VIDEO: Mega-ships head for shipping firm

Danish shipping firm Maersk Line is taking delivery of 20 of the world's largest ships, despite posting a drop in earnings....

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Ofcom: 'Too many' nuisance calls

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Ofcom: 'Too many' nuisance calls

UK households are receiving too many nuisance calls, according to the telecoms regulator, Ofcom....

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Morrisons agrees deal with Ocado

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Morrisons agrees deal with Ocado

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado....

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Europe car sales break losing streak

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Europe car sales break losing streak

Car sales across Europe rose in April for the first time in 18 months, figures show, partly thanks to strong demand in the UK....

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Tunisia Viewpoint

17-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User

An apology to Rached Ghannouchi...

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Dravid 'shock' over cricket arrests

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Dravid 'shock' over cricket arrests

India batsman Rahul Dravid is shocked after three of his Rajasthan Royals IPL stars are arrested over spot-fixing claims....

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Morrisons agrees tie-up with Ocado

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Morrisons agrees tie-up with Ocado

Morrisons, the UK's fourth largest supermarket chain, says it will launch online shopping by January 2014 after agreeing a tie-up with Ocado....

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China's Sina Corp sees loss narrow

17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User

China's Sina Corp sees loss narrow

Sina, which runs China's biggest micro-blogging site, sees losses narrow in the first three months of the year as non-advertising revenue rises....

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VIDEO: WTO trade talks 'must go on'

17-05-2013 Hits:11 Business News Super User

VIDEO: WTO trade talks 'must go on'

India's commerce minister says that the latest round of global trade talks must go on - a collapse would be "disastrous" for the world economy....

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VIDEO: Keeping a step ahead of cyber criminals

17-05-2013 Hits:12 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Keeping a step ahead of cyber criminals

The threat to business from cyber attacks is increasing, with hackers becoming far more sophisticated. How can companies keep one step ahead of the cyber criminals?...

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VIDEO: China graduates face tough job market

17-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User

VIDEO: China graduates face tough job market

Youth unemployment in Asia may be relatively low compared to the rest of the world, but it is rising and the jobs market is getting tough, even for college graduates....

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VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory

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VIDEO: Inside the human robot factory

Roboticist Will Jackson of Engineered Arts gives a tour of his robot factory in Cornwall, and talks about latest developments in the industry....

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VIDEO: Lebanese fashion looks to online sales

16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Lebanese fashion looks to online sales

A Lebanese entrepreneur has launched a website selling locally-produced fashion items around the world....

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Bringing Lebanon's designers online

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Bringing Lebanon's designers online

Selling online where internet speeds are painfully slow...

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The great credit card takeaway

16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User

The great credit card takeaway

How people are persuaded to give away their plastic...

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Global brand who remained the genuine article

16-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User

Global brand who remained the genuine article

Global icon who became a byword for marketability...

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Dell posts 79% fall in profits

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Dell posts 79% fall in profits

Dell reports a 79% fall in quarterly profits to $130m (£85m) amid falling computer sales and a takeover battle....

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Hayward appointed Glencore chairman

16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User

Hayward appointed Glencore chairman

Glencore Xstrata shareholders vote to appoint Tony Hayward, BP's former chief executive, as interim chairman to replace Sir John Bond....

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VIDEO: Dell to announce quarterly profits

16-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Dell to announce quarterly profits

Computer maker Dell is expected to announce its first quarterly profits and revenues ahead of schedule on Thursday....

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MPs challenge Google over UK tax

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MPs challenge Google over UK tax

The internet giant Google has been challenged by MPs over the way it reports its income for tax....

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VIDEO: TalkTalk profitable despite sales fall

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VIDEO: TalkTalk profitable despite sales fall

Telecoms operator TalkTalk has reported a fall in pre-tax profits and revenues....

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Can you build a new business out of an old technology?

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Can you build a new business out of an old technology?

Send us questions on building a new business from old tech...

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Running a business Q&A

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Running a business Q&A

Send us questions on building a new business from old tech...

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Blatter questions summer World Cup

16-05-2013 Hits:4 Business News Super User

Blatter questions summer World Cup

Fifa president Sepp Blatter believes it is "not rational" to play the 2022 World Cup in the summer heat of Qatar....

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RBS to cut a further 1,400 jobs

16-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User

RBS to cut a further 1,400 jobs

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is to cut a further 1,400 jobs from its retail banking head office over the next two years....

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Economic benefits of HS2 questioned

16-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User

Economic benefits of HS2 questioned

The HS2 rail project has an estimated £3.3bn funding gap and the benefits for the economy are "unclear", the National Audit Office says....

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Olympic venue's future secured

16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

Olympic venue's future secured

More than 4,500 jobs are to be created as the final venue to be permanently based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park has its future secured....

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Eurozone and US inflation falls

16-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User

Eurozone and US inflation falls

Inflation in both the 17-strong eurozone bloc and the US falls to its lowest level in years....

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VIDEO: Tackling tax avoidance 'a priority'

16-05-2013 Hits:9 Business News Super User

VIDEO: Tackling tax avoidance 'a priority'

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said more needs to be done to address the problem of multinational companies shifting profits into tax havens....

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VIDEO: HMRC 'bullied' by Goldman Sachs

16-05-2013 Hits:10 Business News Super User

VIDEO: HMRC 'bullied' by Goldman Sachs

The campaign group, UK Uncut, has lost its legal action at the High Court against HM Revenue and Customs....

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Wal-Mart and Asda see profits rise

16-05-2013 Hits:7 Business News Super User

Wal-Mart and Asda see profits rise

The world's biggest retailer Wal-Mart, which owns the UK chain Asda, says profits in the three months to April nudged higher....

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Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines

16-05-2013 Hits:8 Business News Super User

Honda to supply 2015 McLaren engines

Japanese car manufacturer Honda will return to Formula 1 in 2015 as engine suppliers to the McLaren team....

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Retirement 'is harmful to health'

16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

Retirement 'is harmful to health'

Retirement has a detrimental impact on mental and physical health, says a new study by the Institute of Economic Affairs, a think tank....

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VIDEO: Google: 'No money changes hands'

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VIDEO: Google: 'No money changes hands'

The internet firm, Google, has defended its tax arrangements during an appearance before a committee of MPs....

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HMRC wins Goldman Sachs court case

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HMRC wins Goldman Sachs court case

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has won its case in the High Court, where it had been accused of illegally letting investment bank Goldman Sachs off part of its tax bill....

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Fuel poverty gap widens

16-05-2013 Hits:5 Business News Super User

Fuel poverty gap widens

The UK's so-called "fuel poverty gap" is widening, although the total number in fuel poverty has fallen, according to a government report....

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First-edition books fetch £226,000

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First-edition books fetch £226,000

A treasure trove of literary first editions collected by an English teacher from Stirling has sold at auction for a total of £226,000....

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Lonmin miners end two-day strike

16-05-2013 Hits:6 Business News Super User

Lonmin miners end two-day strike

Lonmin mineworkers in South Africa are returning to work after their two-day strike in protest at the shooting of a senior union official at the weekend....

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VIDEO: HS2 rail report 'based on old data'

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VIDEO: HS2 rail report 'based on old data'

The government has rejected a report by the National Audit Office which questions the benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project....

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EU warns China over telecom payments

16-05-2013 Hits:17 Business News Super User

EU warns China over telecom payments

The EU warns it may investigate claims that Chinese telecom firms have been paid subsidies, allowing them to flood markets with cheap equipment....

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