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BA agrees deal with unions on pensions

British Airways said it had reached agreement with trade unions on the future of its pension scheme, the first step in addressing its yawning pension deficit. Read More
Greece's Prime Minister Papandreou gestures at a news conference after his meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Bajnai in Budapest

EU backs Greek austerity as standby aid readied

EU finance ministers backed plans on Tuesday by countries in the euro area to help debt-stricken Greece financially if it becomes ...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown casts his shadow on an European Union flag as he addresses a news conference before bilateral talks with German Chancellor Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin

Government rejects EU calls for more fiscal cuts

The government rejected on Tuesday calls by the European Commission for it to do more to cut its ballooning budget deficit in the ...
 

UK OFT leaves overdraft ruling to the banks

A three year investigation into how bank practices unauthorised overdraft charges came to an end today with a simple recommendation to allow customers an 'opt-out'.

Shares in G4S fall on FTSE 100 as possible profit taking sets in after strong results

Shares in international security group G4S fell more than two per cent on the FTSE 100 in morning trading due to possible profit t...

Bank shares boost FTSE 100 following RBS and Barclays news

Shares in British banks boosted the FTSE 100 in morning trading following reports in the FT that RBS is planning to buy back as mu...

RBS considering £10 billion debt buyback - report

Royal Bank of Scotland is preparing a debt buyback scheme, as it seeks to rearrange its balance sheet to boost its core ca...

Britain imports 15% less champagne during 2009 recession

New figures on the demand for champagne in Britain have shown that, unsurprisingly, imports fell as the country weathered the rece...

Kraft VP apologises for broken pledge on closed Cadbury plant

Marc Firestone, the Vice President of Kraft Foods has apologised to MP’s for his company’s decision to close Cadbury’s Keynsham p...

Portsmouth could come out of administration in six weeks

Premier League Portsmouth could come out of administration in six to eight weeks, administrator Andrew Andronikou said on Tuesday ...

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Prime Minister Gordon Brown casts his shadow on an European Union flag as he addresses a news conference before bilateral talks with German Chancellor Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin
FINANCE
Britain rejects EU calls for more cuts
The government rejected on Tuesday calls by the European Commission for it ...
Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wait in line to donate blood in Bangkok
GLOBAL NEWS
"Red shirts" rally on, Thai PM Abhisit stands firm
Thousands of protesters in Thailand donated blood to be poured outside the ...
A racegoer watches the action on third day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting
UK
UK must double spending on elderly care
Spending on care for the elderly must more than double over the next 15 yea...
Prime Minister Gordon Brown casts his shadow on an European Union flag as he addresses a news conference before bilateral talks with German Chancellor Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin
FINANCE
Britain rejects EU calls for more cuts
The government rejected on Tuesday calls by the European Commission for it ...
Supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra wait in line to donate blood in Bangkok
GLOBAL NEWS
"Red shirts" rally on, Thai PM Abhisit stands firm
Thousands of protesters in Thailand donated blood to be poured outside the ...
A racegoer watches the action on third day of the Cheltenham Festival horse racing meeting
UK
UK must double spending on elderly care
Spending on care for the elderly must more than double over the next 15 yea...
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Shell eyes return to growth

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Virgin Media in refinancing move

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Estate agents better liked, no reform needed -OFT

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Palestinians, Israeli police clash in Jerusalem

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Government rejects EU plan for faster deficit cut

Liam Byrne, chief secretary to the Treasury, has spoken out regarding ... Full Story

 
 
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