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Cable: Scandal of SMEs Swap Mis-selling ‘Tip of the Iceberg’

Parliament wants to stop businesses being driven to bankruptcy by crippling IRSA payments.

SEA ITV Hack

From Politics & Policy

ITV Twitter Hacked By pro-Assad Syrian Electronic Army

FT, Reuters, AP and AFB among media giants targeted by hackers baking Damascus regime.

UK manufacturing

From Economy

UK Youth Too Lazy and Unskilled for Manufacturers

UK manufacturers doubt abilities of the nation's young, finds Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

UK wages

From Economy

More UK Wages Misery As April Pay Awards Drop

Pay awards in three months to April decline as inflation continues to oupace wage growth.

Gas supply

From Economy

Bitter Cold Left UK Gas Reserves Six Hours from Running Dry

Rationing would have been inevitable if bad weather had gone on, officials warn.

HSBC may see 'money laundering' deal struck down

From Economy

HSBC at Risk of Drug and Terror Money Laundering Charges

HSBC could face charges after judge questions $2.3bn immunity deal.

Bogaletch Gebre

From Society

How One Woman is Beating Female Genital Mutilation

Bogaletch Gebre awarded King Baudouin African Development Prize for her work in women’s rights.

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Tim SteinerFrom Economy

Ocado Boss Tim Steiner's Orwellian Vision of Online Supermarket Shopping

Digital personal shoppers will know consumers' needs, quirks and budgets, Steiner tells British Retail consortium.

Ex-Child Star Amanda Bynes 'Hurled Marijuana Bong from 36th Floor of New York Tower'From Entertainment

Amanda Bynes Arrested: Actress 'Hurled Marijuana Bong from 36th Floor of New York Tower'

Amanda Bynes has been arrested after throwing a foot-long marijuana "bong" from the window of her 36th floor New York apartment.