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Tesco agrees to pay £129m to settle 2014 accounting scandal

Supermarket chain also agrees to finding of 'market abuse' by FCA and expects to pay £85m compensation.

Ladbrokes Coral profits surge despite punter-friendly results

Bookmaker posts 14% year-on-year increase in profits, while revenue grows 11%.

Uber resumes self-driving car tests days after Arizona crash

Police concluded that the Arizona crash was the human driver's fault.

Both UK vacancies and advertised wages increased in February, Adzuna says

While UK vacancies rose 3.5% on-month to 1,126,376, advertised wages rose just 0.3% to £32,520.

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Qatar oil minister calls for Opec production cuts to be extended beyond June

Mohammed Saleh Al-Sada tells Qatar-UK Business Forum that Opec cuts have been successful and need to be extended beyond Q3 2017.

After move to replace CFO, Cobham now announces that its CEO Bob Murphy will step down

Cobham faces insider information probe ahead of £500m rights issue

The Financial Conduct Authority said it will look into the circumstances around a £500m rights issue last April.

Paul Nuttall says Ukip will be Brexit 'guard dog' as Theresa May prepares to start EU talks

Ukip leader insisted that his party 'isn't going anywhere' after Douglas Carswell's resignation.

New in-car gadget Car Genie can predict breakdowns before they happen and make you better driver

Car Genie can predict up to a third of breakdowns, the AA claims.

Rothschild and Accor snap up firm behind French Open and Le Mans

The events firm has expanded in the Middle East, China, Brazil and the UK over the last seven years.

American Airlines confirms purchase of stake in China Southern Airlines

The deal marks a second American airline company's foray into the Chinese market

Billon completes live blockchain payouts in the UK

100 participants paid by consumer research firm, Conduct Research using DLT technology.

Brexit negotiators could sign 'worthless trade deals' because of political pressure

Expert training Whitehall negotiators warns government has focused too much on trade agreements so far.

UK economy receives £2bn boost as aircraft orders set new record

Industry group ADS warns Britain must secure a good Brexit deal in order to retain investment from aerospace industries.

Liam Fox courts Qatar ahead of triggering Article 50

International Trade Secretary says Doha and London could be natural allies post-Brexit.

Unite leadership election ballots sent out as Len McCluskey and Gerard Coyne continue feud

Coyne has accused McCluskey of being Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's 'puppetmaster'.

EU trade negotiator says 'no deal' with Britain will lead to long queues at UK airports and ports

Michel Barnier says the failure to reach a deal would 'leave the UK worse off'.

Millions of accounts from 25 hacked vBulletin forums being 'sold' on the dark web

The alleged hacked forums belong to various categories, including fitness, network security, technology and gaming.

Lancashire and Cheshire police warn public not to use Santander ATM machines

Santander offers controversial 1-hour contract to over 300 employees

High-street lender employs 371 staff on a 1-hour contract, but claims workers have full employment rights.

Singapore's REIDAO to offer blockchain-based real estate tokens with Digix

REIDAO said it would start fundraising later this year using DigixGlobal's gold-backed DGX token.

Jones Bootmaker escapes Brantano's fate as Endless buys it for £11m

The deal will save 72 stores and 840 jobs.

Sir Keir Starmer unveils Labour's six Brexit tests as EU divorce talks loom

Shadow Brexit secretary will use Chatham House speech to challenge the UK government.

Hong Kong's MTR wins South West Trains franchise with First Group in seven year deal

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling says the move will create a range of improvements for passengers.

Bank of Mum and Dad exacerbates inequality in the property market

Percentage of first-time buyers who turn to their parents for financial help reaches all-time high of 34%.

IoT security woes: This smart dishwasher was found connected to an unsecured web server for months

A bug report from a security expert alleges that Miele ignored the security issue despite having been notified of it.

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Aston Martin's 'positive' prospects driven by strong demand for DB11 model, says Moody's

Ratings agency sees improvement in Aston Martin's fortunes driven by the successful renewal of its sports car range.

Equity markets looking a little expensive but not overpriced

There could be much to go for in 2017 given increasing signs global economy is getting into recovery mode.

BT plans to lay ultrafast fibre-optic broadband to 2 million premises replacing the ageing copper wire

BT hit by record £42m fine over installation delays

The telecoms giant is expected to pay out £300m in compensation to its rivals.

UK manufacturing: Nissan to start manufacturing its Infiniti Q30 luxury car at its Sunderland plant

Theresa May's suggestion that no Brexit deal is better than a bad deal is unacceptable says EEF

Industry body asks the UK prime minister to tone down rhetoric on Brexit or risk damage to the manufacturing sector.

Dyson books 'Supersonic' profits, powers ahead with emerging market expansion

Profits, turnover rise at Dyson as innovator plans aggressive expansion in China and India.

United Airlines under fire after barring teenage girls from flight for wearing leggings

The carrier defended its actions, saying 'casual attire is allowed as long as it looks neat'.

Optimism in financial services sector stable in the 3 months to March, says CBI/PwC survey

While 33% of the 98 firms surveyed were more optimistic, 29% were less optimistic.

Germany warded off two cyberattacks by Russian hacking group Fancy Bear in 2016

"Germany remains in danger in the cyber arena since we are highly digitised," a top German official said.

Gig economy: Excel cycle courier wins holiday pay appeal

Courier Andrew Boxer had filed a case against Excel after he took a week's holiday for which he was not paid.

House of Lords says the poor need better access to financial services

The poor suffer from a 'poverty premium', which lands them in a vicious debt cycle.

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