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Mark Hodges was chief executive at Towergate

Former lottery security chief allegedly infected computer systems to give himself winning numbers.

Flipkart said it will not partner with Airtel Zero following customer protests.

Poundland sales were up by 11.8%

A potential deal could create a European telecoms equipment giant worth over €40bn.

Child sexual abuse websites accepting bitcoins appeared as separate folders on legitimate websites, says Internet Watch Foundation.

The ringgit is just 280 pips away from last month's six-year low of 3.7381/dollar.

Deutsche Bank's chief economist George Buckley says that a three-party coalition will form the next government in the UK.

UK retail sales increased by 3.2% in March 2014 and food was up 1.8%.

Slowing China likely to push investors more towards US which is forecast to raise rates.

Blow to Shinzo Abe's nuclear plans as court blocks restart of Takahama reactors over safety issues.

New factory in central state of Guanajuato will roll out 200,000 cars a year.

PepsiCo's Mountain Dew brands will take lead on the NBA's 3-on-3 programme.

With earnings reports on the horizon, US investors are being cautious.

Mining giants Anglo American, Antofagasta and BHP Billiton drag the FTSE down to 7,064.30

Islands referred to as Malvinas in Argentina thought to be rich in resources.

Labour, Tories and others use tax avoidance crackdowns as cheap and lazy way of funding manifestos.

Travelodge earnings before tax jumped by 63%.

How Eugene Kaspersky took on and beat a predatory law firm which disguised itself as a consumer champion

Bitcoin price slip causes market-wide dip, while Cape Town prepares for first bitcoin conference.

There is an air of desperation about the Labour and Conservative parties

Arlette Ricci sentenced to three years with two suspended and fined €1m after tax fraud.

One of Japan's megabanks, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, showcased a robot bank teller.

India should have picked the Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters instead, says a strategist with a New Delhi-based think tank.

World powers aim to reach technical agreement over Iran nuclear programme by June 30.

Hackers which have been spying on Asian governments for a decade has been linked to the Chinese government

Major shareholder Jana Partners wants chip maker to consider spinning off chip unit from patent-licensing business.

Rival US investment firms Fortress, Pimco and Bayview Asset Management have also entered the fray.

A think tank says that the rate of switching is in decline in the UK.