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The latest BBC Business News: breaking personal finance, company, financial and economic news, plus insight and analysis into UK and global markets. |
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Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged' |
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The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged. |
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BA union announces strike dates |
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BA cabin crew will go on strike for three days from 20 March and for four days from 27 March in a dispute over pay and staff levels. |
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Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee |
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The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors. |
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Lloyds aids mortgage overpayments |
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UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early. |
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Interns 'exploited by employers' |
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The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid. |
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Trichet backs new bail-out fund |
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The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability. |
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Lehman bosses severely criticised |
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A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses. |
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Superdry founder in line for £80m |
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The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market. |
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New mortgages 'halved in January' |
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The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say. |
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Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list |
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Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'. |
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Record judgement: Pink Floyd win EMI court battle |
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Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling. |
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Lehman Brothers: How $50bn was buried in London |
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Port exports |
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Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro |
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Start young |
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How to build confidence for later success |
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Fighting poverty |
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How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help |
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Independent day |
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The Independent could be free under a new owner |
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High flyer |
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The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru |
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FSA to clamp down on mis-selling |
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The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products. |
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China oil demand is 'astonishing' |
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Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says. |
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US retail sales in surprise rise |
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US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops |
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China's stern warning to Google |
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China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws. |
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Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal |
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Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London. |
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China hits back at Obama on yuan |
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China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy. |
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NY banking gains on London |
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New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research. |
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Darling: 'No giveaway Budget' |
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Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month. |
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'No decision yet' on BA strikes |
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The union representing BA cabin crew says there will be no immediate announcement about strike dates. |
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John Lewis staff get £151m bonus |
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Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus. |
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Rail union workers vote to strike |
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Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter. |
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Warning on public sector pensions |
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The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office. |
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Scottish Power to cut gas bills |
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Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help. |
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Claims firm solicitors shut down |
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A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator. |
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Eurozone industry grows strongly |
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Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began. |
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World airline sector 'recovering' |
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The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says. |
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US trade deficit in surprise fall |
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The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported. |
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HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft |
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About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits. |
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Red Knights get advisers for bid |
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The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it. |
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BP to explore for oil in Brazil |
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Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil. |
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Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee |
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The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors. |
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VW and BMW report lower profits |
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German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars. |
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HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up |
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The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns. |
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Doubts over 2012 Olympics legacy |
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A Welsh MP echoes concerns of a former UK sports minister on the benefits of the London Olympics to the rest of the country. |
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Guidelines for financial journalists |
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