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Ring fingered (07 November 06:08) |
| Plans to legally help unmarried couples are criticised |
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Rifts appear ahead of G20 meeting (07 November 05:06) |
| Disputes over climate change and stimulus spending have emerged ahead of a G20 meeting in St Andrews in Fife. |
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Climate rifts ahead of G20 talks (07 November 01:42) |
| Disputes over climate change and stimulus spending have emerged ahead of a G20 summit in St Andrews, Scotland. |
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Treasury seeks RBS lending proof (06 November 11:47) |
| The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans. |
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Sugar firm to shut pension scheme (06 November 10:34) |
| The Tate & Lyle sugar company becomes the latest to announce the closure of its final-salary pension scheme. |
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Not equals (06 November 10:26) |
| Why some small investors in Lloyds feel left behind |
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Ukraine pays Russian gas bill (06 November 10:07) |
| Ukraine says it has paid its gas bill to Russia, calming fears that Europe may suffer disruptions to gas supplies. |
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Darling project (06 November 09:56) |
| G20 finance ministers to pursue banking reform |
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eBay in Skype deal with founders (06 November 09:26) |
| eBay settles a lawsuit with the founders of Skype, ending uncertainty over the future of the internet phone company. |
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Rapid descent (06 November 09:15) |
| How did British Airways manage to fall so far? |
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Post union welcomes concessions (06 November 09:06) |
| The postal union says Royal Mail made "significant concessions" in an agreement which led it to call off planned strikes. |
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More policing of pedlars planned (06 November 08:59) |
| Pedlars - who trade on the move - could face regulation by local authorities and instant fines if they flout the rules. |
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AIG posts second quarterly profit (06 November 08:43) |
| Insurer AIG reports its second straight quarterly profit since it was bailed out by the US government. |
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US jobless rate rises to over 10 (06 November 07:57) |
| The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983. |
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South Korea approves India deal (06 November 07:13) |
| South Korea ratifies a free trade deal with India that will give the two Asian countries greater access to each other's markets. |
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Major economies all recovering (06 November 06:02) |
| Major economies are showing strong signs of recovery, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development says. |
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Pioneer shares up on smaller loss (06 November 04:41) |
| Shares in Japanese electronics maker Pioneer rise 9% after the company announced smaller-than-expected losses. |
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BA to cut 1200 jobs amid losses (06 November 04:13) |
| British Airways says it will cut its global workforce by an extra 1,200 as it reports a first-half loss for the first time. |
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Fannie Mae asks for another $15bn (06 November 03:56) |
| US mortgage finance firm Fannie Mae asks for another $15bn in state aid after announcing heavy losses. |
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G20 ministers meet in St Andrews (06 November 03:55) |
| The world's most powerful finance ministers are in St Andrews for a summit aimed at pulling the global economy out of recession. |
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Personal insolvency rises by 28 (06 November 03:42) |
| Personal insolvencies hit a record in England and Wales in the third quarter of 2009, with the total up 28% on a year ago. |
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British Airways hit by £292m loss (06 November 02:05) |
| British Airways reports a loss of £292m for the six months to September, as the recession continues to hit the industry. |
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RBS bank reports losses of £22bn (06 November 01:17) |
| Royal Bank of Scotland announces that it lost £2.2bn in the three months to the end of September. |
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US hits China pipes with tariffs (06 November 10:41) |
| The United States imposes high anti-dumping tariffs on Chinese pipes as trade disputes mar the run-up to a bilateral summit. |
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Stalled engine (06 November 08:03) |
| Has GM dealt German carmaker Opel a fatal blow? |
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More house price falls forecast (06 November 05:32) |
| The recovery in UK house prices could be punctuated by a 6.6% drop in values next year, property group Savills forecasts. |
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Puff of smoke (06 November 05:00) |
| How not to get ahead in advertising |
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Afghan resources (06 November 04:56) |
| There is more than just poppy dollars in Afghanistan |
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US shares rise on business data (06 November 04:42) |
| US shares rise strongly after official figures show business productivity has risen at its highest rate in six years. |
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Retro chic (06 November 02:54) |
| Brands from East Germany still going strong 20 years on |
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Royal Mail strikes are called off (06 November 12:13) |
| Postal strikes are called off until the New Year to allow for fresh talks between Royal Mail and the main union. |
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Threshers owner closing 373 shops (05 November 10:39) |
| A total of 373 stores are to close at Threshers and Wine Rack owner First Quench, says the firm's administrators. |
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Strike ballot at BA to go ahead (05 November 10:31) |
| The Unite union is to ballot British Airways workers on strike action, although a legal challenge to new schedules is still in the courts. |
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Fujitsu UK staff vote for strike (05 November 10:27) |
| Workers at Japanese electronics firm Fujitsu in the UK vote to go on strike in a dispute over pay, job losses and pension cuts. |
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BA calls for end to strike ballot (05 November 09:59) |
| British Airways calls on the Unite union to call off a strike ballot after the union's legal challenge to new working patterns is delayed. |
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US insider trading case widened (05 November 09:30) |
| A further 14 people are charged in connection to the alleged $20bn insider trading scheme at US hedge fund Galleon Group. |
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F1 designer unveils electric car (05 November 08:34) |
| A new sustainable electric car designed for city or town use is the result of a £9m investment programme. |
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Opel U-turn sparks strikes (05 November 08:31) |
| Opel workers in Germany are on strike in protest at parent firm GM's decision not to sell its European operations. |
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South Africa cancels Airbus deal (05 November 08:02) |
| South Africa cancels a multi-billion dollar contract for eight military aircraft with Airbus, citing escalating costs. |
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Christmas shoppers undeterred (05 November 07:53) |
| Christmas shoppers will spend as much this festive season as last year despite the UK remaining in recession, Deloitte predicts. |
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Pensions safety net shows strain (05 November 07:49) |
| The effect of the financial crisis on claims to the Pension Protection Fund have been revealed in its annual report. |
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Extra £25bn to stimulate economy (05 November 06:05) |
| The Bank of England is to pump an extra £25bn into the economy but has kept interest rates unchanged at 0.5%. |
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UBS fined £8m by the UK regulator (05 November 05:55) |
| The Financial Services Authority fines Swiss banking giant UBS £8m for failing to stop employees making unauthorised trades. |
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Fresh hope of postal dispute deal (05 November 05:54) |
| A third round of postal strikes - scheduled for Friday and Monday - may be avoided, union sources tell the BBC. |
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Savers suffering from low rates (05 November 05:33) |
| Nearly half of all UK variable rate savings accounts pay interest of 0.5% or less, says information service Moneyfacts. |
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China defends export restrictions (05 November 05:07) |
| China denies claims by the US, EU and Mexico that it is unfairly constraining exports of some raw materials. |
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Scrappage sees UK car sales surge (05 November 04:45) |
| The scrappage scheme helped UK new car sales record their biggest increase so far this year in October, figures show. |
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Scrappage boosts UK car sales (05 November 04:45) |
| The scrappage scheme helped UK new car sales record their biggest increase so far this year in October, figures show. |
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Iraq in third overseas oil deal (05 November 04:24) |
| Iraq reaches a deal with a consortium led by US oil giant Exxon Mobil to develop the country's West Qurna 1 oil field. |
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Sharp increase in new car sales (05 November 04:14) |
| The scrappage scheme helped UK new car sales record their biggest increase so far this year in October, figures show. |
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