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BA Strike Talks Resume As Walkout Looms (19 March 12:10) |
| Talks to avert a damaging strike by British Airways cabin crew will resume later as time runs out on efforts to break a deadlocked row over cost-cutting. |
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Toyota Slams Report And Demands Apology (19 March 12:10) |
| Toyota has wriiten a furious letter to US television network ABC, demanding it retract a report claiming their cars could speed out of control because of an electronics flaw. |
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BA Strike Talks Break Up Without Agreement (19 March 06:00) |
| Talks to avert this weekend's strike by British Airways cabin crew over cost-cutting have broken up for the evening at the TUC's headquarters in London. |
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Frantic Talks To Avert Crippling BA Strike (19 March 04:00) |
| Frantic efforts to avert this weekend's strike by British Airways cabin crew over cost-cutting are continuing at the TUC's headquarters in London. |
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Last-Ditch Talks As BA Adds Up Strike Cost (18 March 10:00) |
| Sky sources say BA has estimated that 103,000 passengers have cancelled their tickets since strike dates were announced. |
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Fraud Squad Questions Former Irish Banker (18 March 10:00) |
| Fraud squad detectives have been questioning a prominent former Irish banker over alleged "financial irregularities". |
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RBS Execs Could Get 400 Bonuses In Shares (18 March 07:50) |
| The Royal Bank of Scotland has revealed new bonus plans which could see chief executive Stephen Hester reap as much as £4.8m in shares. |
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Borrowing Figures Give Darling Wriggle Room (18 March 06:00) |
| Britain borrowed another £12.4bn last month, new figures show, which is better than forecast but still the highest amount for February on record. |
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Greggs Value Wins Over Hungry Consumers (18 March 06:00) |
| Greggs continues to weather the downturn well with pre-tax profits up 8% to £48.8m last year. |
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Fraudster Bernard Madoff Attacked In Jail (18 March 06:00) |
| Fraudster Bernard Madoff has been assaulted by another inmate while in jail, according to reports. |
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Public Sector Net Borrowing Hit £124bn In Feb (18 March 04:00) |
| Britain borrowed another £12.4bn last month, new figures show, which is better than forecast but still the highest amount for February on record. |
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Car Manufacturers Enjoy Another Monthly Rise (18 March 04:00) |
| Car production in the UK was up 62.7% last month compared to February 2009, signalling a fourth successive monthly rise. |
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Greggs Enjoys Rising Profits Through Downturn (18 March 04:00) |
| Greggs continues to weather the downturn well with pre-tax profits up 8% to £48.8m last year. |
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Mutual Model Trust Helps Boost Co-Op Profit (18 March 04:00) |
| Members of the Co-Operative will share a £55m dividend after growing customer trust in the mutual model and the group's Somerfield takeover contributed to bumper profits. |
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Greggs Enjoys Rising Profits Despite Downturn (18 March 02:00) |
| Greggs saw pre-tax profits grow 8% to £48.8m last year. |
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Co-Op Group Announces Giant Profit Rise (18 March 02:00) |
| The Co-operative group is set to pay out £55m to its members after announcing a giant profit rise in 2009. |
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Nissan Confirms Green Car Will Be Built In UK (18 March 10:10) |
| Motor giant Nissan is to build its new electric car in Sunderland, it has been confirmed. |
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Nissan To Build New Green Car In Britain (18 March 06:00) |
| Nissan is set to announce it will build its new Leaf electric car in Sunderland, Sky News has learnt. |
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American Union May Help BA Strikers (18 March 04:00) |
| The US transport union Teamsters has said it does not rule anything "in or out" when it comes to joining the British Airways strike action. |
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Ex-CBI Boss Block Strike Support (18 March 04:00) |
| The former head of the CBI has told Sky News that British Airways should take legal action to stop the Unite union getting overseas support for strikes. |
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BA To Operate More Flights Over Strike Days (17 March 10:00) |
| British Airways will operate more flights during a three-day strike by cabin crew from Saturday because more staff have volunteered to work, the airline has said. |
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Watchdog Hires 100s To Clamp Down On City (17 March 10:00) |
| The City's watchdog has confirmed it is hiring 460 extra staff to better monitor the financial sector. |
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German Union Offers BA Strike Support (17 March 08:00) |
| German union ver.di has offered "practical" support to striking British Airways cabin crew, as Unite leaders prepare to meet their counterparts in the US. |
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Non-Working Brits Help Jobless Rate Fall (17 March 06:00) |
| The number of Britons looking for work fell by 33,000 between November and January, yet the number in work fell by 54,000 over the same period, figures show. |
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John Grisham Goes Digital Despite Concerns (17 March 06:00) |
| Author John Grisham has agreed to release his titles as e-books - despite warning his industry that digital publishing could herald disaster. |
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Number Of Brits Out Of Work Falls By 33000 (17 March 04:00) |
| Unemployment fell by 33,000 between November and January to 2.45m, figures show, while the number claiming jobseeker's allowance took a record plunge. |
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Black Cab Maker To Use Parts Made In China (17 March 04:00) |
| They are as much as symbol of London as Big Ben, but the city's iconic black cabs will now be built from parts made in China to save cash. |
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Facebook Hits Milestone As Google Toppled (17 March 04:00) |
| Facebook has beaten Google to become the most visited website in the US for the first time. |
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Unite In US Talks As Strike Battle Goes Global (17 March 02:00) |
| Union leaders threatening cabin crew strikes at British Airways will meet with their American counterparts later. |
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US Union Giant Backs British Airways Strikers (17 March 04:11) |
| A UK union threatening damaging British Airways cabin crew strikes is set to meet America's biggest transport union. |
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Cadbury Owners Jobs Promise Questioned (17 March 04:11) |
| A member of the an influential group of MPs has rounded on US food giant Kraft over its pledge to safeguard Cadbury jobs in UK. |
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BA And Unions Agree To Repay Pension Deficit (17 March 12:11) |
| The three key unions at British Airways have agreed to repay the firm's £3.7bn pension deficit. |
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Honda Recalls 412000 Cars Over Soft Brakes (17 March 12:11) |
| Japanese car maker Honda will recall 412,000 vehicles in the US after customers complained their brakes felt "soft". |
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MPs And Charities Fight To Save Cheques (17 March 12:11) |
| Campaigners and MPs have criticised the decision to abolish cheques, saying it will negatively affect millions of vulnerable people. |
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Honda Recalls 412000 Cars In US (16 March 10:00) |
| Japanese car maker Honda has recalled 412,000 vehicles in the US because customers complained their brakes felt "soft". |
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Kraft Gives UK Cadbury Jobs Promise (16 March 08:00) |
| Kraft has vowed there will be no further closure of Cadbury manufacturing facilities and no compulsory redundancies in the UK for at least two years. |
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Ex-Bank Chief Tried To Steal From Bailout (16 March 08:00) |
| The former head of a New York bank has become the first person accused of trying to steal money from the multi-billion dollar bailout designed to save the US economy. |
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BA Strike Could Ruin Bands Dream Concert (16 March 06:00) |
| A youth band from South Wales could miss a once-in-a-lifetime concert after their flight to New York was cancelled because of the British Airways strike. |
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Facebook Tool Pays Out For Pizza Orders (16 March 06:00) |
| Facebook users whose friends have a penchant for pizza could find themselves cashing in with the launch of a new advertising tool. |
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Jackos Estate Signs Record-Breaking Deal (16 March 06:00) |
| The late King of Pop's estate has signed an unprecedented seven-year deal with Sony that is estimated to be worth more than $200m. |
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Petrol Price Woe For Drivers As Costs Soar (16 March 02:00) |
| Petrol prices could reach an eye-watering 120p per litre later this year, the AA is warning. |
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Ex-Pats To Learn Full Pension Court Ruling (16 March 02:00) |
| Nearly 500,000 elderly ex-pats will find out today if they have won a legal battle to force the British Government to pay them their full pensions. |
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Call For Cadburys Law After Kraft Sale (16 March 10:00) |
| Union leaders will call today for company takeover laws to be strengthened in the wake of the sale of Cadbury's to United States food giant Kraft. |
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BA Draws Up Battle Plans As Strike Looms (16 March 10:00) |
| Sky News has learned that British Airways plans to fly all of its 777 long-haul aircraft during the planned cabin crew strike this coming weekend. |
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BA 60 Of Customers Will Fly During Strike (16 March 06:00) |
| British Airways says 60% of its customers will be able to keep their travel plans during planned strikes by cabin crew. |
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Britain Should Do More To Cut Deficit (16 March 02:11) |
| The European Commission is set to tell Britain to do more to cut the budget deficit, according to a draft document.
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BA 60 Of Customers To Fly During Strikes (16 March 12:11) |
| British Airways says 60% of its customers will be able to keep their travel plans during planned strikes by cabin crew. |
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Britain To Be Told To Do More To Cut Deficit (16 March 12:11) |
| The European Commission is set to tell Britain to do more to cut the budget deficit, according to a draft document.
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Ex-Banker And Wife On Insider Dealing Charges (15 March 10:11) |
| A former City banker and his wife have been charged with insider dealing as the financial watchdog looks to toughen its stance on market abuse. |
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In Fashion Kleins Owner Buys Tommy Hilfiger (15 March 08:20) |
| The company behind Calvin Klein has bought fellow US fashion brand Tommy Hilfiger for £2bn. |
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