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Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:43:00 GMT
The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.

BA union announces strike dates

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:15:51 GMT
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.

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:21 GMT
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

Lloyds aids mortgage overpayments

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:53 GMT
UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.

Interns 'exploited by employers'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:00:47 GMT
The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.

Online shoppers' data passed on

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:49:27 GMT
The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.

Trichet backs new bail-out fund

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:50:18 GMT
The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.

Lehman bosses severely criticised

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:45:06 GMT
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.

Superdry founder in line for £80m

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:26 GMT
The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.

Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:39:49 GMT
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.

Record judgement: Pink Floyd win EMI court battle

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:52:45 GMT
Pink Floyd tracks may be removed from digital music services like iTunes after a High Court ruling.

Robert Peston

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:23:42 GMT
Lehman Brothers: How bn was buried in London

'Neglected files'

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 14:25:56 GMT
Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds

Start young

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:20:48 GMT
How to build confidence for later success

Fighting poverty

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:50:16 GMT
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help

Independent day

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:47:45 GMT
The Independent could be free under a new owner

High flyer

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru

New mortgages 'halved in January'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:19:20 GMT
The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.

FSA to clamp down on mis-selling

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:31:19 GMT
The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.

China oil demand is 'astonishing'

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:27:47 GMT
Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.

US retail sales in surprise rise

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:01:48 GMT
US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops

China's stern warning to Google

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:17:52 GMT
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.

Sarkozy and Brown attack US deal

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:39:58 GMT
Nicolas Sarkozy and Gordon Brown criticise the US for "protectionism" over an aerospace deal after talks in London.

China hits back at Obama on yuan

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:59:20 GMT
China has hit back at comments by US President Barack Obama that Beijing should change its currency strategy.

NY banking gains on London

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:01:22 GMT
New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research.

Darling: 'No giveaway Budget'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:05:35 GMT
Chancellor Alistair Darling warns people not to expect a "giveaway" when he unveils his Budget later this month.

'No decision yet' on BA strikes

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:23:09 GMT
The union representing BA cabin crew says there will be no immediate announcement about strike dates.

John Lewis staff get £151m bonus

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:44:40 GMT
Department store group John Lewis reports a 9.7% rise in annual profits to £306.6m as staff share a bumper bonus.

Rail union workers vote to strike

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:23 GMT
Network Rail maintenance workers vote in favour of strikes, bringing about the possibility of action over Easter.

Warning on public sector pensions

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:03:25 GMT
The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.

Scottish Power to cut gas bills

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:52:06 GMT
Scottish Power says its gas prices will fall by around £66 a year and vulnerable customers will get extra help.

Claims firm solicitors shut down

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:25:09 GMT
A firm of solicitors which worked for a leading claims management company has been shut down by the solicitors' regulator.

Eurozone industry grows strongly

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:48:50 GMT
Factory output in the eurozone rose 1.7% between December and January, the biggest monthly rise since records began.

World airline sector 'recovering'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:27:22 GMT
The global airline industry will recover strongly this year, as passenger and freight numbers improve, its trade body says.

US trade deficit in surprise fall

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:03:50 GMT
The US trade deficit narrowed unexpectedly in January as fewer foreign cars and less crude oil were imported.

HSBC admits huge Swiss data theft

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:22 GMT
About 24,000 clients of HSBC's private banking operation in Switzerland had personal details stolen, the bank admits.

Red Knights get advisers for bid

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:34:42 GMT
The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.

BP to explore for oil in Brazil

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:30:59 GMT
Oil giant BP announces a bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:21 GMT
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.

VW and BMW report lower profits

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:41:09 GMT
German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.

HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:08:29 GMT
The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.

Doubts over 2012 Olympics legacy

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:09:50 GMT
A Welsh MP echoes concerns of a former UK sports minister on the benefits of the London Olympics to the rest of the country.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT





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