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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.

BA strike action talks to resume

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:31 GMT
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.

Trade gap widens unexpectedly

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:26 GMT
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below rdaddphp.50.

Payment protection rules delayed

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMT
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.

Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:28 GMT
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.

Obama backs Greece on speculators

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.

EU concern over end of tanker bid

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:03 GMT
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

M&S boss says he expects pay cut

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:21 GMT
Marks and Spencer's chairman and chief executive will reduce his role in the company this year - and says he will take a pay cut.

Npower will cut gas bills by 7%

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMT
Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.

Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMT
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.

Out of tune: Elgar £20 note to be phased out

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:23:23 GMT
The £20 note featuring composer Sir Edward Elgar is to be withdrawn from circulation by the Bank of England in June.

Dotcom Crash

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst

Final call

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:51:23 GMT
Brendan Barber on pension scheme closures

Royal junk mail

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers

Fuel fighters

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:56 GMT
Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle

Stephanomics

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:01:46 GMT
Maybe we can't devalue our way out of trouble

Cost cutters

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:58:05 GMT
Paying when companies shed pensions liabilities

House price rises 'to ease off'

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:07:39 GMT
Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.

Chevron looks for refinery buyer

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT
The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.

Retail sales rebound in February

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:02:19 GMT
Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.

Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:10 GMT
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".

Legoland firm sees more visitors

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:04 GMT
Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.

Greece asks US for its assistance

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:37:41 GMT
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.

Deal agreed in Royal Mail dispute

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:29:25 GMT
A deal is reached in the long-running dispute at Royal Mail over modernising the postal service which led to strikes last year.

Toyota rejects electronics fears

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:37 GMT
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.

Complaint made over Kraft claims

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:10:48 GMT
The Takeover Panel receives a complaint over assurances given by Kraft that it would save a Cadbury plant it is now closing.

E.On is latest to cut gas prices

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:56:06 GMT
E.on says it will cut gas bills by 6% from 31 March, saving almost two million customers an average of £42 a year.

Brussels to mull 'European IMF'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:16:33 GMT
Europe may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.

'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:52 GMT
A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.

'Low morale' hits tax authority

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:44 GMT
Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.

Mortgages 'more easily available'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:31:53 GMT
The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.

Business bodies urge faster cuts

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:12:50 GMT
The CBI wants the Budget to deliver plans to balance public finances by 2016 - two years earlier than currently planned.

Internet access 'a human right'

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:52:59 GMT
Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.

Portugal unveils austerity plans

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:25:35 GMT
Portugal announces a series of new austerity measures as it seeks to avoid a debt crisis like the one in Greece.

Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:24 GMT
Electronics giant Sony says its new 3D television will be on sale in Japan from June, with a cost of £2,600 for a 46-inch screen model.

AIG selling second overseas unit

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:19:42 GMT
AIG sells an insurance group to rival MetLife for .5bn, as it continues to raise funds to pay off a federal bail-out.

Aer Lingus delays profit figures

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:17:43 GMT
Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, has delayed plans to unveil its results Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a cost-cutting proposal.

Car sales see continued recovery

Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMT
UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.

Ford outsells GM after sales jump

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:11:13 GMT
Ford reports a jump in US sales of 43% last month, selling more cars than its great rival General Motors, as Toyota sales slip.

No guarantee on 2012 lottery cash

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:25:59 GMT
The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all National Lottery money used for London 2012 will be returned.

West Brom to support Chile appeal

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:15:43 GMT
West Brom's shirts will feature a "Help Chile" logo for the home game with Sheffield Wednesday.

Guidelines for financial journalists

Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT





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