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VIDEO: Huawei unveils 'thinnest' smartphone

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 13:17
Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei unveils its latest mobile handset, which the company says is the thinnest on the market.
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Lloyds 'aware of' Co-op's black hole

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 12:42
The bosses of the Lloyds Banking Group tell MPs that they knew there was a black hole in the accounts of the Co-op Bank, four months before a vital deal with them collapsed.
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VIDEO: 'Alternative review' for High Streets

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 11:57
A retail veteran so frustrated at the lack of progress on tackling High Street decline, has decided to come up with his own strategy to try and boost the UK's struggling town centres.
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Former trader charged over Libor

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 11:40
Former UBS and Citigroup trader Tom Hayes is charged by the Serious Fraud Office over Libor.
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House price 'bubble' warning

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 11:32
Building Societies are warning the government about a future house price bubble, unless it plans how to end its Help to Buy programme.
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Osborne disputes claims over RBS

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 09:39
Chancellor George Osborne has fought back against claims that he forced Stephen Hester to stand down as head of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).
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Maradona in China compensation win

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 08:05
Diego Maradona wins compensation from two Chinese firms for using his name in an online game, Hot-Blooded Soccer, without his consent.
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British tennis needs 'big summer'

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 07:49
Sport England warns the Lawn Tennis Association that it must drive up participation figures or face losing valuable funding.
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AUDIO: Corporations 'embracing' US tax havens

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 07:02
The issue of tax havens will be discussed today at the G8 summit in Lough Erne, Northern Ireland. The BBC's North America correspondent Jonny Dymond reports that if President Obama is looking for offenders, he might like to look quite close to home.
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Vodafone faces battle for German firm

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 07:00
Vodafone faces a potential bidding war for Kabel Deutschland after US firm Liberty Global makes a rival offer for the German cable TV firm.
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Call centres in BBC programme fined

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 06:13
Two companies which appear in BBC Three documentary The Call Centre are fined by the regulators in connection with nuisance calls.
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Africa rising - but who benefits?

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 04:01
But who gains most from the continent's rapid growth?
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VIDEO: China's Huawei launches smartphone

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 03:09
The Chinese telecoms giant, Huawei, is heating up the already highly competitive global smartphone industry with a product launch in London.
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TV licence fee excuses revealed

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 02:18
A homeowner said they did not think they had to pay their TV licence fee because they claimed their pet was related to one of the Queen's dogs, it is revealed.
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VIDEO: Singapore gets new oil technology

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 02:05
Singapore's oil refineries are getting new technology to help safeguard their future.
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VIDEO: China launches carbon trading scheme

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 01:52
China is launching a new carbon trading scheme in the country's southern city of Shenzhen.
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Bigger Heathrow 'cheaper and faster'

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 01:23
Creating a third runway at Heathrow Airport would be "cheaper, quicker and better for the economy" than building a new airport, Heathrow bosses claim.
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How the US-EU trade deal affects you

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 01:10
Six ways a new EU-US trade deal might affect you
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Indonesia set to cut fuel subsidy

Tue, 18/06/2013 - 00:59
Indonesia's parliament paves the way for a rise in petrol and diesel prices after months of debate and political haggling.
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Sharp brings giant 90in TV to Europe

Mon, 17/06/2013 - 23:53
Sharp puts a record-sized TV on sale in Europe, but its 1080p resolution means owners will need a relatively large room to be able to watch it.
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