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EA takes steps to stop being 'hated'

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 21:41
Video game giant EA on tackling its image problem
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Apple reveals iOS 7 design revamp

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 21:18
Apple unveils a new look for its iOS smartphone and tablet operating system and iTunes Radio - a streaming music service - at its developers conference in San Francisco.
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Standard and Poor's lifts US outlook

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 20:07
Rating agency Standard and Poor's raises its credit outlook for the US economy from negative to stable, as confidence returns.
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Deadline set for final Coventry bids

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 19:34
Coventry City administrator Paul Appleton announces deadline for final offers for the League One club is noon on Thursday.
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Xbox One launch and price revealed

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 19:20
Microsoft has announced the global launch date and price for its new Xbox One console at the start of the E3 games expo in Los Angeles.
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Vue Cinema chain sold in £935m deal

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 18:53
The Vue cinema chain has been sold by private equity firm Doughty Hanson to Canadian investors for £935m.
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Orange boss held in corruption case

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 18:04
Stephane Richard, the boss of telecoms firm France Telecom-Orange, is being held in custody for questioning in a corruption case.
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Mulberry hit by loss of top director

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 18:03
Mulberry's shares have closed 8% lower after the luxury brand said its creative director of six years Emma Hill was leaving.
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Marks & Spencer's Gateway job plan

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 16:57
Hundreds of jobs will be created in south Essex as Marks and Spencer announces plans to build a distribution centre.
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Greek stocks hit by sale failure

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 16:55
Greek stocks have plunged almost 5% after the government said it had not received any bids for natural gas firm Depa, marking a setback to its privatisation programme.
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Sweden train driver shorts ban ends

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 16:03
Swedish train operator Arriva lifts a ban on its drivers wearing shorts, after a group of male drivers began wearing skirts in protest.
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VIDEO: Satchels entrepreneur wins top award

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 14:01
The founder of a multi-million pound global business has won a top international business award.
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Thames Water paid no corporation tax

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 13:33
Thames Water, the UK's biggest water firm, paid no corporation tax this financial year despite making £145m in pre-tax profit.
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Stop-gap action urged on climate

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 13:30
The International Energy Agency offers short-term solutions to keep climate change below a "danger threshold".
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Disability payment changes begin

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 13:24
A new system of payments replacing the Disability Living Allowance, which will see hundreds of thousands lose their benefits, takes effect across Britain.
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Italy and France economies diverge

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 12:37
Mixed data from the eurozone suggests the French economy picked up in April, while Italy's decline has deepened.
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Nuisance calls 'overhaul needed'

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 12:15
An industry-run service to prevent unsolicited marketing calls is not working, according to a survey by the consumer group Which?
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'Ban payday loan adverts on campus'

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 11:36
A students' union wants a ban on payday lenders advertising on campuses, but the industry says this will do nothing to stop rogue operators.
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VIDEO: What's on show at 2013 E3 games fair?

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 10:16
Dave Lee forward to the annual E3 computer games trade fair, which opens on Tuesday.
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AUDIO: Bank re-privatisation 'on its way'

Mon, 10/06/2013 - 09:49
A leading think-tank is recommending that all UK taxpayers should be given the chance to buy discounted shares in Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking group without having to pay anything up front. Robert Peston provides analysis.
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