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Network Rail sees its debt increase

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 11:23
UK railway infrastructure firm Network Rail's net debt, which is guaranteed by the government, rise above £30bn.
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FBI and Microsoft hit theft botnet

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:50
A huge botnet that helped steal $500m has been broken up thanks to co-ordinated action by the FBI and Microsoft.
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EU proposals to take control of Libor

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:36
European authorities are to propose bringing control of the inter-bank lending rate, Libor, under the supervision of a Paris-based regulator
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AUDIO: 'Great opportunity' for football clubs

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:33
Premier League clubs' revenue reached a record £2.36bn in 2011-12, according to football finance experts at Deloitte.
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Bank card thefts 'soaring at ATMs'

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:25
Attempts to steal people's bank cards and Pin codes while they are using cash machines have tripled over the past year, according to figures.
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Help to Buy off to 'flying start'

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 10:06
The government's flagship Help to Buy housing scheme has got off to a 'flying start', as the Halifax reports that prices are now rising by 2.6% a year.
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Eurotunnel Dover ferries blocked

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 07:39
The UK Competition Commission rules that Eurotunnel will no longer be allowed to operate a ferry service from Dover.
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French jobless rate climbs again

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 07:08
French unemployment rose to 10.8% in the first quarter of the year - its highest level in 15 years, figures show.
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Infosys: Narayana Murthy's uphill task

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 03:19
What the return of iconic founder means for India's Infosys
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VIDEO: Will business soon boom in Burma?

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 02:45
Now that sanctions are being lifted in Burma, what will global companies make of Asia's new business frontier?
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Customs 'missing smuggling targets'

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 01:09
HM Revenue and Customs has failed to meet any of its targets on reducing the smuggling of illicit tobacco into the UK, a watchdog says.
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Greece seeks to woo US investors

Thu, 06/06/2013 - 00:03
Greece launches a charm offensive on investors in New York, as the country's alternate finance minister declares "the worst is behind us".
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The company that started a trend by accident

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 23:26
There are an increasing number of subscription sample box companies, but Birchbox, the firm widely credited with starting the trend, says it is not one of them.
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Online small print 'not enforceable'

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 23:23
Some company agreements may not be enforceable in law
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VIDEO: Giant X-ray fights cigarette smugglers

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 23:16
Angus Crawford visits a checkpoint in eastern Europe to see how they are trying to prevent cheap cigarettes being smuggled into the EU.
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First-time buyers 'rise by 15%'

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 23:09
The number of first-time buyers has increased by 15% over the last year, according to the property company, LSL.
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Premier League revenues set to soar

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 23:02
Premier League clubs’ revenues rose to a record £2.4bn in 2011-12, and should rise to more than £3bn in the coming season, says Deloitte.
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Markets fall on EU and US worries

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 21:32
Better-than-expected growth in the UK service sector was not enough to stop European markets falling on Wednesday.
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Club drops pay-day loan firm sponsor

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 21:03
Bolton Wanderers FC drop plans to be sponsored by pay-day loan company Quickquid after fans and politicians protest against the move.
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IMF admits mistakes on Greek bailout

Wed, 05/06/2013 - 20:42
The IMF admits mistakes in handling Greece's first bailout, saying its growth forecasts were too optimistic and a debt restructuring should have been considered earlier.
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