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Wed Feb 01 22:38:55 GMT 2012
MPs overturn a series of defeats inflicted on the government's welfare reform bill by peers, voting
Wed Feb 01 17:34:53 GMT 2012
Some 300 travellers with insurance claims resulting from the ash cloud disruption in May 2010 will
Thu Feb 02 19:26:28 GMT 2012
Tourist bookings for visits to Scotland around the time of the London Olympics are rising, it is
Thu Feb 02 16:49:34 GMT 2012
The European Parliament votes after a heated debate to back a call for national sports teams to
Thu Feb 02 16:12:32 GMT 2012
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has
Thu Feb 02 16:06:04 GMT 2012
Rolls-Royce starts up engine production in Singapore
Thu Feb 02 15:48:09 GMT 2012
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Thu Feb 02 13:57:52 GMT 2012
Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a
Thu Feb 02 13:02:47 GMT 2012
Ireland's Central Bank says the country's domestic economy will remain in recession through 2012.
Thu Feb 02 12:49:50 GMT 2012
An advertising agency for BMW pays to name Europe's cold weather "Cooper" in Germany, after the
Thu Feb 02 11:58:29 GMT 2012
A member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee criticises banks for not lending enough
Thu Feb 02 00:02:49 GMT 2012
Ofcom reports a 22% gain in the UK's average broadband download speed between May and November, but
Sat Feb 04 01:28:56 GMT 2012
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to
Sat Feb 04 00:01:34 GMT 2012
The way annuities are sold is costing half a million retirees each year as much as £1bn in future
Fri Feb 03 23:53:43 GMT 2012
Do the super-rich pay their way?
Fri Feb 03 23:53:24 GMT 2012
Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers
Fri Feb 03 23:53:12 GMT 2012
Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks,
Fri Feb 03 23:33:18 GMT 2012
Around 20% of unemployed people who have been on the government's main welfare-to-work scheme, the
Fri Feb 03 21:45:26 GMT 2012
The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official
Fri Feb 03 20:53:03 GMT 2012
The chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland has admitted that bankers' salaries are too high and need to
Fri Feb 03 16:10:08 GMT 2012
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Fri Feb 03 15:30:27 GMT 2012
The Premier League and the importers of foreign satellite TV decoder boxes and cards are both
Fri Feb 03 14:08:19 GMT 2012
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna explained why Labour was looking at international lessons of
Fri Feb 03 13:46:08 GMT 2012
The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Sir Philip Hampton, has defended his decision to
Fri Feb 03 13:44:16 GMT 2012
Just over one million taxpayers face a penalty of £100 for failing to submit their self-assessment
Fri Feb 03 13:22:41 GMT 2012
Harry Redknapp's admission of lying to a News of the World reporter is "extremely telling", a court
Fri Feb 03 13:06:35 GMT 2012
Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and
Fri Feb 03 12:54:29 GMT 2012
The sale and rent back industry has been almost completely closed down, says the Financial Services
Fri Feb 03 12:40:08 GMT 2012
The chairman of 82% taxpayer-owned Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) says banker pay has been "high for
Fri Feb 03 12:25:51 GMT 2012
Action has been taken against mobility aids traders following a warning from the regulator over
Fri Feb 03 12:09:47 GMT 2012
Swiss authorities investigate 12 US, European and Japanese banks over claims they have been fixing
Fri Feb 03 11:36:01 GMT 2012
RBS chairman Sir Philip Hampton says chief executive Stephen Hester was 'entitled' to a
Fri Feb 03 11:30:52 GMT 2012
The woman credited with foreseeing the financial crash claimed people love to bash the bankers but
Fri Feb 03 11:21:06 GMT 2012
Hungarian airline Malev ceases trading after 66 years after being ordered by the EU to repay state
Fri Feb 03 11:09:00 GMT 2012
Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of
Fri Feb 03 11:08:31 GMT 2012
Just how good is the state of UK-India trade?
Fri Feb 03 11:01:06 GMT 2012
The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a
Fri Feb 03 10:30:44 GMT 2012
Shares in video game retailer Game Group soar by 40% after lenders revise the firm's banking
Fri Feb 03 10:23:53 GMT 2012
Out of reach of regular internet searches is a secret online world
Fri Feb 03 09:48:58 GMT 2012
Simon Jack hears from Peter Winslow, chief executive of BGL Group - the company behind compare the
Fri Feb 03 09:47:52 GMT 2012
The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy
Fri Feb 03 07:29:21 GMT 2012
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of
Fri Feb 03 07:11:05 GMT 2012
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to
Fri Feb 03 05:53:33 GMT 2012
The owner of the glass manufacturer Pilkington says it will close one of its three UK production
Fri Feb 03 01:57:47 GMT 2012
Glencore, the world's biggest commodities trader, is in talks to buy Xstrata, a deal that would
Fri Feb 03 00:06:02 GMT 2012
Why is the England-Pakistan Test match not bowling fans over?
Fri Feb 03 00:05:48 GMT 2012
Wrestling one of the UK's most invasive pests
Fri Feb 03 00:02:24 GMT 2012
The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says