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03/10/2010 12:00 AMBanking fraud 'moves to internet' Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
03/10/2010 12:04 AMBA strike action talks to resume Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
03/09/2010 08:38 PMTrade gap widens unexpectedly The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
03/09/2010 05:42 PMPayment protection rules delayed The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
03/09/2010 06:47 PMAer Lingus to make 670 job cuts Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
03/09/2010 09:27 PMObama backs Greece on speculators President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
03/09/2010 10:44 PMEU concern over end of tanker bid Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
03/09/2010 03:45 PMM&S boss says he expects pay cut 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.
03/09/2010 01:33 PMNpower will cut gas bills by 7% Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.
03/09/2010 05:42 PMPhotographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
03/08/2010 01:23 PMOut of tune: Elgar £20 note to be phased out The £20 note featuring composer Sir Edward Elgar is to be withdrawn from circulation by the Bank of England in June.
03/09/2010 11:27 PMDotcom Crash 10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
03/08/2010 11:51 PMFinal call Brendan Barber on pension scheme closures
03/09/2010 11:31 PMRoyal junk mail Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
03/09/2010 11:20 AMFuel fighters Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle
03/09/2010 10:01 AMStephanomics Maybe we can't devalue our way out of trouble
03/09/2010 10:58 AMCost cutters Paying when companies shed pensions liabilities
03/09/2010 12:07 AMHouse price rises 'to ease off' Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.
03/09/2010 05:45 PMChevron looks for refinery buyer The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.
03/09/2010 12:02 AMRetail sales rebound in February Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.
03/09/2010 07:46 AMEurotunnel makes profit in 2009 Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".
03/09/2010 09:22 AMLegoland firm sees more visitors Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
03/09/2010 12:37 PMGreece asks US for its assistance Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.
03/08/2010 10:29 PMDeal agreed in Royal Mail dispute A deal is reached in the long-running dispute at Royal Mail over modernising the postal service which led to strikes last year.
03/08/2010 11:57 PMToyota rejects electronics fears Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
03/08/2010 12:10 PMComplaint made over Kraft claims The Takeover Panel receives a complaint over assurances given by Kraft that it would save a Cadbury plant it is now closing.
03/08/2010 12:56 PME.On is latest to cut gas prices E.on says it will cut gas bills by 6% from 31 March, saving almost two million customers an average of £42 a year.
03/08/2010 08:16 PMBrussels to mull 'European IMF' Europe may set up a version of the International Monetary Fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.
03/09/2010 11:36 AM'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.
03/09/2010 01:21 PM'Low morale' hits tax authority Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.
03/08/2010 10:31 AMMortgages 'more easily available' The number of mortgage deals on offer to borrowers rose by 6% in the past month, according to Moneyfacts.
03/08/2010 12:12 PMBusiness bodies urge faster cuts The CBI wants the Budget to deliver plans to balance public finances by 2016 - two years earlier than currently planned.
03/08/2010 08:52 AMInternet access 'a human right' Almost four in five people worldwide see internet access as a fundamental right, a poll for the BBC World Service suggests.
03/08/2010 03:25 PMPortugal unveils austerity plans Portugal announces a series of new austerity measures as it seeks to avoid a debt crisis like the one in Greece.
03/09/2010 04:42 PMSony eyeing June launch of 3D TV 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.
03/08/2010 03:19 PMAIG selling second overseas unit AIG sells an insurance group to rival MetLife for $15.5bn, as it continues to raise funds to pay off a federal bail-out.
03/08/2010 06:17 PMAer Lingus delays profit figures Aer Lingus, the Irish airline, has delayed plans to unveil its results Tuesday after cabin crew rejected a cost-cutting proposal.
03/04/2010 10:07 AMCar sales see continued recovery UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.
03/02/2010 10:11 PMFord outsells GM after sales jump Ford reports a jump in US sales of 43% last month, selling more cars than its great rival General Motors, as Toyota sales slip.
03/08/2010 09:25 PMNo guarantee on 2012 lottery cash The Olympic Delivery Authority says it cannot guarantee all National Lottery money used for London 2012 will be returned.
03/09/2010 01:15 PMWest Brom to support Chile appeal West Brom's shirts will feature a "Help Chile" logo for the home game with Sheffield Wednesday.
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