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Insurers avoid flood cover crisis - for one month - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Insurers avoid flood cover crisis - for one month
Telegraph.co.uk
The insurance industry has been negotiating a new agreement for flood insurance with the government for the past year ahead of a June 30 deadline. Now members of the Association of British Insurers (ABI), which covers 90pc of the market, have agreed to ...
Insurers extend deal for flood-hit homeowners by a monthThe Guardian
Insurers announce extension to flood agreementBrechin Advertiser
Flood insurance agreement extended by a monthMorpeth Herald
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Car burnings rise as France threatens to take euro crisis to 'higher plane' , says ... - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Car burnings rise as France threatens to take euro crisis to 'higher plane' , says ...
Telegraph.co.uk
The billionaire boss of CQS, one of London's biggest hedge funds, has written to investors warning them that the France could trigger another more dangerous phase of the debt crisis and rock the fragile global recovery. In a note to investors, Mr Hintze has ...
Happy anniversary? Recession marks first year for HollandeChannel 4 News
Euro Crisis Mires Continent in Longest Slump Since WarWall Street Journal
Eurozone suffers its longest downturn ever as France sinks back into recession ...The Guardian
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VIDEO: Tackling tax avoidance 'a priority'
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has said more needs to be done to address the problem of multinational companies shifting profits into tax havens.
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VIDEO: HMRC 'bullied' by Goldman Sachs
The campaign group, UK Uncut, has lost its legal action at the High Court against HM Revenue and Customs.
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City veteran Sir John Bond voted off board of Glencore Xstrata - The Guardian
The Guardian
City veteran Sir John Bond voted off board of Glencore Xstrata
The Guardian
One of the most dramatic shareholder revolts in recent years was staged on Thursday when City veteran Sir John Bond was ousted from the board of Glencore Xstrata and replaced as chairman by Tony Hayward, the former BP boss whose reputation hit rock ...
Glencore Xstrata Appoints Hayward as Interim ChairmanWall Street Journal
Hayward resurfaces from the depthsFinancial Times
Ex-BP chief Tony Hayward to chair Glencore Xstrata after shareholder revoltTelegraph.co.uk
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RBS to axe 1400 jobs in latest round of redundancies - The Independent
The Independent
RBS to axe 1400 jobs in latest round of redundancies
The Independent
Royal Bank of Scotland announced today that it is cutting 1,400 jobs in the latest round of redundancies since it was bailed out by the taxpayer. Edinburgh-based RBS said the positions would be axed over the next two years as part of plans to restructure its ...
Edinburgh West MP seeks meeting with RBS over job lossesThe Edinburgh Reporter
RBS to Cut More JobsWall Street Journal
RBS axes 1400 in UK retail restructuringTelegraph.co.uk
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VIDEO: Google: 'No money changes hands'
The internet firm, Google, has defended its tax arrangements during an appearance before a committee of MPs.
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FTSE touches fresh peaks, charts flag pull-back - Reuters UK
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FTSE touches fresh peaks, charts flag pull-back
Reuters UK
By Toni Vorobyova. LONDON | Thu May 16, 2013 11:47am BST. LONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE top share index nudged to fresh 5.5-year highs on Thursday, backed by some solid corporate earnings, but after 10 straight sessions of gains, technical charts ...
UK Stocks Little Changed After 10-Day Rise; Aviva GainsBloomberg
Weak European data drags FTSE off 5-1/2 year highReuters
Market overview: FTSE 100 closes up seven points at 6694ShareCast
This is Money -shropshirestar.com
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Richemont chairman to take year off - Reuters UK
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Richemont chairman to take year off
Reuters UK
By Silke Koltrowitz. ZURICH | Thu May 16, 2013 10:44am BST. ZURICH (Reuters) - Richemont's (CFR.VX) chairman and founder will take a year off from September, leaving the world's No. 2 luxury group in the hands of recently-named joint chief executives ...
Richemont's stock soars on solid growthBDlive
Richemont chairman to return to business after sabbaticalReuters
Watch sales at Richemont up 18%WatchPro.com
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Current accounts not referred to Competition Commission - Credit Today - Credit Today
Credit Today
Current accounts not referred to Competition Commission - Credit Today
Credit Today
The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has confirmed that it will not be referring the UK current account market to the Competition Commission. The regulator published its review of the personal current account market in January this year which considered whether it ...
Banks get reprieve on current accountsThe Independent
UK banks avoid investigation by competition authorityReuters UK
High street banks avoid competition probeTelegraph.co.uk
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VIDEO: HS2 rail report 'based on old data'
The government has rejected a report by the National Audit Office which questions the benefits of the HS2 high-speed rail project.
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Standard Life attacks RSA board of directors over its cut to final dividend - The Independent
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Standard Life attacks RSA board of directors over its cut to final dividend
The Independent
One of Britain's largest institutional investors has launched an unexpected attack on RSA's board of directors. Standard Life Investments, a top 10 shareholder in the insurer, said it was "surprised and disappointed" by the company's decision to cut its final ...
Standard Life attacks RSA over dividend cutTelegraph.co.uk
Shareholder Standard Life criticises RSA boardFinancial Times
Insurance investors turn on RSA over pay and dividendsThe Guardian
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Fury after Amazon paid less in corporation tax than it got in government grants ... - Daily Mail
Daily Mail
Fury after Amazon paid less in corporation tax than it got in government grants ...
Daily Mail
Amazon is under fire yet again for its UK tax arrangements after 'galling' figures showed how little it paid last year. In fact, the internet retailer received more in government grants than it paid into the Treasury coffers. MPs and booksellers joined in the criticism ...
Amazon: Online shopping giant received more in UK government grants than it ...Mirror.co.uk
Amazon UK paid £2.4m tax on £4.2bn sales - and got £2.5m grants from ...Evening Standard
Fresh questions for Amazon over pittance it pays in taxThe Guardian
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Japanese first-quarter growth surges on Abe impact - Financial Times
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Japanese first-quarter growth surges on Abe impact
Financial Times
Japan's economy grew at the fastest pace among Group of Seven countries last quarter, with solid growth in consumer spending and exports suggesting the expansionary policies of Shinzo Abe, prime minister, are delivering quick and tangible results.
Japan's Economy Grew More Than Forecast 3.5% in First QuarterBloomberg
Dollar Eases Against Yen After Weak US Data, Strong Japan GDPWall Street Journal
Japan Economic Recovery Makes Strides - Sky NewsSky News
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Osborne says economy is heading up again... and so is public sector pay - Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk
Osborne says economy is heading up again... and so is public sector pay
Telegraph.co.uk
The figures were released just hours before George Osborne, the Chancellor, and Sir Mervyn King, the Governor of the Bank of England, said that they were confident that the economy had finally turned a corner. Despite the Government pledging to rein in ...
Morning papers: Osborne tells CBI to hold nerve on austerityFT Adviser
Osborne holds firm on austerity amid economic growth signals - MyFinances.co.ukMyFinances.co.uk
George Osborne will not 'lose nerve' on deficit reduction planMetro
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VIDEO: Pound shops fight to last penny
A High Street turf war has broken out between pound shops, undercutting each other in a bid to win bargain-hungry shoppers.
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Japan PM's "Third Arrow" reforms seen short of overhaul - Reuters
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Japan PM's "Third Arrow" reforms seen short of overhaul
Reuters
By Linda Sieg and Kaori Kaneko. TOKYO | Thu May 16, 2013 12:23am EDT. TOKYO (Reuters) - Anyone expecting a broad overhaul of Japan's economy that would remove barriers to competition will likely be disappointed when Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ...
Japanese Q1 growth hits 3.5% as Abe impact begins to showFinancial Times
Abenomics passes an early testFT Alphaville
Japan's Economy Grew More Than Forecast 3.5% in First QuarterBloomberg
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VIDEO: Shinzo Abe's economic report card
It is five months since Japan's Shinzo Abe came to power. Economic figures out on Thursday are his first report card, and on the surface things are looking good.
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VIDEO: Asia's thirst for luxury labels
Chanel's president of fashion, Bruno Pavlovsky, explains to the BBC why Asia is such an important market for luxury labels.
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Google launches new All Access music streaming service - The Guardian
The Guardian
Google launches new All Access music streaming service
The Guardian
Google outstripped its arch-rival, Apple, with the launch of a subscription music streaming service on Wednesday while simultaneously mounting a threat to other providers such as Spotify. The service, labouring under the full name of Google Play Music All ...
What Google's Move Against Spotify Could Mean for MusicBusinessweek
Google steals music march on AppleFinancial Times
Google gets in tune: Search giant takes on Apple with streaming music serviceDaily Mail
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