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January chill for housing market
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:51:36 GMT
Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say.
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Shop sales 'worst for 15 years'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:35:09 GMT
UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.
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BSkyB to sell most of ITV stake
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:39:23 GMT
The pay-TV group BSkyB has given up its court fight over ITV and has cut its stake to meet competition rules.
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Ofgem label shows 'green' power
Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:03:04 GMT
The power regulator, Ofgem, is bringing in a new scheme that forces supplier to prove they are cutting emissions.
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Olympic firms in £1bn loan pledge
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:56:01 GMT
Lloyds Bank says it is earmarking a special fund to alert businesses around the country to Olympic-related opportunities.
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Administration for Ethel Austin
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:17:54 GMT
Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff.
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UK firms 'cut dividends by £10bn'
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:15:17 GMT
Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report.
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More pay freezes expected in 2010
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:04:31 GMT
Workers face a second year of pay freezes despite rising inflation and the UK's emergence from recession, a report says.
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Ex-Merrill boss takes over at CIT
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 17:51:31 GMT
The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.
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Former BP boss admits fears about publicly revealing his sexuality
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:26:26 GMT
Former BP chief Lord Browne, admits knowledge of his sexuality could have prevented him from landing the top job at the oil firm.