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XML Business NewsOne in four 'facing fuel poverty'published about 7 hours ago
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.
Credit due to the man who helps us beat the cheatspublished about 8 hours ago
Don Robert had every reason on October 11, 2006 to uncork his prized 1996 bottle of Screaming Eagle, a cult Californian cabernet that had been gathering dust in his large wine cellar for five years.
CBI survey highlights growth of flexible workingpublished about 8 hours ago
Big shifts in the employment market are revealed today in a comprehensive new survey showing the rapid growth of flexible working.
Power firms try to duck £1bn energy saving planpublished about 8 hours ago
Britain's big power producers have been making last-ditch attempts to prevent them being forced to contribute to a £1bn energy-saving scheme that the Government is hoping to announce tomorrow.
Rivals want limits set on Worldwide arm of BBCpublished about 8 hours ago
BBC Worldwide chief executive John Smith faced something of a conundrum last year. The corporation's commercial arm had ambitious plans to bring the Top Gear brand to the world, through magazines, websites, foreign remakes and live events. Then noises stage left suggested its star, Jeremy Clarkson, was being wooed by ITV and American Idol creator Simon Fuller.
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Republican red faces as regulators close bankpublished about 5 hours ago
The failure of Silver State Bank, where John McCain's son Andrew had served as director, is a potential embarrassment to the Republican presidential nominee
US election gets personal in fight for swing voterspublished about 5 hours ago
John McCain and Barack Obama today kick off the first formal week of the general election race, signalling they plan over the next 58 days ... more
Candidates get personal in fight for swing voterspublished about 5 hours ago
John McCain and Barack Obama today kick off the first formal week of the general election race, signalling they plan over the next 58 days ... more
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Markets jump on US mortgage dealpublished about 1 hour ago
Financial markets in Asia rally after the US government said it was taking over mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae.
Labour rebel pushes for immigration cappublished about 5 hours ago
Frank Field says Britain cannot continue with the 'unprecedented wave of immigration' and joins Conservative backbenchers in calling for limits on the number of non-EU ... more
Brown to unveil strategy to boost industrypublished about 5 hours ago
Labour will set out plans to create a manufacturing technology centre and two Whitehall units to put Britain at the forefront of nuclear and renewable ... more
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Allianz eyes US for future growthpublished about 14 hours ago
Allianz is looking to the "undervalued" US market as a potential growth source for shareholders following the German insurer's decision to sell Dresdner Bank
Germany considers strategic reservepublished Thu, Sep 04 2008 14:18 GMT
Berlin may build a strategic gas reserve to guard against a cut in supplies, a sign of growing anxiety over the country's precarious dependence on ... more
Kleinwort to lose investment banking identitypublished Tue, Sep 02 2008 13:41 GMT
One of London's most historic banking names – Kleinwort's – faces extinction from the world of investment banking
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Farmers to lift protest against Tata plantpublished about 2 hours ago
After receiving a promise that the government will return some land, Indian farmers who have blocked construction work at a Tata Motors car plant decide ... more
Pro-Beijing camp keeps majority in HK votepublished about 2 hours ago
Hong Kong's pro-democracy candidates defied low voter turnout to fare better than expected in Sunday's Legislative Council elections, retaining a critical veto power in the ... more
ConocoPhillips invests in Australian gaspublished about 5 hours ago
ConocoPhillips plans to invest up to A$9.6bn for a half share in a coal seam methane gas venture with Origin Energy, the Australian energy group ... more
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Google upgrades Gmail for IE 6 userspublished about 2 hours ago
The online e-mail application is faster for those using the 7-year-old browser and gets features already available to more modern browsers, Google said.
Video: Why Apple says it's ready to rockpublished 2 days ago
We'll soon get a look at Apple's highly-anticipated Q3 product refresh. But in advance of next week's rollout, check out what's likely going to be ... more
How will Google Chrome change user experience on the Web?published 2 days ago
Featured links from the CNET Blog Network How will Google Chrome change user experience on the Web?--With Google Chrome, the Web application era is getting ... more
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Sweet Relief In Asia At GSE Bailoutpublished about 2 hours ago
U.S. government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sparks sharp rally in Asian equities and resurgence in forex risk appetite, but U.S. Treasuries sell ... more
Altria Considers Scooping Up USTpublished 2 days ago
The cigarette company is reportedly making a play for the smokeless tobacco business.
Take-Two Sees Accelerated Salespublished 2 days ago
The company raised its full-year outlook on Q3's strong sales bumped by ''Grand Theft Auto.''
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Nationwide will merge with rivalspublished less than 1 hour ago
The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.
One in four 'facing fuel poverty'published about 6 hours ago
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.
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