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Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:45 GMT
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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UK industrial output falls back
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMT
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
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German exports fall unexpectedly
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:17 GMT
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
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Budget in two weeks, Darling says
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:10:34 GMT
This year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.
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Economic storm not over, says PM
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:01:07 GMT
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
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Cathay Pacific returns to profit
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
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Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
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Wind power?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:53 GMT
Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?
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Standard Life enjoys profit boost
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:39:47 GMT
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
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China's exports see big increase
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
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Robert Peston
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:46 GMT
Can taxpayers profit from Northern Rock?
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£10m to get students into sport
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
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BA strike action talks to resume
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:31 GMT
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
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Royal junk mail
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:31:00 GMT
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
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Dotcom Crash
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:27:19 GMT
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
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EU concern over end of tanker bid
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 22:44:03 GMT
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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Obama backs Greece on speculators
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:27:13 GMT
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
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Trade gap widens unexpectedly
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:26 GMT
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
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Aer Lingus to make 670 job cuts
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:28 GMT
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
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Chevron looks for refinery buyer
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:00 GMT
The Chevron oil firm is looking for bids for a refinery that directly employs around 1,400 people in Pembrokeshire.
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Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMT
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
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Payment protection rules delayed
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMT
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
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Cardiff to face winding-up order
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:30 GMT
Cardiff City are set to return to the High Court to face a third winding-up order over £1.75m owed to the taxman.
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Sony eyeing June launch of 3D TV
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:42:24 GMT
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.
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M&S boss expects pay cut
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:45:21 GMT
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.
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Npower will cut gas bills by 7%
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMT
Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.
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'Low morale' hits tax authority
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:44 GMT
Low morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.
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Greece asks US for its assistance
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:37:41 GMT
Greece's prime minister asks the US to crack down on speculators he blames for worsening his country's debt woes.
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'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:52 GMT
A sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.
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Fuel fighters
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:20:56 GMT
Boeing wins lucrative mid-air refuelling battle
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Legoland firm sees more visitors
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:04 GMT
Madam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
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Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:10 GMT
Eurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".
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House price rises 'to ease off'
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:07:39 GMT
Further rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.
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Retail sales rebound in February
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:02:19 GMT
Retail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.
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Toyota rejects electronics fears
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:37 GMT
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
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Final call
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:51:23 GMT
Brendan Barber on pension scheme closures
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Out of tune: Elgar £20 note to be phased out
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:23:23 GMT
The £20 note featuring composer Sir Edward Elgar is to be withdrawn from circulation by the Bank of England in June.
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E.On is latest to cut gas prices
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:56:06 GMT
E.on says it will cut gas bills by 6% from 31 March, saving almost two million customers an average of £42 a year.
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Car sales see continued recovery
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMT
UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.
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Ford outsells GM after sales jump
Tue, 02 Mar 2010 22:11:13 GMT
Ford reports a jump in US sales of 43% last month, selling more cars than its great rival General Motors, as Toyota sales slip.
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Guidelines for financial journalists
Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT