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Huhne's career speeds to an end
Energy minister Chris Huhne has resigned today. Will the last Lib Dem in the Cabinet please turn out the lights.
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People still think business is a force for good
A survey suggests the majority of people think businesses are ultimately good for society. Which is a relief, given this week's drama...
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BT phones home with 48% profit rise
03 February 2012Not bad going, for a company that was on the rocks until recently. It's all in the cost-cutting, apparently.
Recession looms - or does it?
03 February 2012A think-tank reckons that recession looms large for the UK economy. Although PMI figures seem to show otherwise.
UK export growth slows but new markets beckon
02 February 2012The strength of sterling coupled with the strife in the eurozone have created a tough trading environment for UK businesses selling overseas. Exports are up just 3.7% on the same period last year.
Trinity Mirror investors square up to boss's Sly £1m package
02 February 2012The Mirror owner's long-suffering shareholders are biting back over the 'untenable' size of CEO Sly Bailey's pay deal. And they may have a point...
Facebook announces $5bn IPO
02 February 2012Last night, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg filed his intention to take the social network public with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The flotation of the decade is on.
Glencore and Xstrata to forge mega deal?
02 February 2012One is a mining company, the other's a commodities trader. Together, they'd be worth nearly £50bn...
Are apprenticeships worth it?
01 February 2012... indubitably, by the looks of things. The National Audit Office reckons apprenticeships return £18 for every £1 invested by firms.
'Angel' Gabriel launches music licensing business
01 February 2012Former Genesis frontman Peter Gabriel has thrown his support, and his cash, (like a Sledgehammer) behind new music venture Cuesongs.
European manufacturing contraction slows
01 February 2012A survey suggests orders across Europe have dropped for the sixth month. Although less than before...
Business Link is underused, underfunded and 'irrelevant'
01 February 2012So says a recent survey by the Forum of Private Business. Over 60% of its members believe that the new Business Link (the government's business information, support and advice portal) is 'inadequate to aid growth'. Don't hold back, chaps...
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Amazon sales fail to Kindle enthusiasm
Profit at the online retailer fell by 58% in the final three months of 2011. Although it could be part of its plan.
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