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Tumblr stumbles into Yahoo!'s clutches

Tumblr stumbles into Yahoo!'s clutches

In an attempt to get 'down with the kids', internet giant Yahoo! has bought micro-blogging service Tumblr for the princely sum of £1.1bn.

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Record profits at Ryanair but the only way is down

Record profits at Ryanair but the only way is down

Ryanair reports a record 13% rise in full-year profits but warns that higher airport charges means it's downhill from now.

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FirstGroup share price derails after £615m rights issue

FirstGroup share price derails after £615m rights issue

The transport group has announced a rights issue - which offers investors shares at a discount to raise cash quickly - to try and pay off some of its debt.

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High inflation has 'cost the UK £10bn', says report

High inflation has 'cost the UK £10bn', says report

20 May 2013

The Ernst & Young Item Club, which makes economic forecasts using the Treasury's own methods, says inflation has cost the UK £10bn over the last three years alone.

 
 
David Cameron: 'Damn you, tax havens!'

David Cameron: 'Damn you, tax havens!'

20 May 2013

The PM has penned a stiffly-worded letter to 10 overseas British territories demanding that they sign up to international tax treaties. 'Get your house in order!' he wrote.

 
 
Ooh Ahh....Help your business

Ooh Ahh....Help your business

17 May 2013

Sean Farrington of QlikTech identifies the five winning criteria for the Eurovision Song Contest and discusses how this can be applied to the world of business

 
 
Don't let the hackers take you down

Don't let the hackers take you down

17 May 2013

Making sure that hackers don't frazzle your company can be extremely tricky business. Here are some ways to guard against the black hats...

 
 
Social networking 'expert' Murdoch predicts Facebook's demise

Social networking 'expert' Murdoch predicts Facebook's demise

17 May 2013

The media mogul has piped up on Twitter saying the Facebook will face the same fate at MySpace, the company which he bought at the top of the market and then sold for hundreds of millions less.

 
 
Jamie Oliver knocks Lord's visitors for six with £20 steak

Jamie Oliver knocks Lord's visitors for six with £20 steak

17 May 2013

The celebrity chef's glorified burger van at Lord's cricket ground is selling steak sandwiches for £20, according to outraged Twitter users.

 
 
Howard Davies: Why did Hollande entrust France's finances to a cosmetic surgeon?

Howard Davies: Why did Hollande entrust France's finances to a cosmetic surgeon?

17 May 2013

Cahuzac, a cosmetic surgeon and Frances' budget minister, left a toxic cloud behind him after he resigned over a tax scandal. What did Hollande know and when?

 
 
Avoid these top ten CV howlers

Avoid these top ten CV howlers

17 May 2013

Even the most senior professionals make mistakes on their CV. Recruitment and talent management expert Vicky Dodd gives her advice for selling yourself well on paper

 
 
YouTube campaign launched to make Abercrombie & Fitch go homeless

YouTube campaign launched to make Abercrombie & Fitch go homeless

17 May 2013

Thanks to A&F's notorious 'we don't like fat people' approach, a prominent video blogger is calling for the brand to be made 'synonymous with homelessness'.

 
 
Dell profits fizzle as takeover battle rages

Dell profits fizzle as takeover battle rages

17 May 2013

Profits are down 79% at the PC maker as consumers snub computers for smartphones and tablets. Could the fall pave the way for founder Michael Dell's takeover attempt?

 
 



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