Co-op puts brakes on loans to new business customers

The Co-operative Bank has suddenly got cold feet about loans to new corporate clients, after reporting a surprise massive loss for 2012.

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Manchester United slashes debt costs by £10m

Bosses at Man U have managed to strike a new deal on the club's debt, meaning interest payments should fall by about £10m a year.

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