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Browne and out
Lord Browne's appointment at Glencore is not now going ahead
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Major turnaround
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Salvage job
Stephanomics - Economic Insights
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Unemployment falls
The latest labour market figures bring plenty of good news
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Consumer fight back?
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Americas
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MGM to control its Macau casino
MGM has reached a deal with its partner Pansy Ho, to take a controlling stake in their Macau casino joint venture.
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JP Morgan sees profits increase
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US must tackle deficit, says IMF
Europe
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Debenhams bucks High Street gloom
Department store Debenhams announces a rise in half-year profits and says consumers may benefit from falling commodity prices.
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UK 'will get Iceland money back'
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Surprise fall in inflation to 4%
Africa & Mid East
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Libya rebels to export first oil
A tanker is believed to have docked in rebel-held eastern Libya to begin the first export of oil for almost three weeks, as new air strikes hit government forces.
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Political unrest hits air travel
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Egypt stock market tumbles again
Asia
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Toyota to restart Japanese output
Toyota will restart production at all of its Japanese factories between 18 and 27 April, but will operate at reduced capacity.
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Australia ends Singapore ASX bid
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Japan sets power-saving targets
Business of Sport
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FA Cup final ticket prices go up
The Football Association increase ticket prices for next month's FA Cup final by up to 22% compared to last year.
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Orient in 2012 High Court action
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Spurs in 2012 stadium legal bid
Tech of Business
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Scientists turn the concrete jungle green
A group of scientists at the world-reknowned MIT is working to make the one of the world's oldest man-made substances, concrete, environmentally-friendly
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Does your firm need its own mobile app?
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Tech start-ups reveal cost-cutting tips
Companies
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MG resuming major UK production
The first new MG for 16 years rolls off the production line in Longbridge.
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State of independents for record shops
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How important is MG's UK production?
UK Your Money
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Extended warranties face scrutiny
The sale of extended warranties for electrical goods is going to be scrutinised by the Office of Fair Trading.
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MPs look at abolition of cheques
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OAPs 'struggle with living costs'
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Features & Analysis
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Looking forward
Sochi builds on many fronts towards the 2014 Winter Olympic games
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Building new bridges
What now for European Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
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Japan quake
The multiplicity of disasters means technology is a lifeline for business
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Asia's wealth gap
Leaders gather to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor
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Political weight
Will Russian oil giant suffer without its mighty chairman?
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Customer first
How technology can improve the consumer experience
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Quick on the draw
The rival German pencil firms innovating to survive
Market Data
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S&P 500 | 1314.52 | Up | 0.11 | 0.01% |
FTSE 100 | 5963.80 | Down | -46.64 | -0.78% |
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