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Upbeat US jobs data raises prospect of December tapering
200,000 fresh jobs were created in October, much higher than the 120,000 predicted, prompting speculation about winding down of America's stimulus -
France told to reform labour market after second credit rating downgrade
Hollande government attacks as 'inaccurate' S&P analysis that Paris not implementing changes needed to repair economy -
Fall in UK exports deals blow to George Osborne's rebalancing hopes
Falling exports and rising imports pushed Britain's trade gap for September to £9.8bn, the widest for almost a year -
HSBC chief bemoans lack of women among banking elite
'To discriminate against women is to discriminate against talent,' says chief executive Stuart Gulliver -
Npower boss won't follow Centrica's Sam Laidlaw in giving up his bonus
Paul Massara said that giving up his bonus amid widespread anger over rising energy prices would be a 'gimmick'
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How TV Apprentice Yasmina Siadatan became start-ups' friend
Series five winner champions work of government-backed agency that will lend £150m to budding entrepreneurs -
Co-op Group fears dividend changes could hit supermarket sales
Group says there is risk of 'negative impact on food sales' if the dividend paid to 7 million members is affected by the rescue of its troubled banking arm -
RSA insurance suspends Ireland CEO over 'issues' in claims unit
RSA has issued a profits warning, saying that pre-tax profits for 2013 are likely be £70m lower than expectations -
Michael O'Leary's 33 daftest quotes
Michael Hogan: The Ryanair boss regularly causes an outcry with his unreconstructed statements -
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