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POUND HITS 31-MONTH HIGH AS TRADERS PREDICT CONSERVATIVE MAJORITY
The value of the pound rose to a 31-month high against the euro amid confidence from traders that the Conservative party...
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SWISS BANKING SCANDAL COULD SEE UK TAXMAN MISS OUT ON BILLIONS
The taxman could miss out on a windfall of nearly £2 billion due to around 200,000 investors failing to make claims fro...
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HITACHI WINS £350M AVANTI WEST COAST TRAINS ORDER
Hitachi has been awarded a £350 million contract to build 23 new trains for Avanti West Coast, the manufacturer has ann...
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NATWEST TRIALS BANKCARD KEY FOB FOR STORE PAYMENTS
NatWest customers might soon be able to do their weekly shop with nothing but the keys in their pocket, as the bank kick...
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OUTSTANDING CHALLENGES TO BUSINESS RATES JUMP BY A THIRD
The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a thi...
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VOLKSWAGEN 'CHEATED' EMISSIONS STANDARDS DESIGNED 'TO SAVE LIVES', COURT TOLD
Volkswagen "cheated" European emissions standards by installing unlawful "defeat devices" in its diesel vehicles, the Hi...
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ONE IN FIVE SMALL BUSINESSES COULD SHUT UP SHOP AFTER A POOR CHRISTMAS
More than one in five smaller businesses say they will close in the next 12 months if Christmas is below average, a new ...
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TATA STEEL ANNOUNCES 1,000 UK JOB CUTS
Union bosses have accused Tata Steel of "management failure" after the company announced it will be cutting up to 1,000 ...
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LONDON HOUSING MARKET 'SHOWING SIGNS OF LIFE' AS PROPERTY PRICES INCREASE
House price growth in London is showing signs of firming up following a period in the doldrums, according to a report....