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CBI in call for pension funds to be given credit subsidies

Business group urges Government to underwrite infrastructure projects to unlock investment
Bailout fears spark Bankia shares dive
850 jobs at risk as oil refinery closes
A tale of two housing markets: north vs south
Sacked Olympus boss Woodford starts fight against unfair dismissal
Markets cautious over Spain fears
Spotlight On: Arnaud Lagardère, chairman designate EADS
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Town Centre Restaurants seeks fresh investment
Pension contributions 'may need to be made compulsory'
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Anthony Hilton: Facebook flop is really no great surprise. Remember the dot.com debacle?

The lesson... is that an internet stock is worth what the seller thinks he can get away with
Anthony Hilton: A financial transactions tax may not be so bad
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Stephen Foley: The nun, the merchant banker and a question of corporate ethics
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Simon English: Ailing Thomas Cook goes green as it decides not to play the Long game
Simon English: Safety-first Allianz is hardly earning its money
Simon English: Are shoots of recovery rooted in £5 pint of lager?
James Moore: Splash out on United Utilities and you'll be singing in the rain
Simon English: Let's not get too misty-eyed, but Nationwide is a national treasure
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What the Sunday papers said...

Business week in review
Chuka Umunna: 'It is plain, Camerkozy austerity is not working'
Facebook: The shares shenanigans
The game of the name
Autonomous once again: The corporate takeover that went wrong
Spotlight On... Adrian Wyatt, Quintain founder and chief executive
The art of industrial espionage
Wheels are turning slower at FirstGroup
Watchdog barks up wrong tree on Vincent and Robert Tchenguiz
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Small Businessman of the Week: Big companies overcharging SMEs by billions a year

Small Businessman of the Week: Factoring in a speedier cash flow for small companies
Global trading presents rich opportunities
Selling to the toughest consumer
Scenarios: A valuable tool in an uncertain world
Raising finance in a tough market
A slow dawn
Playing in the big leagues
Dissatisfaction, disruption and determination: the three Ds of success
Always follow your heart
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Small Talk: Public sector failings holding back SMEs' recovery drive

Is the public sector hindering the ability of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to drive Britain's rebound from recession? The question is worth asking, because for all the rhetoric we hear from this Government – and its predecessors – on the importance of entrepreneurialism, the organisations over which it presides have an irritating habit of getting in the way.
The Week Ahead: Spotlight on turnaround attempts at Thomas Cook
Market Report: Loose lips at Tullow lift shares with good news
Market Report: Arm legs it up the Footsie after impressing analysts
Market Report: Glencore marks unhappy anniversary with new low
Market Report: Hammerson back in the takeover bid spotlight
Investment View: Hold your fire on Telecity despite non-exec's deal
Market Report: Rio Tinto gains in flight from eurozone stocks
Small talk: Now is the time for Britain's small businesses to be brave
The Week Ahead: Rebellious shareholders to question HSBC chiefs
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