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EU President's secret bid for economic power
Leaked documents reveal he is using the financial crisis to his advantage, writes Sean O'Grady.
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Sants quits as chief executive of the FSA
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Move could pave the way for job at Bank of England if Tories win election
Northern Rock savings guarantee to be cut new
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Customers will revert to the same level of protection offered to all UK savers.
Barclays' head says Obama plans are 'irrelevant'
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
US plans to break up banks would not prevent another financial crisis, says Varley
Cheaper oil and slowdown in demand help UK's trade balance
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Car scheme causes blip in imports but 2009's trade figures are best for years
Vauxhall to lose 500 jobs in European restructuring
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
GM Europe to cut 8,300 staff and invest €11bn to return to profitability
First accelerators, then brakes – now Toyota's steering in spotlight
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Car-maker recalls 436,000 Prius models as US safety agency investigates Corollas
Call for 'Robin Hood tax' on banking transactions
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
The clamour for a global tax on banking transactions gathered pace last night, as further evidence emerged of investment-bank returning to bumper profits.
House of Lords hits out at EU reforms
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
European Union plans for tighter regulation of hedge funds could "seriously damage the EU and UK economies" and the British Government should "not agree to the directive in its current form", according to a House of Lords committee.
Euro rises to three-week high as bailout for Greece looms
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
The euro strengthened to a three-week high against sterling and other currencies yesterday as news broke that the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), Jean-Claude Trichet, was hurrying from a meeting of central bankers in Sydney to attend Thursday's EU summit.
CVAs do not offer level playing field, says HMV
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
The use of company voluntary arrangements on the high street is coming under fresh fire, with retail giants such as HMV calling for a "level playing field" in terms of property payments as use of the insolvency procedure continues to grow.
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