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Protesters set to converge on London’s business district as part of anti-G8 protests

Protesters are targeting the capital’s 'economic power centres'

James Moore: Good news on jobs, but the trouble is we're turning into a low-wage economy

Outlook So is the jobs glass half full or half empty? Both interpretations on yesterday's unemployment data were on display during a rowdy Prime Minister's questions. In reality, the Government probably has more to be happy about, although it's very marginal.

The Crossrail machine breaks through into Canary Wharf station

Crossrail breakthrough: Giant boring machine reaches Canary Wharf

A milestone in a £14.8 billion rail scheme was reached today with the breakthrough of a 1,000-tonne tunnel boring machine.

The Business Matrix: Thursday 23 May 2013

Shares up as profits pour in for Britvic

Breast cancer survivor nears end of 250-mile journey from Blackpool to London – on a mobility scooter

Tracey Vinyard battled thieves, convinced police to escort her and fought an irate lorry driver on her two week trip

More than five miles of tunnelling have already been built under London for Crossrail. This image is near Whitechapel station

In pictures: the massive 24-hour-a-day construction project to provide huge boost for London's harassed commuters

More than five miles already built of Crossrail's 26 miles of tunnels

Construction of platform tunnels at Whitechapel station

In pictures: the massive 24-hour-a-day construction project to provide huge boost for London's harassed commuters

More than five miles already built of Crossrail's 26 miles of tunnels

Greed run amok: Kareem Serageldin said he did it ‘to preserve his reputation’

Trader, Kareem Serageldin, pleads guilty to role in banking crash

Former Credit Suisse employee convicted for mortgage fraud

Mark Leftly: Margaret Thatcher's foe got it right on Canary Wharf

Outlook Love her, loathe her, or just plain sick of hearing about her, the death of Margaret Thatcher should have at least focused the spotlight on one of her greatest enemies this week: Lord Heseltine.

A friend of the City: Margaret Thatcher's impact on London's financial centre praised

City traders, economists and commentators praised Margaret Thatcher today for reforming London’s financial centre and turning it into an engine of the economy and the envy of the world.

Credit Suisse chief Brady Dougan rewarded with 34% pay rise

Brady Dougan, chief executive of Credit Suisse, received a 34% pay rise last year, taking his total package to Swfr7.7 million (£5.4 million).

Anthony Hilton: Why insurers are a tower of strength

One of the more interesting deals of the week was the decision by British Land to sell Ropemaker Place, once the City headquarters of Merrill Lynch, for not much shy of £500m. It wants the money to fund further developments but the buyers inevitably were a group backed by the Chinese.

Boris Johnson wants to 'de-Lycrafy cycling' with £913 million plan for London

A £913 million plan to revolutionise cycling in London was announced today by the capital's mayor Boris Johnson.

James Moore: It's not just the weather that's making homebuyers batten down the hatches

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What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

Rupert Cornwell: What if Edward Snowden had stayed to fight his corner?

The CIA whistleblower struck a blow for us all, but his 1970s predecessor showed how to win
'A man walks into a bar': Comedian Seann Walsh on the dangers of mixing alcohol and stand-up

Comedian Seann Walsh on alcohol and stand-up

Comedy and booze go together, says Walsh. The trouble is stopping at just the one. So when do the hangovers stop being funny?
From Edinburgh to Hollywood (via the Home Counties): 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Edinburgh to Hollywood: 10 comedic talents blowing up big

Hugh Montgomery profiles the faces to watch, from the sitcom star to the surrealist
'Hello. I have cancer': When comedian Tig Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on

Comedian Tig Notaro: 'Hello. I have cancer'

When Notaro discovered she had a tumour she decided the show must go on
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Bill Granger's Asia-influenced egg recipes

Our chef made his name cooking eggs, but he’s never stopped looking for new ways to serve them
The world wakes up to golf's female big hitters

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