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US Jobs Rise Boosts Hopes For World Economy
The global economy received a boost after better-than-expected US jobs figures pushed the Dow Jones stock market index to its highest level since before the 2008 financial crisis.
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£1m Portas Contest To Breathe Life Into Towns
Towns are being offered a slice from a £1m pot to come up with ideas for reviving their high streets.
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RBS Chair Attacks 'Anti-Business Ministers'
Ministers should abandon a growing tendency to indulge in anti-business rhetoric or risk damaging Britain's economic recovery, the head of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has warned.
Suspended Dover-Calais Ferry Route To Restart
A Dover-Calais ferry route which was suspended in November, when SeaFrance collapsed, is due to be re-opened.
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Double-Dip Recession 'Too Close To Call'
The UK will return to recession in the first half of this year, one influential think-tank has warned, but other new data from the services industry suggests otherwise.
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Miliband Slams 'Bonus, Bust, Bailout' Culture
Labour leader Ed Miliband has urged "responsibility and restraint" in banking sector pay, saying the industry cannot continue along a path of "big bonuses, bust, and bailouts".
'Sale And Rent Back' Property Market Closed
The financial watchdog has temporarily shut down the 'sale and rent back' property market after discovering widespread poor practice.
BT Pledges 'Ultra-Fast' Broadband Speeds
BT has promised "ultra-fast" broadband speeds of up to 300 megabits by next spring after posting a strong business performance for the last quarter of 2011.
Commuter Chaos After West Coast Derailment
Passengers on one of Britain's busiest railway lines are facing widespread disruption after a freight train derailment in the early hours of the morning.
Facebook Graffiti Artist 'Set For Millions'
A graffiti artist hired by Facebook to paint the company's first headquarters in 2005 could reportedly be worth millions when it floats on the stock exchange this year.
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