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I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

That's the 21-century Free Market.

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UK cinema ticket prices rise again

 

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Frances O'Grady, TUC boss: 'Unions are the sacrificial red meat'

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After almost 70 years, it’s the end of the road for the Land Rover Def

 

The Indian conglomerate Tata bought the loss-making Jaguar and Land Rover brands in 2008

 

 

 

 

 

Defence titans offer £30m to Sheffield steel maker

 

 

 

The man who introduced cheap theatre tickets is a hard act follow

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chill headwinds grip US as Japanese rates head sub-zero

 

A combination of weak exports, falling business investment and flagging consumer spending left the economy growing at an annualised rate of just 0.7 per cent in the final quarter of 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murdoch’s return as Sky chairman is inappropriate, warns investor

 

James Murdoch, 43, was Sky’s chief executive from 2003 to 2007 and chairman from 2007 to 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the whistleblower who helped expose Google's tax avoidance

 

Staffer who blew the whistle tells David Connett how HMRC should be pursuing multinationals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revealed: Google still owes the UK nearly £700m in unpaid taxes

 

Analysis suggests the firm should have paid significantly more than £135 million

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Food waste costs UK families twice as much money as they think

 

Some 80 per cent of households surveyed think they waste little or no food

 

 

 

 

 

 

Powerful people are terrible at cooperating, study shows

 

Decision-making becomes more difficult when many high-powered people are involved

 

 

 

 

 

The chart that shows how much the UK contributes to global growth

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco scraps 24-hour trading in one in four UK stores

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC online banking hit by attempted cyber attack

 

The bank was directing customers to use telephone banking as problems continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google’s paid maternity leave halved the number of mothers quitting

 

Today women only hold 26% of all tech jobs, according to an industry gender gap report

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 10 biggest business stories on Friday January 29

 

James Murdoch is to return as the chariman of Sky, Amazon shares slide after profits miss expectations, Bank of Japan unexpectedly cuts interest Rate into negative territory

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon shares slide after profits miss expectations

 

The stock was down by more than 13% at $85.35

 

 

 

 

 

James Murdoch takes over as Sky chairman

 

 

 

 

 

Dissident Russian investor stages boardroom coup at JKX

 

 

 

 

 

 

GDP growth picks up to 0.5% but only services sector comes to party

 

The Office for National Statistics reported that GDP expanded by 0.5%, slightly up on the 0.4% rise in the third quarte

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSE faces profiteering accusations despite 5.3% cut in gas charges

 

Critics pointed out that delaying its own cut until almost April would boost profits by an estimated £24m

 

 

 

 

 

Former HBOS chiefs could face action as investigation is reopened

 

 

 

 

 

What was that John Cryan said about excess riches?

 

 

 

 

 

 

It’s time for a reality check at Apple and Samsung

 

Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong place, wrong time: Osborne has set a bad example to the City

 

Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

Market Report: Ashtead falls

 

 

 

 

 

The German family playing a real-life game of Monopoly

 

 

 

 

 

 

If the nuclear button is pressed on Hinkley, who will guard the site?

 

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Brussels to investigate whether Google tax deal broke EU rules

 

Critics claim controversial deal means the internet giant is paying an effective 3% rate of tax on its British operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Zika virus: Major airlines refunding tickets to South America

 

Some airlines are offering refunds to passengers due to travel to areas affected by the virus

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Tax sales not profit, says Lawson

 

 

 

 

Companies should be taxed on their UK sales, not profits, former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lawson says, after the row over Google's tax arrangements.

 

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Three defends mobile 'price hike'

 

Mobile network Three has defended its decision to end a popular "all you can eat" phone contract, offering an automatic upgrade to a more expensive plan.

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Hinkley Point nuclear fiasco spooks Hitachi boss

 

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Hitachi boss raises concerns about funding of its own Wylfa Newydd project with foreign secretary during visit to Japan

Comments Oil price crash: Saudis told to embrace austerity as debt defaults loom

 

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Kingdom faces a future of high taxes and low fuel subsidies amid fears the world's weakest oil producers will need begin to buckle

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Sainsbury and Argos in last-ditch bid talks

 

Sainsbury’s board is keen to agree a price so it can secure an extension to the bid deadline, which expires on Tuesday

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Quindell owner in debt restructuring talks

 

Slater & Gordon paid more than £600m for Quindell's legal arm last year

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Lidl ramps up expansion plans as other grocers try to slim down

 

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Lidl filed 48 planning applications in the final quarter of 2015, compared to Aldi who filed 17

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Bank of England promises to ‘up our game’ to avoid civil war

 

When one committee wants to boost lending and another wants to stop house price bubbles forming, officials are promising to work harder to avoid direct clashes

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Bank to trim forecasts and signal longer run of low rates

 

Bank of England policymakers to provide update of latest growth, inflation and unemployment forecasts

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Boris opens door to overseas markets after London’s export trade doubles in a decade

 

London Mayor unveils new programme to help 50 of the capital's fast-growing firms target export markets

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Retail shareholders opposed Shell's mega-deal in larger numbers than City firms

 

Retail investors opposed Shell's takeover of BG Group in larger numbers than those in the City, according to an exclusive survey

 

 

UK shale gas explorers await green light to frack

 

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As Cuadrilla prepares for a public inquiry into its plans to explore for shale gas Lancashire, will 2016 finally be the year that fracking gets the go-ahead in the UK?

 

Reasons for Cameron to delay the vote on Europe

 

Buy when the market’s fallen 20pc? First do some checks

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New Weapon to Fight Zika: The Mosquito

 

By ANDREW POLLACK 12:12 PM ET

 

 

Genetically engineered, bacteria-infected and sterilized mosquitoes are among the cutting-edge weapons being tested against diseases like Zika and dengue, even as some experts say old-fashioned tools like DDT may be worth discussing.

 

 

 

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Meredith Wild, a Self-Publisher Making an Imprint

 

By ALEXANDRA ALTER 1:34 PM ET

 

Ms. Wild, a successful writer of erotic fiction, is one of a growing number of enterprising authors who are building small publishing houses, revealing just how much self-publishing has matured.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fake Online Locksmiths May Be Out to Pick Your Pocket, Too

 

By DAVID SEGAL

 

Odds are good that when you search Google for someone to help you get into your home or car, results will include poorly trained subcontractors who will squeeze you for cash.

 

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Indian Women Seeking Jobs Confront Taboos and Threats

 

By ELLEN BARRY

 

The Indian Constitution guarantees equality under the law. But for women facing a patriarchal social order, strict caste rules and centuries of traditions, that guarantee means little.

 

 

Obama’s Budget Urges a Deeper Commitment to Computer Education

 

By MICHAEL D. SHEAR

 

The president seeks $4 billion to help states expand in an area he views as critical to young people’s success in a changing job market.

 

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Facebook Moves to Ban Private Gun Sales on Its Site and Instagram

 

By VINDU GOEL and MIKE ISAAC

 

The ban, which does not apply to posts by licensed gun dealers, will also apply to the company’s photo-sharing service.

 

 

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Unfamiliar Terrain for Corporate Lawyer in Planned Parenthood Drama

 

By BARRY MEIER

 

Derek F. Foran, a commercial litigator in San Francisco, had never worked on an abortion-related lawsuit, and his involvement has turned into a full-time job.

 

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Bank of Japan, in a Surprise, Adopts Negative Interest Rate

 

By KEITH BRADSHER

 

The central bank will charge commercial depositors to hold money in its vaults — a move meant to stimulate the economy amid global market turmoil.

 

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U.S. Economy Barely Grew Last Quarter, Stoking Concerns About Momentum in 2016

 

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

 

The economy is facing headwinds like turmoil in global markets, but the job and housing markets remain strong.

 

G.O.P. Debate Without Trump Draws 12.5 Million Viewers

 

By JOHN KOBLIN

 

The Thursday debate was Fox News’s second-highest rated program in the network’s 20-year-history.

 

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Drop Dead? Not the Newly Relevant Daily News

 

By JONATHAN MAHLER

 

After an aborted sale and layoffs, the New York tabloid has been reinvigorated with a series of striking front pages and a return to its populist legacy.

 

 

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Leaders Deny Strife Caused Departures From Politico

 

By RAVI SOMAIYA

 

Politico’s owner and the departing founders dismissed reports that tension among the organization’s leaders had led to the moves.

 

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Apple Sets Its Sights on Virtual Reality

 

By KATIE BENNER and NICK WINGFIELD

 

Apple has acquired an augmented reality start-up called Flyby Media and hired the former director of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction at Virginia Tech.

 

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Xerox, in Deal With Carl Icahn, to Split Company in Two

 

By MICHAEL J. de la MERCED and LESLIE PICKER

 

In an agreement with Mr. Icahn, the activist investor, Xerox said it would spin off its services business by the end of the year.

 

 

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After 124 Years, the Russian and Turkish Baths Are Still a Hot Spot

 

By ANNIE CORREAL

 

A longstanding bathhouse in the East Village has found ways to attract a new generation of customers — though they tend to come only every other week.

 

 

 

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Britain's railways doing well despite privatisation

 

As calls grow for renationalisation, 20 years on, our Travel Correspondent Simon Calder argues that the network is a victim of its own success

 

 

 

How can you tell a multinational from the Mafia? You can’t

 

 

 

 

 

UK cinema ticket prices rise again

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon said to hell with what Wall Street wants and is now unstoppable

 

Thanks to Mr Bezos and his obsession with investment over profit, Amazon has become an 800lb gorilla in every market sector in which it operates

 

 

 

 

 

Frances O'Grady, TUC boss: 'Unions are the sacrificial red meat'

 

 

 

 

 

After almost 70 years, it’s the end of the road for the Land Rover Def

 

 

 

 

 

 

Defence titans offer £30m to Sheffield steel maker

 

Sheffield Forgemasters laid off 100 of its 700 staff last week after a slump in performance

 

 

 

 

The man who introduced cheap theatre tickets is a hard act follow

 

My Week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chill headwinds grip US as Japanese rates head sub-zero

 

 

 

 

 

 

Murdoch’s return as Sky chairman is inappropriate, warns investor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meet the whistleblower who helped expose Google's tax avoidance

 

Staffer who blew the whistle tells David Connett how HMRC should be pursuing multinationals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revealed: Google still owes the UK nearly £700m in unpaid taxes

 

Analysis suggests the firm should have paid significantly more than £135 million

 

 

 

 

 

Food waste costs UK families twice as much money as they think

 

 

 

 

 

Powerful people are terrible at cooperating, study shows

 

 

 

 

 

 

The chart that shows how much the UK contributes to global growth

 

The UK didn’t reach its pre-crisis economic peak until 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tesco scraps 24-hour trading in one in four UK stores

 

Midnight beer runs are about to get trickier around the country

 

 

 

 

 

 

HSBC online banking hit by attempted cyber attack

 

The bank was directing customers to use telephone banking as problems continued

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Google’s paid maternity leave halved the number of mothers quitting

 

Today women only hold 26% of all tech jobs, according to an industry gender gap report

 

 

 

 

 

The 10 biggest business stories on Friday January 29

 

 

 

 

 

Amazon shares slide after profits miss expectations

 

 

 

 

 

 

James Murdoch takes over as Sky chairman

 

Murdoch said that he was 'proud' to return to the top spot

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissident Russian investor stages boardroom coup at JKX

 

A rebel Russian shareholder swept aside the board of the struggling oil explorer JKX Oil & Gas in a move labelled by opponents as a “successful act of piracy”.

 

 

 

 

 

GDP growth picks up to 0.5% but only services sector comes to party

 

 

 

 

 

SSE faces profiteering accusations despite 5.3% cut in gas charges

 

 

 

 

 

 

Former HBOS chiefs could face action as investigation is reopened

 

Regulators to look again at bank’s fall after originally disciplining just one executive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What was that John Cryan said about excess riches?

 

Outlook

 

 

 

 

 

It’s time for a reality check at Apple and Samsung

 

 

 

 

 

Wrong place, wrong time: Osborne has set a bad example to the City

 

 

 

 

 

 

Market Report: Ashtead falls

 

Ashtead is one of the most heavily shorted stocks on the FTSE 100

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

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Hitachi to remain in UK regardless of Brexit vote

 

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Boss of Japanese industrial giant describes Britain as an “open” country and says Hitachi will continue to do business in UK regardless of whether it is a member of the European Union.

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Oil price crash: Saudis told to embrace austerity as debt defaults loom

 

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Kingdom faces a future of higher taxes and low fuel subsidies amid fears the world's weakest oil producers will soon begin to buckle

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Sky backs £10.25bn Three-O2 merger as EU prepares objections

 

Telecoms rivals circle hoping to pick up capacity or spectrum deals

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Barclays and Credit Suisse in $155m 'dark pools' settlement with US regulators

 

The two banks are expected to settle with the SEC and the New York Attorney General as early as Monday

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Sainsbury and Argos in last-ditch bid talks

 

Sainsbury’s board is keen to agree a price so it can secure an extension to the bid deadline, which expires on Tuesday

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Flash Crash trader to fight extradition this week

 

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Navinder Sarao was arrested in April and faces 22 charges of manipulating the US financial markets

 

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Quindell owner in debt restructuring talks

 

Slater & Gordon paid more than £600m for Quindell's legal arm last year

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Lidl ramps up expansion plans as other grocers try to slim down

 

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Lidl filed 48 planning applications in the final quarter of 2015, compared to Aldi who filed 17

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QuickQuid lender wins watchdog's stamp of approval

 

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Short-term loans firm is among the first big consumer credit providers to get full FCA permission

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Bank to trim forecasts and signal longer run of low rates

 

Bank of England policymakers to provide update of latest growth, inflation and unemployment forecasts

 

Is Apple losing its touch? Don't count on it

 

Reasons for Cameron to delay the vote on Europe

 

We should not be swayed by soundbites and slogans about Europe

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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Google deal 'not a glorious moment'

 

 

 

 

Google's £130m UK tax settlement was "not a glorious moment" for the government, Business Secretary Sajid Javid acknowledges.

 

  • 31 January 2016
  • From the section Business

 

 

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HSBC to 'freeze global pay in 2016'

 

The UK's biggest bank, HSBC, plans to impose a global freeze on pay and hiring in 2016, according to sources.

 

  • 31 January 2016
  • From the section Business

 

 

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UK growth 'slowest since 2013'

 

The UK economy grew at its slowest rate since mid-2013 in the three months to January, according to analysis by the CBI.

 

  • 31 January 2016
  • From the section Business

 

 

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Online tax return deadline looms

 

  • 31 January 2016
  • From the section Business

 

 

Tax sales not profit, says Lawson

 

If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

Debt revenue doesn't equal tax revenue

 

I will pay for my own stupidity but not for the stupidity of others.

 

Remember, profits are privatised, losses are socialised.

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