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29 January 2015 Last updated at 19:06

 

 

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Royal Dutch Shell revives Arctic drilling plans, despite announcing a $15bn cut in global spending and profit figures that disappointed investors.

 

 

_80662026_178577468.jpgDenmark, Deutschland and deflation

 

Our economics correspondent Andrew Walker explains how developments in Germany and Denmark are hallmarks of strange times in the eurozone.

 

 

 

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Shares in the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba fell 7% after sales fall short of targets

 

 

 

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Germany succumbs to Europe’s deflationary crisis

 

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The euro area's economic titan has joined the rest of the currency bloc, and has entered deflation in January, for the first time since October 2009

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Banks rigging markets are 'like careless fighter pilots'

 

Bank of England official says it should be in banks' own interests to stamp out bad behaviour

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Gilt yields fall to all-time low after ECB QE package

 

The returns offered on 10-year UK government bonds have plumbed fresh depths in the midst of weak growth and declining inflation

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Shell to slash spending by $15bn after oil price collapse

 

Oil major says investment will be lower over the next three years to buffer against the 60pc fall in crude price

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Building societies demand greater freedom for investors

 

Lobby group the Building Societies Association says investors should be able to put 10pc of assets in mutual shares

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Commodity prices collapse to lowest in 12 years

 

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The Bloomberg Commodity index, which tracks the global prices of 22 different commodities such as gold and oil, collapses to lowest level since August 2002

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Denmark slashes rates to record low to protect peg with euro

 

Central bank cuts deposit rate to -0.5pc and intervenes in the currency market to protect the value of the krone

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Carphone Dixons positive on Three-O2 merger talks

 

Last big high street mobile retailer optimistic despite upheaval, as it signs new deal with BT target EE

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Argos to open 10 'digital stores' inside Sainsbury's branches

 

Retailer announces partnership which will offer customers up to 60,000 products within the supermarket chain

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Sky to launch its own mobile phone network

 

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Wholesale tie-up will complete Sky's quad-play in 2016 and is likely to be used to help convince competion watchdogs over Three-O2 merger

Does it matter that an entire generation of bankers has disappeared?

 

Investors have woken up to Greece's nuclear risk

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Talking Salary With the Kids

 

By RON LIEBER 10:16 AM ET

 

Discussions about family finances can start early and fit a child’s age and ability to understand, but they shouldn’t be avoided.

 

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Jim McAuley for The New York Times

 

Scott Parker once withdrew his entire month’s salary in $1 bills in an effort to show his family the value of money.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Alibaba Revenue Jumps but Misses Estimates

 

By PAUL MOZUR 10:10 AM ET

 

The company, which had a huge initial public offering in September, is now facing trouble with China’s government regulators and an economic slowdown.

 

 

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Eurozone Takes on Quantitative Easing, and Its Risks

 

By JACK EWING 6 minutes ago

 

The European Central Bank’s bond buying should benefit 18.4 million people without jobs. But there is a chance it will help only a privileged few.

 

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After Alibaba Spinoff, Yahoo May Become a Takeover Target

 

By MICHAEL J. DE LA MERCED

 

By spinning off the stake into a separate company, Yahoo will be judged by its core Internet businesses.

 

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New Report Urges Western Governments to Reconsider Reliance on Biofuels

 

By JUSTIN GILLIS

 

An environmental think tank says turning plant matter into liquid fuel or electricity is so inefficient that the approach is unlikely ever to supply a substantial fraction of global energy demand.

 

 

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Oil Company Sasol Delays Huge Louisiana Project as Prices Slide

 

By CLIFFORD KRAUSS

 

The $14 billion project, which had not received final approval from Sasol, was to begin production in 2018, creating some 1,200 permanent jobs.

 

 

 

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Ford Earnings Plummet, Weighed by Expenses and Slower Sales

 

By BILL VLASIC

 

International costs and new-model introductions were challenging for the automaker, which said it expected stronger results this year.

 

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Homeowners in Poland Borrowed in Swiss Francs, and Now Pay Dearly

 

By DANNY HAKIM

 

Switzerland’s move to untie its currency from the euro has caused the franc to soar, along with hundreds of thousands of mortgage payments in Poland.

 

China Clamps Down Still Harder on Internet Access

 

By ANDREW JACOBS 12:27 PM ET

 

The Chinese authorities are no longer tolerating the work-arounds used by millions of people who rely heavily on less-fettered access to the Internet.

 

 

 

 

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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31 January 2015 Last updated at 13:34

 

 

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejects any cancellation of Greece's debt, saying banks and creditors have already made substantial cuts.

 

 

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Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to log on today to file a self-assessment tax return and avoid a £100 fine.

 

 

 

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Qatar Airways announces a surprise investment in International Airlines Group, the owner of British Airways and Iberia.

 

 

 

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If DEBT is the problem REPAYMENT is the solution

 

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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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Merkel: No more 'debt haircuts' for Greece – they've already been let off billions

 

 

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Greece vows not to co-operate with eurozone creditors and IMF as deflation worsens

 

Fresh eurozone turmoil as Athens sticks to hard line and prices fall at joint-record rate

 

 

Qatar takes tenth of British Airways owner days after Canary Wharf buy

 

 

 

 

BT slashes pension fund contribution to £2bn

 

 

 

 

Deloitte rises from Phoenix case with partial victory

 

 

 

 

Investors relish US debut for Shake Shack

 

 

 

 

Shake Shack valued at nearly $2bn as shares soar in market debut

 

 

 

 

Tax return deadline 2015: In numbers

 

 

 

 

MG Rover auditors win partial victory in appeal over record £14m fine

 

 

 

 

Google to make privacy policy more clear after criticism from UK watchdog

 

 

 

 

Adobe sues Forever 21 for stealing Photoshop

 

 

 

The man from Puma walks the green talk. But now he'll have to run it

 

My Week

 

 

Hedge funds - stop your sobbing and try to make a difference

 

 

 

 

Mark Leftly: Can we outsource guns'n'ammo? We're still waiting for an answer

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Morrisons could do without help from Tesco's old hands

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Once Apple's numbers are crunched, there's really not a lot to celebrate

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Peppa Pig on the big screen? Time to take cover

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Greencore should share its spoils with staff

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Ofwat has let consumers down over United Utilities

 

 

 

 

Satyajit Das: For the Saudis, low oil prices are a means of exacting revenge

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Barbie gives her boss the cold shoulder

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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Germany, ECB play hard ball with Greece

 

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Exclusive - GM and China’s SAIC to push into Indonesia with no-frills vans

 

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BMW, Bosch join Deutsche Bahn in airline cartel damages claim

 

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Greek minister wants to link debt payments to growth - Der Spiegel

 

6:28pm GMT

 

Greek PM Tsipras calls ECB's Draghi to reassure over talks

 

6:27pm GMT

 

McDonald's to slow Russia expansion due to fall in rouble

 

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U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue

 

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Russian government sees 2015 GDP down 3 percent, more optimistic than other forecasts

 

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TRW-made circuits to be replaced in air bag vehicle recall - NHTSA

 

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JPMorgan to pay $99.5 million to resolve currency rigging lawsuit

 

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Greek finance minister seeks support as EU tensions rise

 

World, 3:35pm GMT

 

Lavish freebies from Saudi king to buoy economy, markets

 

Middle East 2:10pm GMT

 

Greek emergency funding would be a decision for ECB council - Constancio

 

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ECB's Liikanen - No lending to Greek banks if no deal by end of February

 

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Head of China Minsheng Bank resigns after reports he faces corruption investigation

 

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Austrians rue starting fashion for Swiss franc mortgages

 

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Samsung Electronics to buy Brazil printing solutions firm

 

3:03am GMT

 

Australia’s Crown Resorts drops Sri Lanka $400 million casino plan

 

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Oil surges 8 percent as U.S. rig count plunges, shorts scramble

 

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Honda says fatal crash involved Takata air bag inflator rupture

 

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UK asset managers weak on disclosing environmental, social investing - survey

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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Aviation leaders seek new safety mandate after deadly 2014

 

Aerospace & Defence 30 Jan 2015

 

Honda says fatal crash involved Takata air bag inflator rupture

 

30 Jan 2015

 

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FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

ECB's Praet says QE will help fend off damaging deflation

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Factbox - The U.N. agency examining 2014's aviation disasters

 

Aerospace & Defence 30 Jan 2015

 

Factbox - U.N. aviation conference agenda

 

Aerospace & Defence 30 Jan 2015

 

Oil surges 8 percent as U.S. rig count plunges, shorts cover

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Sun Pharmaceutical wins U.S. approval to buy Ranbaxy

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Crisis veteran Naimi stays to hold line on Saudi oil policy

 

Middle East 30 Jan 2015

 

European shares enjoy best month in over three years

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

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30 Jan 2015

 

U.S. economy cools in the fourth quarter, but consumer spending shines

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Russian rouble falls after c.bank cuts key rate

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Russian central bank governor defends rate cut

 

30 Jan 2015

 

FTSE closes lower, still posts best month in nearly a year

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

UK trader who spent investors' cash on champagne, travel jailed for seven years

 

UK 30 Jan 2015

 

Mattel CEO feels 'sense of urgency' for new toys as Barbie ages

 

30 Jan 2015

 

MasterCard profit beats expectations as customers spend more

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Shell corrects fourth quarter results, earnings unaffected

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Deutsche Bank London arm under extra scrutiny by watchdog - source

 

30 Jan 2015

 

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30 Jan 2015

 

McDonald's franchisees to new CEO: back-to-basics, fast

 

30 Jan 2015

 

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Spain 30 Jan 2015

 

Alstom wins 2 billion euros Paris metro train deal

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Best to hike U.S. rates sooner, go slower - Fed's Bullard

 

30 Jan 2015

 

BMW fixes security flaw in its in-car software

 

Tech, Cyber Crime 30 Jan 2015

 

U.S. consumer sentiment rises to best since 2004

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Qatar Airways takes 1.15 billion pounds stake in British Airways-owner IAG

 

Aerospace & Defence, Middle East, UK 30 Jan 2015

 

Markets brace for rocky ride after ECB plays last card

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Vedanta plans capex cuts, 'deep restructuring' in Zambia

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Poll - World investors' cash holdings highest since 2012

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Poll - European investors pile into stocks awaiting stimulus impact

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Euro zone prices fall at record-equalling pace in January

 

30 Jan 2015

 

OPEC oil output rises in January as key members stand firm - survey

 

Middle East, Africa 30 Jan 2015

 

Drugmaker AbbVie beats estimates as Humira sales rise

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Greenergy acquires major UK biodiesel facility

 

UK, 30 Jan 2015

 

German retail body sees 2015 sales up by 1.5 percent

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Poll - UK investors prepare for choppy ride with more cash and alternatives

 

UK, FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Poll - Oil price will average less in 2015 than during financial crisis

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Drugmaker Lilly cuts revenue forecast as dollar strengthens

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Russian finance minister backs central bank rate cut

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Peer-to-peer lending heads for UK mainstream after bumper 2014 -trade body

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Boom in car safety systems boosts German engineer Bosch

 

30 Jan 2015

 

European investment fund set for September start

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Monte dei Paschi shares fall as capital concerns mount

 

30 Jan 2015

 

AirAsia X sets rights issue, revamps management in turnaround bid

 

30 Jan 2015

 

UK may set deadline for insurance compensation claims

 

UK 30 Jan 2015

 

Alibaba finance arm Ant Financial plans 2016 IPO - Bloomberg

 

Tech 30 Jan 2015

 

China Minsheng Investment eyes Southeast Asia with $1.5 billion

 

30 Jan 2015

 

UK mortgage approvals pick up in December, consumer credit slows

 

30 Jan 2015

 

ECB will take time to bed in as bank watchdog - Bundesbank's Dombret

 

30 Jan 2015

 

BT to upgrade fibre network in latest stage of transformation

 

UK 30 Jan 2015

 

China regulator to punish five fund firms in insider-trading cases

 

30 Jan 2015

 

India's banks say no room to cut lending rates, thwarting RBI easing

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Japan govt advisers say watch GDP deflator in push for inflation

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

UK DMO moves auction of 3.5 percent 2045 gilt to February 11

 

30 Jan 2015

 

China central bank says injected 855 billion yuan through short-term liquidity operations in December

 

30 Jan 2015

 

AirAsia resumes online promos, adverts after Indonesia jet crash

 

Aerospace & Defence 30 Jan 2015

 

Three months on, fruitless CEO search overshadows Sanofi

 

30 Jan 2015

 

FTSEurofirst 300 index heads for best month in three years

 

30 Jan 2015

 

FTSEurofirst 300 index heads for best month in three years

 

FXpert 30 Jan 2015

 

Indian central bank urges companies to hedge FX exposure

 

30 Jan 2015

 

German watchdog eyes Deutsche Bank fourth-quarter disclosure protocol

 

30 Jan 2015

 

BHP Billiton plans job cuts at Australia's Olympic Dam operations

 

Australia 30 Jan 2015

 

Total to cut exploration costs by 30 percent in 2015 - Le Monde

 

30 Jan 2015

 

UK consumer confidence reaches five-month high in January - GfK

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Weak Japan inflation puts pressure on BOJ even as economy shows signs of life

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

Japan's Suga - Govt, BOJ doing utmost to hit price goal

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

EDF in group bidding for UK government stake in Eurostar - report

 

30 Jan 2015

 

BOJ set to watch and wait as Abe team urges caution on fresh easing

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

German retail sales climb for fifth year running in 2014

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Morgan Advanced Materials names Cobham exec as CEO

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Honda cuts profit target as Takata air bag recalls bite

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

Lower gas prices seen fuelling U.S. consumer spending in fourth-quarter

 

30 Jan 2015

 

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30 Jan 2015

 

Factbox: U.S. refinery worker proposals and past negotiations

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Shell says 'optimistic' on U.S. refinery contract talks

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Analysis - AWS move, disclosure suggest Amazon yielding more to Wall Street

 

Tech 30 Jan 2015

 

Visa reports better-than-expected profit

 

Tech 30 Jan 2015

 

China's 2014 fiscal revenue up 8.6 percent year-on-year

 

30 Jan 2015

 

Marquette Transportation up for sale for more than $1 billion - sources

 

30 Jan 2015

 

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30 Jan 2015

 

Amazon sales rise in holiday quarter, shares jump | btn_rel_video.gif

 

Tech 30 Jan 2015

 

Japan factory output rises 1.0 pct in December

 

Japan 30 Jan 2015

 

South Korea factory output growth at over five-year high, recovery still fragile

 

30 Jan 2015

 

UK housing starts indicator highest since 2007 - NHBC

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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Greece insists it will pay creditors as it hires debt advice

 

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Prime Minister Tsipras says a debt deal is imminent and there is "no way" Greece will not fulfill obligations to the Troika

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Europe's creditors play with 'political fire' in pushing Greece to brink

 

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"The creation of the euro was a terrible mistake but breaking it up would be an even bigger mistake. Anything could happen," warns former IMF bail-out chief

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Lloyds on brink of first dividend since 2008

 

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Board to apply to Bank of England for permission to resume pay-outs in boost to 3m shareholders

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Standard Chartered looks to rival to replace embattled chief executive

 

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Simon Cooper, executive at HSBC, is one of the contenders thought to be in the running to replace Peter Sands

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Sovereign wealth funds to back £10bn O2 tie-up

 

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Funds from China, Singapore, and the Middle East could provide billions to finance mobile operator's bid to buy the Three network

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Europe’s airline industry prepares for take-off

 

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As BA’s owner awaits the outcome of its bid for Aer Lingus, what are the other potential mergers in the offing?

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Middle East royals make a bid for Britain's military heritage

 

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UK architects with Dubai money enter the race for Hyde Park Barracks

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Big Four accountants enjoy record fees despite new rules

 

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Top accountancy firms have enjoyed a windfall in audit fees despite regulatory changes inteded to increase competition

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UK economy in pole position as US growth disappoints

 

Weaker growth in the final quarter of 2014 has left the US economy behind the UK for the year as a whole

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Eurozone breakup threat reaches all-time high

 

As Greek leaders enter negotiations with the troika, analysts have described the coming confrontation as an “unstoppable force meeting an immovable object”

Europe's creditors are playing with 'political fire'

 

The dam has burst; we are all Syriza supporters now

 

Russian sanctions means it's advantage Athens

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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Climate Change’s Bottom Line

 

By BURT HELM 11:00 AM ET

 

 

The Risky Business Project’s well-known business and policy leaders hope its research will persuade companies to prepare for, and help mitigate, climate change.

 

 

 

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Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

 

The members of the Risky Business Project are presenting research to business groups that highlights how the effects of climate change, like increased flooding, as in the streets of Queens, N.Y., could hurt business and the economy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Money

 

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Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make

 

By RON LIEBER

 

Discussions about family finances can start early and fit a child’s age and ability to understand, but they shouldn’t be avoided.

 

 

Vehicles With Faulty Airbags Are Recalled for Second Time

 

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN and DANIELLE IVORY 12:09 PM ET

 

Toyota, Chrysler and Honda previously recalled the 2.1 million cars, but the fix administered was not effective, United States officials said.

 

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Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop

 

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON 34 minutes ago

 

Every downturn is a little bit different, and every downturn falls unevenly — even within the oil industry, as Louisiana’s complicated place in the current price collapse shows.

 

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White House Seeks to Limit Health Law’s Tax Troubles

 

By ROBERT PEAR 12:24 PM ET

 

Obama administration officials say they worry that the tax-filing season will generate new anger as uninsured consumers learn that they must pay tax penalties.

 

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Ratings Now Cut Both Ways, So Don’t Sass Your Uber Driver

 

By DAVID STREITFELD

 

Companies from Uber to Airbnb are rating their customers on degrees of promptness and politeness, but who owns the data that details good and bad behavior?

 

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Many G.M.O.-Free Labels, Little Clarity Over Rules

 

By STEPHANIE STROM

 

Products described as not containing genetically modified organisms, whether that statement has been verified or not, are increasingly appearing in stores.

 

 

 

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Growth Rate Put at 2.6% as Economy Pulls Ahead

 

By NELSON D. SCHWARTZ

 

The American gross domestic product for the fourth quarter was 2.6 percent, a sign of relative health in the economy.

 

 

The Haggler

 

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The Case of the Disappearing Diamond Ring

 

By DAVID SEGAL

 

As repairs on an engagement ring stretch into months, the owner gets apologies, but no ring or explanation, from a jewelry chain.

 

On Work

 

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Losing Mobility and Gaining a Work Life

 

By JERRY McGILL

 

Jerry McGill, an author who was permanently paralyzed when he was a teenager, said programs that offered summer jobs to high school students with disabilities gave him a strong sense of purpose.

 

Workspace

 

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A Focus on Fitness, and a Passion for the Packers

 

By PATRICIA R. OLSEN

 

Hoyt Harper says it is refreshing to come into his Stamford, Conn., office and see Long Island Sound, but he doesn’t get to spend much time looking at it.

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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Fresh start: The European country that has just written off the debt of its poorest 60,000 citizens

 

 

McDonald's launches new method of payment: Lovin'

 

Customers can exchange hugs for Happy Meals from tomorrow until Valentine's Day

 

LGBT employees who feel unable to come out at work more likely to leave their jobs - and cost business millions

 

 

 

 

Deloitte rises from Phoenix case with partial victory

 

 

 

 

Qatar takes tenth of British Airways owner days after Canary Wharf buy

 

 

 

 

Investors relish US debut for Shake Shack

 

 

 

 

BT slashes pension fund contribution to £2bn

 

 

 

 

Greece vows not to co-operate with eurozone creditors and IMF as deflation worsens

 

 

 

 

Shake Shack valued at nearly $2bn as shares soar in market debut

 

 

 

 

Tax return deadline 2015: In numbers

 

 

 

 

MG Rover auditors win partial victory in appeal over record £14m fine

 

 

 

Hedge funds - stop your sobbing and try to make a difference

 

Global Outlook

 

The man from Puma walks the green talk. But now he'll have to run it

 

 

 

 

Mark Leftly: Can we outsource guns'n'ammo? We're still waiting for an answer

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Morrisons could do without help from Tesco's old hands

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Once Apple's numbers are crunched, there's really not a lot to celebrate

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Peppa Pig on the big screen? Time to take cover

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Greencore should share its spoils with staff

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Ofwat has let consumers down over United Utilities

 

 

 

 

Satyajit Das: For the Saudis, low oil prices are a means of exacting revenge

 

 

 

 

James Moore: Barbie gives her boss the cold shoulder

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Obama targets foreign profits with tax proposal, Republicans sceptical

 

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Greece's Eurobank to name new CEO, chairman

 

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Obama's $4 trillion budget foresees $474 billion deficit - NY Times

 

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Greek coalition ally seeks tax amnesty to get cash back to banks

 

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Greek deputy PM says no fears of ECB cutting support to banks

 

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CRH confirms $7.34 billion deal to buy assets from Lafarge SA, Holcim - WSJ

 

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Swiss prosecutor opens Holcim insider trading probe

 

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Ford CFO says sees ongoing problems in Russia - Handelsblatt

 

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Irish PM wants 'cast iron' guarantees on Aer Lingus sale

 

Aerospace & Defence 2:55pm GMT

 

Antibiotics firm Motif Bio to tap UK market for cash

 

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Fed's 'solid' growth view faces test as Greek drama unfolds

 

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Austrians rue starting fashion for Swiss franc mortgages

 

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GM and China’s SAIC to push into Indonesia with no-frills vans

 

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Islamic finance looks to outgrow bad habits as it expands

 

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China factory sector jolts by shrinking in January

 

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China official services PMI at one-year low in January

 

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South Korea Jan exports down less than forecast, but Europe hurts

 

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Firms prepare for new tax rules as China vows crackdown

 

G20 2:00am GMT

 

South Korea January exports to EU plunge, shipments to China rise

 

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Japan farming reforms a stiff test of Abe's resolve

 

Japan 1:05am GMT

 

U.S. regulators recall 2.1 million vehicles in new air bag issue

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1 February 2015 Last updated at 19:13

 

 

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US President Barack Obama plans to tax US firms on profits made and cash held overseas, raising funds for a major road-improvement plan in the US.

 

 

_80714784_025693676-1.jpgGreece debt talks 'must help Europe'

 

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis says his priority is European well-being, after talks in France on the debt issue.

 

 

 

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Hundreds of Roadchef employees will receive thousands of pounds each after winning a legal row over shares promised to them by a former boss.

 

 

 

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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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Debt-addicted Greece must go cold turkey, says finance minister

 

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Labour will be catastrophic for UK, warns top boss

 

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Election of Ed Miliband in May would jeopardise business prospects in the UK, says Italian businessman Stefano Pessina, a man estimated to be worth £7.5  billion

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Sky accelerates new set-top box launch

 

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Advanced multiscreen and online recording features due in spring as BT prepares ultra-high definition technology for Champions League coverage

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Croatia writes off debts for poorest citizens

 

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Europe sees major cancellation of debt in unprecedented move - but it's not in Greece

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Lloyds on brink of first dividend since 2008

 

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Board to apply to Bank of England for permission to resume pay-outs in boost to 3m shareholders

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Standard Chartered looks to rival to replace embattled chief executive

 

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Simon Cooper, executive at HSBC, is one of the contenders thought to be in the running to replace Peter Sands

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Cheaper oil and food aid UK recovery

 

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UK growth begins year on solid ground, according to respected business survey

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Europe’s airline industry prepares for take-off

 

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As BA’s owner awaits the outcome of its bid for Aer Lingus, what are the other potential mergers in the offing?

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Coca-Cola and Santander in the running to become new Boris Bike sponsors

 

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Sponsors get ready to pedal new wave of Boris Johnson's flagship bicycle scheme

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Inmarsat to boost high-speed broadband after successful satellite launch

 

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Communications group Inmarsat to increase high-speed broadband coverage from space after launching Global Xpress satellite from Baikonur Cosmodrome

 

Why I think Greece would make a success of Grexit

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$3 Tip on a $4 Cup of Coffee? Gratuities Grow, Automatically

 

By HILARY STOUT

 

 

Increasing varieties of digital payment options are expanding when and how much people are encouraged to tip.

 

 

 

 

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Nicole Bengiveno/The New York Times

 

At counter-service restaurants, where a tip jar often sits by the register, DipJar offers a way to tip when customers don’t have cash.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Your Money

 

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Why You Should Tell Your Children How Much You Make

 

By RON LIEBER

 

Discussions about family finances can start early and fit a child’s age and ability to understand, but they shouldn’t be avoided.

 

 

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Climate Change’s Bottom Line

 

By BURT HELM

 

The Risky Business Project’s well-known business and policy leaders hope its research will persuade companies to prepare for, and help mitigate, climate change.

 

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Louisiana Squeezed as Oil Prices Drop

 

By CAMPBELL ROBERTSON

 

Every downturn is a little bit different, and every downturn falls unevenly — even within the oil industry, as Louisiana’s complicated place in the current price collapse shows.

 

White House Seeks to Limit Health Law’s Tax Troubles

 

By ROBERT PEAR

 

Obama administration officials say they worry that the tax-filing season will generate new anger as uninsured consumers learn that they must pay tax penalties.

 

Cars With Faulty Airbags Are Recalled Second Time, but Fix May Take a Year

 

By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN and DANIELLE IVORY

 

Toyota, Chrysler and Honda previously recalled the 2.1 million cars, but the fix administered was not effective, United States officials said.

 

The Haggler

 

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The Case of the Disappearing Diamond Ring

 

By DAVID SEGAL

 

As repairs on an engagement ring stretch into months, the owner gets apologies, but no ring or explanation, from a jewelry chain.

 

Workspace

 

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A Focus on Fitness, and a Passion for the Packers

 

By PATRICIA R. OLSEN

 

Hoyt Harper says it is refreshing to come into his Stamford, Conn., office and see Long Island Sound, but he doesn’t get to spend much time looking at it.

 

On Work

 

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Losing Mobility and Gaining a Work Life

 

By JERRY McGILL

 

Permanently paralyzed when he was a teenager, an author says that programs offering summer jobs to high school students with disabilities gave him a strong sense of purpose.

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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