Business

George Osborne

UK is “on track” to meet annual deficit target, says Osborne

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George Osborne said that the UK is “on track” to meet its annual deficit target. The UK posted its biggest surplus since before the recession...
UK Inflation January 2015

UK annual inflation fell to 0.3% in January from 0.5% in December

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The UK’s annual inflation rate slid further to 0.3% in January from 0.5% in December and 1% in November, according to figures published by...
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Fairfax acquiring Brit plc for £1.22 billion

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Canada's Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd will be acquiring insurance group Brit plc in a £1.22 billion deal. Brit plc shareholders will be receiving 305p in...
Five Pound note (sterling).

CBI expects UK economy to expand by 2.7% in 2015

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The Confederation of British Industries (CBI) lobby group now expects the British economy to expand by 2.7% this year, up from its previous forecast...
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AIG posts lower than expected Q4 earnings

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American International Group Inc (AIG) posted lower than expected earnings in the fourth quarter due to lower rates of interest and refinancing expensive debt. The...
UK

HSBC says a giant SORRY in UK Sunday newspapers for helping tax dodgers

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London-based banking giant HSBC published a giant “SORRY” in several UK Sunday newspapers, offering its “sincerest apologies” for helping clients dodge tax at its...
Mark Carney BoE

Enjoy low rates, declining inflation and raise wages, says Mark Carney BoE Governor

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In the Bank of England’s latest evaluation of the economy, Governor Mark Carney told British families to make the best of declining inflation, low...
Telecity buys Interxion

Telecity $2.2bn acquisition deal with Interxion Holding in “cloud” tech move

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Telecity Group plc, a London-based European carrier-neutral datacentre and colocation centre provider and Amsterdam-based, New York-listed Interxion Holding NV, have agreed on a non-binding...
Alexis Tsipras

Greece and EU heading for almighty head-on collision

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With Germany and other EU lenders refusing to budge, and leftist Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announcing on Sunday that his country’s “cruel” austerity...
Alan Greenspan

Grexit not if but when, says Alan Greenspan

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The question now is not whether Grexit (Greece exiting from the euro) will occur, but when, says former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, given...