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Tory-Labour coalition needed to prevent UK breakup, says Lord Baker

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Following May’s general election, the Conservatives and Labour should form a coalition government to prevent the SNP from holding the balance of power and...
RBS

RBS awarded 72 of its bankers over £1 million

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Royal Bank of Scotland, which is 79% owned by the UK government, paid 72 employees over £1 million in 2014. This is the same...
Bank of England

SFO launches criminal investigation into Bank of England

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The Serious Fraud Office is carrying out an unprecedented criminal investigation into the Bank of England over money-market auctions during the credit crisis, which...
standard chartered

Standard Chartered has no plans for a capital raise, despite drop in profit

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Standard Chartered announced that it has "no plans for a capital raise" through selling new shares, despite a 25 percent drop in annual pretax...
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IFS says real income in the UK is still below pre-crisis levels

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Household incomes in the UK have bounced back to around the same levels as before the 2008 financial recession. However, living standards in the UK...
UK Construction

UK construction growth surged in February

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Construction growth in the UK surged to a four-month high in February, indicating that British buildings firms have recovered from the slowdown that hit...
Stock markets up

Nasdaq closes above 5,000 for the first time in nearly 15 years

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For the first time in almost 15 years The Nasdaq Composite closed above the 5,000 mark - the highest level its been at since...
Bill Gates

Bill Gates world’s wealthiest person in 2015, again, for the 16th time

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According to Forbes magazine’s annual ranking of billionaires worldwide, Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, the world’s largest PC software company, is the richest person...
UK

Tories back in lead with 34% versus 31% for Labour in Ashcroft poll

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The latest Ashcroft National Poll puts the Tories back in the lead with 34%, three percentage points clear of Labour at 31%. UKIP are...
St Pancras International

Eurostar suffers 17 cancellations after person is killed, hit by train on railway track

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After a person was killed, hit by a train between Ashford International and Ebbsfleet International, on the English side of the London-Paris and London-Brussels...