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Crunch time as BA mulls cuts [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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New BA boss Willie Walsh is facing a tough two months as he tries to push through job cuts and solve the airline's £1.4bn pension black hole
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Kremlin sets sights on British Gas [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Fears that British Gas could fall under Russian control have grown after it was disclosed that state-owned energy giant Gazprom is considering a bid
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Market report: Friday close [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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A possible international auction for British Gas left Centrica shares off the boil today
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Enron duo 'cooked the books' [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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A former Enron executive has told a court how founder Kenneth Lay and ex-chief Jeffrey Skilling tampered with quarterly earnings reports to please Wall Street
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EasyPizza delivered to your door [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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The pioneer of budget air travel in Europe, launched his latest venture, easyPizza, promising quality, no-frills food at the right price
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Repossessions up 22% [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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A sharp rise in home repossessions has been announced in the wake of concern over soaring personal bankruptcy
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Sanctuary agrees to £110m fundraiser [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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The embattled music group has agreed a heavily discounted share fundraiser to clear nearly 60% of its £165m debt
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Bankruptcy numbers rocket [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Personal insolvencies hit a record high in the final quarter of the year as thousands of people choose to go bust rather than face debts
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Emap closes Smash Hits after sales flop [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Emap has ditched its iconic Smash Hits title after sales plummeted from a high of one million in 1988 to just 120,000
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Corus and IBM squeeze pensions [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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The latest changes to company schemes will see many workers paying more as their retirement benefits are reduced
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Upbeat Smiths predicts rising profit [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Engineering group Smiths today forecast an uplift in sales and profits after all of its divisions contributed to a stronger performance
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Amazon sticks to shipping deal despite slip [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Online retailer Amazon's controversial shipping policy bit into its bottom line in the crucial holiday sales quarter
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Bellway sees confidence pick up [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Housebuilder Bellway signalled an upturn in house market confidence today following a 1% rise in sales for the past six months
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Investor fury at Compass chief's pay deal [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Catering giant Compass is set to spark more anger among shareholders with a proposed £5m pay package for its new chief
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'One in three' now liable for IHT [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Soaring property prices mean that one in three households are now liable for inheritance tax on their estate when they die, research claims
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Arcelor steels itself to lose takeover fight [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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France is reconciling itself to the likelihood that Mittal Steel will prevail with its £13bn hostile bid for Arcelor
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Shell reveals record £13bn profit [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Rocketing global oil prices have helped Royal Dutch Shell to record the biggest ever profit for a UK company
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Standard Life slashes payouts again [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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More than two million savers with Britain's biggest mutual insurer have seen their pension and endowment payouts slashed again
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AstraZeneca delivers despite drugs dearth [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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Improved sales of a schizophrenia drug and cost-cutting boosted profits at Britain's second-largest drug maker
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BT 'overcharging' for broadband calls [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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BT is charging customers 'over the odds' to use its broadband phone service, according to a Which? report.
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ID fraud rockets to £1.7bn [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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In a bid to back up its controversial push for ID cards, the Home Office has claimed ID fraud has risen by a third to £1.7bn per year
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Britain fears the bear's hug [02/04/2006 03:43 AM]
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An energy bid from Russia for Centrica would endanger national security, says the Daily Mail City Editor
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