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Eta declares permanent ceasefire

The Basque terrorist group Eta has declared a permanent ceasefire, calling it a step towards ending its fight for independence.But a statement in the...

Persimmon lifts profits guidance

Housebuilder Persimmon has delivered a profits surprise despite the impact of the freezing weather on an already sluggish housing market.The UK's second largest housebuilder...

Debenhams upbeat despite sales slip

Department store Debenhams said it had not been blown off course by the weather despite losing an estimated £30 million of sales to the...

Ocado hails strong festive sales

Online grocer Ocado said it has outperformed market expectations since its controversial stock market flotation after delivering a strong Christmas performance.The Hatfield-based firm posted...

Morrisons hails festive performance

Supermarket group Morrisons said it was pleased with Christmas trading after defying the weather to post another improvement in sales.The UK's fourth biggest chain...

Bid reports boost Smith and Nephew

Speculation linking Smith & Nephew to bid interest from US rival Johnson & Johnson has prompted a sharp surge in the blue-chip firm's shares.The...

Iran plane crash black box found

Investigators have found the black box from a passenger jet which crashed while trying to make an emergency landing in a snowstorm in north-western...

Power plant protest trial collapses

The trial of six people accused of trying to shut down one of Britain's biggest power stations has collapsed amid claims that an undercover...

Burma to bring in conscription

Military-ruled Burma has enacted a law that could conscript men and women into the armed forces and mete out prison sentences of up to...

13 killed by cold snap in India

Near-freezing temperatures and icy Himalayan winds have killed at least 13 people in northern India, bringing the death toll to nearly 100 from a...

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