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RSA profits hit by weather claims

More Than parent RSA Insurance has reported a 14% plunge in annual profits as Britain's pre-Christmas snow and extreme conditions worldwide sent weather claims...

Capita eyes record pipeline of bids

Outsourcing giant Capita has reported a 10% rise in profits and a record pipeline of contract bids as it predicted that Government austerity measures...

Encouraging US jobs data lifts FTSE

Encouraging US jobs data and earnings cheer on Wall Street has helped the FTSE 100 Index overcome initial losses sparked by the Libya and...

Assange slams arrest warrant system

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has criticised the European arrest warrant system after a judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden to face sex...

Gaddafi blames bin Laden for chaos

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accused al Qaida chief Osama bin Laden of being behind the uprising which has plunged the country into chaos.He...

MI5 'could not have uncovered plot'

MI5 had no "realistic prospect" of uncovering the 7/7 plot even if it had followed up clues about the bombers, the inquest into the...

RBS insurance posts £295m loss

RBS, which owns brands including Direct Line, Churchill and Green Flag, has said its insurance operation suffered a "disappointing" year after increased reserves for...

FTSE retreats as oil prices soar

London's FTSE 100 Index has retreated for a fifth session in a row - its worst run since last July - after the price...

Elephant tramples tourist to death

An elephant has trampled to death a Swiss tourist during what was supposed to be a peaceful ride through the jungle in southern Thailand.The...

Assange must face Sweden sex trial

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sex offence charges, a judge has ruled.The 39-year-old Australian is accused of sexually...

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