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Bank downgrades growth forecast

The Bank of England has downgraded its growth forecast for the UK and braced households for an interest rate hike as early as the...

Cost savings boost Heineken profits

Brewing giant Heineken has reported strong growth in operating profits from its UK business despite a 4% decline in the beer market.Profits rose after...

Police try to quell Yemen protests

Police have flooded the Yemeni capital of Sanaa in an attempt to end days of protests against the president of 32 years, a key...

Sex crime protection 'not weakened'

Public protection from paedophiles and rapists will not be weakened by letting them bid to have their names removed from the sex offenders register,...

Youth unemployment hits record

A record number of 16 to 24-year-olds are out of work and more people than ever are in part-time jobs because they can't find...

Game unveils plans for digital push

Game Group has set out plans to drive online sales and offer more deals to its loyalty card holders as part of a strategy...

BHP Billiton reports profits surge

BHP Billiton, the world's biggest mining company, reported a 71% jump in half-year profits to 10.5 billion US dollars (6.5 billion) as it mapped...

Heineken cheer helps lift FTSE

Beer giant Heineken refreshed European markets after it delivered better-than-expected results amid "challenging but improving" economic conditions.The confidence boost from Heineken, which followed a...

US special agent killed in Mexico

A US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has been killed and another wounded in Mexico.Special agent Jaime Zapata, on assignment to the ICE Attache...

Activists halt Japanese whaling

Japan has temporarily suspended its Antarctic whaling operations after repeated disruptions by a conservation group, a government official said.The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has...

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