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150,000 council jobs under threat

The number of jobs axed or threatened by local authorities because of Government spending cuts has topped 150,000, a new study has revealed.The GMB...

Imperial reports strong quarter

Lambert & Butler and Golden Virginia group Imperial Tobacco has cheered investors with a return to sales growth in the last three months of...

UK 'may fail to pay off deficit'

Chancellor George Osborne risks missing his target of eliminating Britain's national deficit by the next general election because of below-par growth and "formidable" difficulties...

Military seeks end to Egypt protest

The Egyptian military has called for an end to more than a week of demonstrations demanding President Hosni Mubarak steps down immediately after nearly...

Filipino gold rabbits take the cake

Wealthy Chinese-Filipinos are snapping up rice cakes decorated with gold and diamonds to celebrate the Lunar New Year in the hope of attracting good...

‘Invisibility cloak’ hides objects

  Scientists have built an "invisibility cloak" that can hide everyday objects by splitting light. It's not quite on a par with Harry Potter's magic garment,...

£18m funding to tackle knife crime

More than £18 million will be spent on tackling crimes involving knives, guns and gangs over the next two years, Home Secretary Theresa May...

Pfizer R&D site closure 'worrying'

Drugs giant Pfizer's decision to close its leading UK research centre is "hugely worrying" for Britain, shadow business secretary John Denham has warned.The US...

JD Sports eyes up JJB takeover

Retail rivals JD Sports Fashion and JJB confirmed they were in early talks over a takeover that could create a 700-store sportswear giant.JD Sports...

Recovery hopes fuel gains on FTSE

Global economic recovery hopes have fuelled further gains on the London market as investors put fears over unrest in Egypt behind them.The FTSE 100...

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