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Emergency care measures for NHS

A new range of performance measures for emergency care will replace existing NHS targets, the Government has announced.The "indicators" will come into force from...

Firm extends life of power stations

Power firm British Energy has announced plans to extend the life of two of the UK's nuclear power stations for a further five years.The...

Punch hails trading improvement

Punch Taverns said its recovery remained on track as food-led pubs helped offset the impact of freezing weather on sales in recent weeks.The group,...

AstraZeneca shares slump in FTSE

Shares in AstraZeneca have slumped in the FTSE 100 Index after US regulators dealt a blow to its hopes of approval for heart drug...

US missiles kill 15 in Pakistan

Two American missile attacks killed 15 people in north-west Pakistan in an expansion of the CIA-led covert war inside the country.The strikes took place...

North Korea warns South over drills

North Korea has warned South Korea to stop planned live-fire drills on an island it bombed last month.The North warned the "intensity and scope"...

National Express lifts profits hope

Transport group National Express has raised its profit hopes for the year after moves to revamp its bus network paid off earlier than expected.The...

Tax legislation sent to White House

The US Congress has sent bipartisan tax legislation to the White House in a bid avoid a spike in income taxes for millions on...

Troops get anti-blast underpants

British troops are being kitted out with special anti-blast underpants to protect them from homemade bombs.More than 340 soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan...

Cash machine raiders come unstuck

Three bungling raiders were caught when their bid to tow a cash machine to a getaway car ended in farce when the dispenser became...

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