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Thomas Cook plans Chinese venture

Travel group Thomas Cook is looking to form a joint venture with a Chinese travel company to further its emerging markets strategy.Chief executive Manny...

'Bumper start' to Christmas trading

Retailers reported a bumper start to the Christmas trading season as shoppers defied the ice-cold weather and hit the high street.Customers started the Christmas...

Fire engulfs Istanbul train station

Firefighters battled a blaze that engulfed the roof of Istanbul's historic Haydarpasa train station building during restoration work, authorities have said.The blazes damaged most...

Afghan operation 'very successful'

British soldiers who flew into a Taliban stronghold hailed a "very successful operation" after insurgents fled with little resistance.The soldiers, from from D Company...

Cable 'committed' over tuition fees

Liberal Democrat Business Secretary Vince Cable is "personally committed" to plans to raise university tuition fees, a coalition minister has said.David Willetts, the Conservative...

Public sector cuts 'could be lower'

The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) could lower projections for public sector job cuts by nearly a fifth in revised forecasts for the economy,...

Pub owner set to shed 6,000 sites

Chef & Brewer pub owner Punch Taverns is drawing up plans to call time on nearly 6,000 pubs across the UK in a bid...

Bank bosses 'set to accept bonuses'

Britain's bank bosses are planning to accept their bonuses for the first time in two years, taking home a combined payout of up to...

Cheap alcohol ban in health plans

The coalition Government is planning "radical" action to curb teenage smoking, ban cheap alcohol and to encourage mothers to breastfeed at work, Health Secretary...

Car occupants flee after baby death

Police have urged the occupants of a car involved in a crash which left a two-month-old baby dead to come forward.West Midlands Police said...

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