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• Lords vote to delay tax credit cuts

  26-10-2015 22:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The government suffers a major blow as the House of Lords votes to delay tax credit cuts and to compensate those affected in full.
  
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• VIDEO: Tax Credits explained

  26-10-2015 21:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's business reporter Andy Verity explains the numbers involved in new Tax Credit proposals.
  
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• British government's welfare reforms blocked by peers

  26-10-2015 21:26
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British Chancellor George Osborne's flagship welfare reforms were blocked by parliament's unelected upper chamber on Monday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government and setting the stage for a bitter constitutional conflict.
  
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• Boy, 15, arrested after TalkTalk hack

  26-10-2015 20:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A 15-year-old boy has been arrested in Northern Ireland in connection with the TalkTalk hacking attack, Scotland Yard has said.
  
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• Bernanke: governments 'too focussed on budget cuts'

  26-10-2015 19:28 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ben Bernanke, chairman of the US Federal Reserve during the crash and Great Recession, tells BBC that governments in US, UK and Europe have "been too focussed on near-term budget cuts"
  
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• Maggi noodles sales to resume in India

  26-10-2015 18:07 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Food giant Nestle says it will resume sales of Maggi noodles in India in November, after a safety scare.
  
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• WPP and TalkTalk drag FTSE lower

  26-10-2015 17:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The FTSE 100 loses ground, with advertising giant WPP and telecoms firm TalkTalk among the biggest fallers in the market.
  
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• Fed's October Meeting in Focus

  26-10-2015 17:45
  Stocks are on track to start today's session effectively flat, following last week's strong gains and ahead of this week's Fed meeting and flood of Q3 earnings. No major surprises are expected from the Fed meeting, though the central
  
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• SNP calls on Labour to back scrapping of nuclear deterrent

  26-10-2015 17:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The Scottish National Party (SNP) challenged the opposition Labour Party on Monday to back them in calling for the scrapping of Britain's nuclear submarine fleet after Reuters reported its replacement would cost 167 billion pounds.
  
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• What is name-blind recruitment?

  26-10-2015 15:58 via bbc.co.uk
  
  What is behind name-blind recruitment?
  
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• Money Shop owner to pay £15m in refunds

  26-10-2015 14:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One of the UK's major payday lenders has agreed with the Financial Conduct Authority to refund £15.4m to 147,000 customers.
  
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• Call to help elderly in energy switch

  26-10-2015 12:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Family and friends should help older people to switch energy supplier to save money on their gas and electricity bills, campaigners say.
  
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• Dovish ECB Provides Support To Global Financial Markets

  26-10-2015 11:54
  John M. BlandECB President Draghi More Dovish Than ExpectedThe ECB took center-stage in the latest week with its regular policy board meeting and press conference. Traders reacted strongly to apparent guidance that the central bank is considering easing at its next meeting in December. The December
  
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• Lack of homes 'pushing up prices'

  26-10-2015 11:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Mortgage activity has picked up over the year but a lack of homes for sale is likely to push up house prices, reports suggest.
  
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• US may block Philips' sale of Lumileds

  26-10-2015 10:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Philips announces that its $3.3bn (£2.2bn) sale of Lumileds could be blocked by US authorities.
  
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• UK banks approve fewest mortgages since May - BBA

  26-10-2015 10:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - British banks approved the fewest mortgages last month since May, while net credit card lending fell to its lowest since September 2014, seasonally adjusted data from the British Bankers' Association showed on Monday.
  
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• Toyota overtakes VW as top car seller

  26-10-2015 09:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Toyota returns to the top slot in global vehicle sales after releasing figures for the first nine months of the year.
  
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• Gala Bingo clubs bought for £241m

  26-10-2015 09:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK's largest High Street bingo operator, Gala, is being taken over by investment trust business Caledonia for £241m.
  
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• VIDEO: Indonesian village 'powered by tofu'

  26-10-2015 02:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  One village in Indonesia is using waste water from the production of tofu to make biogas.
  
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• 'In 10 years we'll be a household name'

  26-10-2015 01:06 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The millionaire couple who could teach you a thing or two
  
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• VW and the never-ending cycle of corporate scandals

  26-10-2015 01:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  VW and the never-ending cycle of corporate scandals
  
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