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• Goldman Sachs to pay $5bn to settle mortgage claims

  14-01-2016 23:48 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The settlement related to Goldman's securitisation, underwriting and sale of RMBS from 2005 to 2007.
  
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• At least 16m young people worse off under new state pension

  14-01-2016 22:44 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The biggest losers are currently in their twenties, thirties and early forties
  
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• IMF demands debt relief as price for involvement in Greek bail-out

  14-01-2016 22:30 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Athens accepts fund will have a role in its new rescue deal but lender continues to call for substantial debt relief
  
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• Glimmers of hope for oil as Russia poised to slash output

  14-01-2016 22:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  RBC Capital Markets said the changes in Russia could pave the way for an implicit accord with Opec but huge hurdles remain
  
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• The victor of the jingle till battle is harder to name than it might seem

  14-01-2016 22:12 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  When supermarkets produce different figures focusing on different periods, it's almost impossible to see which is on top
  
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• Demography, not just tech, will change the world

  14-01-2016 21:36 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The big winners from the population boom will be Africa and the Middle East
  
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• Questor share tip: Slowing Primark sales make Associated British Foods a sell

  14-01-2016 21:06 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The FTSE 100-listed conglomerate has become increasingly reliant on the discount clothing group for profits, says Questor
  
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• Wobbly markets suggest there's trouble ahead

  14-01-2016 20:53 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A combination of low oil prices, rising US interest rates and China's travails could be a toxic cocktail
  
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• Car insurance costs surge after three years of falling prices

  14-01-2016 20:16 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Older motorists bear the brunt of highest prices in almost two years
  
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• How Wikipedia changed the world

  14-01-2016 20:05 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  As the world's largest encyclopedia turns 15, Madhumita Murgia looks at how it transformed human knowledge
  
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• UK-listed travel and leisure stocks slump on Jakarta attack

  14-01-2016 19:46 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The FTSE 350 travel and leisure index finished the day down 3.56pc following the terrorist attack in Jakarta.
  
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• BT's £12.5bn merger with EE set to be finalised after six-month investigation

  14-01-2016 19:42 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The BT-EE merger widely expected to go ahead as the Competition and Markets Authority lays down final decision
  
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• Southern Comfort brand sold for $543m

  14-01-2016 19:04 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Sazerac snaps up Southern Comfort and Tuaca brands
  
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• European shares close at 12-month low on oil price slide

  14-01-2016 18:32 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Stock markets in Europe suffered sharp falls in early trade as oil price volatility continued to weigh on investors
  
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• 'Grandpa gang' guilty of biggest burglary in English history

  14-01-2016 18:15
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - Three men were found guilty on Thursday over the largest burglary in English legal history, a daring multi-million pound raid on a safe-deposit business in London's jewellery district led by pensioners who had spent a life in crime.
  
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• Wall Street earnings off to a strong start as JP Morgan beats expectations

  14-01-2016 18:11 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  America's biggest bank by assets improves its profits by cutting costs
  
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• Britain closer to compromise with EU on migrant welfare curbs - Hammond

  14-01-2016 18:07
  
  ANKARA (Reuters) - Britain is getting closer to a compromise with its European Union partners over curbing welfare payments to EU migrants, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Thursday.
  
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• How far can it fall? Hedge funds speak of 15 percent tumble for yuan

  14-01-2016 17:45
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - The global gloom over China's yuan has deepened swiftly, with investment banks slashing forecasts and some analysts and money managers arguing it should fall by 15 percent or more to respond to Beijing's financial imbalances.
  
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• Man who tried to bring Afghan child into UK cleared on migration charges

  14-01-2016 17:38
  
  BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - A former British soldier who tried to smuggle a four-year-old Afghan girl into Britain at her father's request was on Thursday cleared of all charges related to aiding illegal immigration.
  
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• Renault raided by police amid fears of another emissions scandal

  14-01-2016 17:33 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CARMAKER Renault admitted fraud investigators had raided three of its sites as part of an emissions probe, raising fears it could be the next company to be embroiled in the cheating scandal.
  
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• London financial district launches push to boost green bonds

  14-01-2016 17:33
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - London's financial district launched a push on Thursday to encourage pension and insurance funds to invest more in green bonds and help the fledgling sector grow in Britain.
  
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• Toy retailer Hawkin's Bazaar sold off by private equity backer

  14-01-2016 17:28 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Primary Capital is selling the novelty toy shop to Merino Private Equity
  
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• Regal Homes

  14-01-2016 16:53 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Regal Homes is a privately held London-based and London-focused property development company that has completed in excess of 1,000 units of quality design since 1998
  
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• European shares hit 13-month low on oil price slide

  14-01-2016 16:41 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Stock markets in Europe suffered sharp falls this morning as oil price volatility continued to weigh on investors
  
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• Check your company's policy on sending personal messages at work

  14-01-2016 16:31
  
  A European court ruling means your employer could monitor your personal messages during working hours, and take action if it was against company policyHow many times have you sent private messages via your personal email account during working hours and on your employer’s computer? In a landmark ruling by the European court of human rights (ECHR) an employer’s actions in reading a member of staff’s personal communications on Yahoo Messenger were deemed to be reasonable.Continue
  
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• Check your company policy on sending personal messages at work

  14-01-2016 16:31
  
  A European court ruling means your employer could monitor your personal messages during working hours, and take action if it was against company policyHow many times have you sent private messages via your personal email account during working hours and on your employer’s computer? In a landmark ruling by the European court of human rights (ECHR) an employer’s actions in reading a member of staff’s personal communications on Yahoo Messenger were deemed to be reasonable.Continue
  
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• What is the World Economic Forum in Davos and when is it?

  14-01-2016 16:28 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The annual Davos event aims to bring together the great and the good - but what exactly goes on in the Swiss mountain resort, and who really goes?
  
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• Debenhams hires Sir Ian Cheshire as its new chairman

  14-01-2016 16:16 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Former B&Q boss to succeed Nigel Northridge as chairman in April
  
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• Here are the three biggest threats to the world right now

  14-01-2016 16:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  From mass migration to another oil price shock, here's what will be worrying the world's policymakers over the next decade
  
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• Bank of England keeps interest rates unchanged as financial volatility hints at global growth risks

  14-01-2016 16:06 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Falling oil prices and worries about a possible Chinese slowdown mean rates will stay low until 2017
  
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• 'A rat ate my paperwork' and other bonkers excuses for filing a late tax return

  14-01-2016 15:56 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Of all the reasons HMRC heard last year these are the craziest
  
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• Briton in smuggling trial says could not leave child in squalid camp

  14-01-2016 15:45
  
  BOULOGNE-SUR-MER, France (Reuters) - A British ex-soldier who tried to smuggle a 4-year-old Afghan girl into Britain at her father's request told a court in France that he was sorry but that he could not bear to leave the child to sleep in the cold in a squalid migrant camp.
  
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• William Hill confirms exit of online boss following troubled app launch

  14-01-2016 15:41 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Andrew Lee, seen as a potential chief executive of the bookie, has left the business
  
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• Spike in UK companies suffering 'significant ' financial distress - Telegraph.co.uk

  14-01-2016 15:36
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  Spike in UK companies suffering 'significant ' financial distress
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  Britain's shrinking manufacturing output, the slowdown in China, and the collapsing oil price is driving thousands of British companies to the wall, according to new research, which revealed a 17pc spike in the number of UK firms suffering "significant ...en meer »
  

• Spike in UK companies suffering 'significant ' financial distress

  14-01-2016 15:35 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  'Black clouds' are looming over Britain's economic recovery
  
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• Payments start-up Adyen doubles transaction value to break through $50bn

  14-01-2016 15:20 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  One of Europe's most valuable start-ups signed new merchants including Easyjet, Netflix and Burton
  
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• Ascential presses ahead with £800m float despite rough market

  14-01-2016 15:08 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Events and information business formerly known as Top Right Group and EMAP seeks payday for Apax and the Guardian
  
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• Number of MP landlords has risen by a quarter since last parliament

  14-01-2016 15:05
  
  As the government pushes its controversial housing and planning bill, research reveals almost a third of MPs let out houses or flatsThe number of MPs supplementing their incomes by acting as landlords has risen by a quarter since the last parliament, with David Cameron and George Osborne among those earning extra money by renting out properties.According to Guardian research, almost a third of MPs are now letting out their houses or flats, with 196 declaring rental income on the official registe
  
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• Emerging market pain splits fund managers' returns

  14-01-2016 15:01 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ashmore loses nearly £10bn in a year while Jupiter's approach brings in £4bn
  
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• Trump blasts former Scottish leader as war of words grows

  14-01-2016 14:34
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump hit out at former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond on Thursday, calling him "an embarrassment" as he defended his ownership of a prestigious Scottish golf course.
  
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• Stock markets crash AGAIN as the 'fear factor' takes hold

  14-01-2016 14:26 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITAIN's top stock markets were flashing red again today as traders across the world descended into panic amid fears over the global economy.
  
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• Lord Smith joins board of Alliance Trust

  14-01-2016 14:05 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Reshuffle continues at the investment trust after pressure from activist shareholder Elliott
  
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• Money Talks: why are Brits obsessed with homebuying, and could fuel cost less than bottled water?

  14-01-2016 13:58
  
  Plus, homes for sale near great pubs, and our Consumer Champions try to track down some elusive mince pies Hello and welcome to this week’s Money Talks – a roundup of the week’s biggest stories and some things you may have missed. Continue reading...
  
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• Floods and retail slowdown hit Restaurant Group

  14-01-2016 13:42 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Shares in the company behind Chiquito and Frankie & Benny's plunged amid disappointing like-for-like sales
  
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• British minister hints he may campaign to leave EU

  14-01-2016 13:14
  
  LONDON (Reuters) - A senior British minister suggested on Thursday he could campaign to leave the EU if the bloc failed to meet Prime Minister David Cameron's "demands for change", in one of the strongest criticisms of the bloc from a cabinet member.
  
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• Countryside Properties to float on the London Stock Exchange

  14-01-2016 12:53 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The housebuilder expects to raise £114m to drive growth at its urban regeneration and housebuilding operations
  
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• Primark pushes ahead with US invasion as warm winter dampens sales

  14-01-2016 12:30 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  ABF - the owner of Primark - said American shoppers 'love' the brand's prices, quality and fashion lines
  
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• Nearly €2bn wiped off Renault's shares on reports of emissions probe

  14-01-2016 12:21 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  French car maker's shares tumble as emissions scandal returns to haunt car maker
  
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• Fears of emissions scandal at Renault wipes €5bn off car maker's shares

  14-01-2016 12:21 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  French car maker's shares tumble as emissions scandal returns to haunt car maker
  
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• Retail frenzy: how did the big high-street names fare this Christmas?

  14-01-2016 12:20 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A round-up of the latest festive figures from the UK's high street
  
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