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• 'Kidults' have helped WH Smith reveal some very grown-up sales figures

  20-01-2016 22:35 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Boss Stephen Clarke achieved positive sales over the festive season - something that eluded the previous CEO
  
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• Davos: There's a real risk of talking ourselves into a downturn

  20-01-2016 22:20 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  It seems investors are not thinking clearly about their decisions and are following the crowd over the cliff
  
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• £52bn wiped off UK's top companies, as blue-chip index closes at same level of exactly 10 years ago

  20-01-2016 21:40 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  FTSE dragged into bear market after falling by more than 20pc from April highs
  
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• Pearson retreats as analysts brace for cut in the dividend

  20-01-2016 21:10 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  More than £50bn wiped off Britain's biggest companies as FTSE enters bear market
  
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• Timeline: How the UK entered the bear market trap

  20-01-2016 20:39 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The key drivers behind the FTSE's flagging fortunes
  
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• FCA chiefs deny Treasury interfered to stop bank culture probe

  20-01-2016 20:24 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  John Griffiths-Jones defends beleagured regulator at Treasury select committee
  
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• Airline chiefs join forces to cut airport charges

  20-01-2016 20:23 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The bosses of Europe's five largest airlines have teamed-up to lobby the EU to reform take-off and landing costs
  
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• Davos 2016: Government urges business leaders to support In campaign

  20-01-2016 20:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Some corporate bossess fear their silence on the issue is being misinterpreted as acquiescence in an Out vote.
  
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• Davos: Doctors and lawyers could be replaced by robots

  20-01-2016 19:50 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Artificial intelligence is set to trigger 'terrifying changes' in the jobs market, according to experts
  
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• Urban navigation app Citymapper raises $40m

  20-01-2016 19:40 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Transport app raises new funds as it plans new features and expansion into more cities
  
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• Is Italy the next Greece?

  20-01-2016 19:29 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Italy's banks stocks are plunging, igniting fears over the strength of the long-troubled industry
  
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• Questor share tip: Sell JD Wetherspoons as profit margin slides

  20-01-2016 19:25 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The pub group is facing an attack on all fronts as wages rise and restaurant rivals offer discounts to win patrons, says John Ficenec
  
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• Davos: Lower growth is here to stay, says WPP boss

  20-01-2016 19:22 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  SIr Martin Sorrell lists major risks as 'China, oil, the migration crisis, Europe, Brexit and cyber'
  
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• Nobel scientist tells us we can live to 150

  20-01-2016 19:10 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Advances in molecular science could see average lifespans of 120 years if scientists are to be believed
  
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• Davos 2016: Cautious optimism could soon turn ugly

  20-01-2016 19:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The possibility that recent market turmoil could transmogrify into something much more serious is all too obvious on the slopes this year
  
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• Creative industries are 'driving force' of UK economy, says David Cameron

  20-01-2016 18:50 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  'From Asia to America, they're dancing to our music, watching our films and wearing our designers' latest creations'
  
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• FTSE 100 bear market: what does it mean for me?

  20-01-2016 18:36 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  What exactly is a 'bear market' in shares and how serious is it for your investments?
  
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• BP boss: oil won't hit $100 a barrel for 'long time'

  20-01-2016 18:16 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Video shows the boss of BP saying the change in oil price is "brutal" and there won't be a $100 a barrel for "a very long time"
  
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• The best companies channel their inner David Bowie

  20-01-2016 18:05 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Giving UK companies the chance to reinvent themselves will benefit us all
  
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• UK named the third best country in the world

  20-01-2016 17:52 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Best Countries report is based on a huge data set looking at how nations are perceived globally
  
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• New self-cert mortgage lender 'can't meet demand'

  20-01-2016 17:46
  
  Selfcert.co.uk says 4,000 potential borrowers registered interest within 48 hours of its launch, but site goes offline citing huge demand
  A lender offering controversial self-certification mortgages – a type of home loan banned by the City regulator – claims more than 4,000 potential borrowers have registered their interest following its launch on 18 January.But there are question marks over whether the lender, Selfcert.co.uk, will be able to cope with the demand it has created.Conti
  
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• Investor confidence plummets - but could now be the time to buy?

  20-01-2016 17:27 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH investor confidence has been measured at it second lowest level since July 2013, as market turmoil continues to rage, but some experts say now could be the time to grab bargains.
  
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• Big chill savages global markets as Dow Jones sheds 400 points and FTSE 100 crashes into bear market - live

  20-01-2016 17:17 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Britain's benchmark index has fallen by more than 20pc since its April high, while European and US markets fall sharply on oil-inspired sell-off
  
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• What next for the FTSE after it enters 'bear market' territory?

  20-01-2016 17:12 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Analysts weigh in on what they think will come next for global stock markets
  
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• Blow for family holidays as pound sinks against euro and dollar

  20-01-2016 17:05 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH holidaymakers planning a trip to the continent or America have been dealt a huge hit as the pound has sunk to the lowest level against the two currencies in more than a year - and looks set to carry on tumbling.
  
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• Investors pull out of hedge funds in last three months of 2015

  20-01-2016 17:03 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Alternative investments grew during the year despite an exodus in recent months
  
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• Four steps that plunged the FTSE into a 'bear market'

  20-01-2016 16:46 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The Greek debt saga, Chinese volatility, and slumping commodity prices have knocked the FTSE 100 from its April 2015 peak
  
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• Thousands of Virgin West Coast customers short-changed in compensation shambles

  20-01-2016 16:29 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Exclusive: the train operator is awarding customers £45 for recent disruptions, regardless of the price of their ticket
  
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• Gospel for Asia may be investigated by UK Charity Commission following ... - ChristianToday

  20-01-2016 16:29
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  Gospel for Asia may be investigated by UK Charity Commission following ...
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  The Charity Commission has said it is considering an investigation into the UK arm of Christian charity Gospel for Asia. The US-based charity founded by KP Yohannan has been hit by a string of revelations about its treatment of staff and volunteers and ...
  

• Davos 2016: Iran warns Saudi Arabia to 'come to their senses'

  20-01-2016 16:15 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Iran will not relent in its bid to recapture world oil market share, as Tehran's foreign minister uses World Economic Forum to come out fighting against Sunni rivals
  
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• Anglo American chases disposal target with latest mine sale

  20-01-2016 16:06 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The miner is selling assets to reassure investors it has its house in order
  
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• MarketsUK financial watchdog denies political interference - Financial Times

  20-01-2016 15:54
  MarketsUK financial watchdog denies political interference
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  The chairman of the UK's financial watchdog has flatly denied any political interference in its operations. John Griffith-Jones told the Treasury Select Committee at a packed special hearing on Wednesday that in his opinion the Treasury neither ...en meer »
  

• Stock markets will 'settle down' says top investment banker

  20-01-2016 15:50 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The end of the global market rout will kick-start a wave of new listings, says Berenberg's UK chief
  
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• Goldman Sachs profits dive on $3.4bn toxic mortgage bill

  20-01-2016 15:49 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Other US investment banks such as JP Morgan performed strongly as legal bills faded, but Goldman had to stump up more to settle litigation
  
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• If politicians won't defend capitalism, the job falls to business leaders

  20-01-2016 15:45 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  From Jeremy Corbyn to George Osborne, politicians aren't ready to fight for profit. So capitalists must unite for their cause
  
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• How Iranians could rescue London's luxury property market

  20-01-2016 15:33 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  As Iran emerges from decades of sanctions, London may see an influx of cash from investors looking for a safe bet
  
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• North Sea firms call for 'crucial' Government action to save jobs

  20-01-2016 15:19 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The UK's oil and gas sector wants support from the Treasury to help stem further job losses
  
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• Dr Doom warns China is LYING and economic crisis is MUCH worse than we think

  20-01-2016 15:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  CHINA's economy is in a far worse state and growing at a much slower rate than its authorities say, fear experts.
  
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• Struggling plane and car engineers targeted by £15m equity fund

  20-01-2016 15:07 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Cyrus Investment Management will buy British companies facing threat from cheap Chinese imports, claiming to already have saved around 100 jobs
  
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• 0pc for 40 months: Halifax launches longest ever balance transfer credit card

  20-01-2016 15:01 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The new balance transfer card from Halifax has the longest ever interest-free period
  
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• Fears of global liquidity crunch haunt Davos elites

  20-01-2016 14:45 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Rising Fed interest rates means "liquidity could drop dramatically, and that scares everyone", warns IMF deputy
  
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• The companies with the best customer service in the UK

  20-01-2016 14:40 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The annual ranking has a new leader after John Lewis fell to its lowest point in seven years
  
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• Government 'should use wider group of advisers' for privatisations

  20-01-2016 14:38 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has criticised the Government's £757m sale of its Eurostar stake
  
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• Wage rises slow AGAIN amid worries Britain's economy could fall

  20-01-2016 14:37 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  BRITISH workers' wage rises have dropped to their lowest level in almost a year, adding to fears the economic recovery is slowing and could soon come undone.
  
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• regulators move to boost challenger banks - Financial Times

  20-01-2016 14:32
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  regulators move to boost challenger banks
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  The Bank of England is working on a range of solutions to help challengers in the UK deal with hefty capital requirements in order to extend lending and properly compete with the largest high street banks. Andrew Bailey, chief executive of the ...
  UK's Financial Conduct Authority: New Bank Start-Up Unit Launched By The ...Exchange News Directalle 12 nieuwsartikelen »
  

• Can you name these British bosses?

  20-01-2016 14:30 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  These people run some of the biggest companies in the UK, employing thousands. But how many can you name?
  
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• The 2016 bear market: what it means for you

  20-01-2016 14:15
  
  With the stock market down 20% since April, we examine how it is affecting your pensions, shares and holidaysThe stock market is down again and officially entering bear market territory, having fallen 20% since its April 2015 peak.Your pension is in trouble (again) Continue reading...
  
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• EU cracks down on illegal aid to protect Europe's struggling steelmakers

  20-01-2016 14:00 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  Brussels wants to prevent 'harmful subsidy race between member states' who are injecting funds into dying steel companies
  
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• UK earnings are still stuck in wreckage of the financial crash - The Guardian (blog)

  20-01-2016 13:36
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  UK earnings are still stuck in wreckage of the financial crash
  The Guardian (blog)
  Although the jobless rate of 5.1% is the lowest since October 2005, earnings have not shot upwards. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images. Wednesday 20 January 2016 07.36 EST Last modified on Wednesday 20 January 2016 09.11 EST. Share on ...en meer »
  

• 1.5 million savers 'face 55pc pension tax'

  20-01-2016 13:25 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  More than 1m savers are at risk of paying 55pc pension tax because they will 'save too much' in their lifetime, new figures suggest
  
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