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• UK lawmakers assert final say on Brexit deal, challenge govt - Financial Post

  13-12-2017 20:51
  Financial Post
  UK lawmakers assert final say on Brexit deal, challenge govt
  Financial Post
  British Prime Minister Theresa May is welcomed by French President before a lunch at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. More than 50 world leaders are gathering in Paris for a summit that Macron hopes will give new momentum to the ...
  UK will honour financial obligations to EU - BarnierRTE.ie
  UK to pay £35-£39bn financial settlement leaving EU, says top UK sourceSligo Champion
  
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• The Latest: UK lawmakers defeat government on Brexit bill - Financial Post

  13-12-2017 20:25
  Financial Post
  The Latest: UK lawmakers defeat government on Brexit bill
  Financial Post
  British Prime Minister Theresa May attends the plenary session of One Planet Summit, in Boulogne-Billancourt near Paris, France, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017. World leaders, investment funds and energy magnates promised to devote new money and technology to ...en meer »
  
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• Dixons Carphone: no longer a merger of equals

  13-12-2017 20:04 via theguardian.com
  Disappointing half-year profits have laid bare the different fortunes of the combined companies
  The combination of Dixons and Carphone Warehouse was billed as “a genuine merger of equals” back in May 2014, in the sense that the two sets of shareholders each got 50% of the new company. In every other respect, however, the merger now looks completely lopsided.The Dixons electricals side has enjoyed a great run, defying predictions it would be overtaken by Amazon or even AO World. Like-
  
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• Fall in employment rate spells end of UK jobs boom

  13-12-2017 19:14 via theguardian.com
  Official figures reveal drop in number of people in work and pay rises lagging behind inflationBritain’s long jobs boom appears to have come to an end after official figures showed the number of people in work fell by 56,000 in the three months ending in October.The Office for National Statistics said an upswing that began in 2012, and persisted for a year after the vote to leave the EU, had petered out. Continue reading...
  
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• Four people arrested in UK raids over ticket touting

  13-12-2017 17:41
  National Trading Standards seizes computers and phones as part of investigation into secondary ticketing market
  Four people have been arrested on suspicion of breaching consumer laws related to ticket touting after dawn raids by the government’s consumer protection body.
  Officers from the eCrime unit of National Trading Standards (NTS) raided four properties across the UK on Tuesday, seizing computers, storage devices and mobile phones. Continue reading...
  
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• Bitcoin split: Litecoin forked from original cryptocurrency SKYROCKETS in just a year

  13-12-2017 16:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  BITCOIN fork litecoin has skyrocketed this year after splitting from the world’s largest cryptocurrency – becoming the fourth biggest cyber tender.
  
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• Brexit Won't Soften UK Financial Crime Fight, Prosecutor Says - Bloomberg

  13-12-2017 16:22
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  Brexit Won't Soften UK Financial Crime Fight, Prosecutor Says
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  The U.K. is likely to keep up its strengthened approach to fighting financial crime after leaving the European Union, according to the departing top prosecutor. Authorities are firmly committed to cracking down on fraud and corruption since previous ...
  UK sets up agency to fight financial fraudEasterneyealle 9 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• Bitcoin SMASHES Tulip Mania: Cryptocurrency now 'biggest bubble world has EVER seen'

  13-12-2017 16:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  BITCOIN has become the biggest bubble in history and has surpassed the infamous Tulip Mania of 1634-1637, according to experts.
  
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• Bitcoin BUMPED OFF? Ethereum SURGES 8000% to become world’s second-largest cryptocurrency

  13-12-2017 14:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  ETHEREUM has increased in value by a staggering 8,000 per cent in the last year - leaving it in clear second place to market leader bitcoin, experts have said.
  
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• World Bank to END financial lending to OIL and GAS exploration

  13-12-2017 14:06 via feedproxy.google.com
  THE World Bank will cease its financial support for oil and gas exploration within the next two years as it makes a public commitment to climate change.
  
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• Staying safe: How Christmas shoppers can decrease risk of burglary and credit card fraud

  13-12-2017 13:55 via feedproxy.google.com
  The festive season will soon be in full swing, but Britons need to keep up their guard to stop thieves from ruining Christmas.
  
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• Carney humiliation: BoE boss forced to pen letter explaining why inflation rose to 3.1%

  13-12-2017 13:22 via feedproxy.google.com
  MARK Carney has been forced to write an embarrassing letter to Chancellor Philip Hammond explaining why inflation rose to 3.1 per cent.
  
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• How Hong Kong keeps 7 million people moving

  13-12-2017 12:32 via theguardian.com
  With a public transport system among the most heavily used in the world, we look at why this metropolis is top of its class for getting aroundHigh vehicle taxes mean that less than one-fifth of Hong Kong’s residents travel through the city from behind the wheel of their own car. However, levies also encourage people to use public transport: over 90% of daily journeys are made this way, the highest rate in the world. The city’s highly efficient public transport network is one of the r
  
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• Citizen's rights, NI border, and the UK's financial obligations key focus of first ... - Malta Independent Online

  13-12-2017 11:32
  Malta Independent Online
  Citizen's rights, NI border, and the UK's financial obligations key focus of first ...
  Malta Independent Online
  Citizens' rights, the UK's Northern Ireland border with the Irish Republic and the UK's financial obligations were the focus of the Brexit debate ahead of the summit of the European Council of government leaders which will discuss the direction of ...en meer »
  
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• Citizen's rights, NI border, and the UK's financial obligations key focus of first Brexit debate - Malta Independent Online

  13-12-2017 11:32
  Malta Independent Online
  Citizen's rights, NI border, and the UK's financial obligations key focus of first Brexit debate
  Malta Independent Online
  Citizens' rights, the UK's Northern Ireland border with the Irish Republic and the UK's financial obligations were the focus of the Brexit debate ahead of the summit of the European Council of government leaders which will discuss the direction of ...en meer »
  
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• Financial services bringing offshore jobs back to the UK despite Brexit - Financial Reporter

  13-12-2017 10:53
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  Financial services bringing offshore jobs back to the UK despite Brexit
  Financial Reporter
  UK financial services firms are increasingly bringing their offshored operations back to home nations as companies are being affected by rising costs and lacklustre service in offshore regions, according to specialised recruiter Robert Half Financial ...
  Financial services bring jobs back to UK | ICAEW Economiaeconomiaalle 2 nieuwsartikelen »
  
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• Credit ratings agency wrote to me about a hack, but how did it get my details?

  13-12-2017 08:00 via theguardian.com
  I have never dealt with Equifax and don’t have a mortgage, credit card or loanI recently received a letter from Equifax, the credit ratings agency, telling me that my personal details had been hacked in May. I do not have a direct relationship with Equifax and do not have a mortgage, do not use a credit card and have no loans. Equifax couldn’t tell me any more. What can I do to protect myself. I have already taken out Cifas fraud protection. NP, LondonThe most likely outcome is that
  
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• We can stop big firms robbing us of tax. Here’s how | Rita de la Feria

  13-12-2017 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Paradise Papers-scale avoidance would be a thing of the past if the multinationals were forced to pay their dues where they make their salesThe Paradise Papers revelations have again raised concerns over the way multinational corporations arrange their tax affairs. Why, with high turnovers in countries such as the UK, do they pay so little tax there? The answer is often quite simple: because legally, under international corporate tax rules, they are not required to.In our globalised economy, whe
  
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• Cars of future will spot potholes and tell us, says Highways England

  13-12-2017 01:19 via theguardian.com
  ‘Connected vehicles’ should improve efficiency of route maintenance and improve safety, report predictsCars of the future could be programmed to spot potholes and transmit the information to Highways England, the government body responsible for roads. In a report published on Wednesday, Highways England said “connected vehicles” could improve the efficiency of route maintenance, while simultaneously improving safety.Continue reading...
  
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• Couple escape BROADBAND blackhole

  13-12-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  RETIRED company owner Anne Offord is no slouch when it comes to staying up to date with the latest technology.
  
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• Christmas boost as British shoppers set to splash £4.2 billion at supermarkets

  13-12-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  SHOPPERS are set to spend a record £4.2 billion at supermarkets in the week before Christmas as they push the boat out on festive tipples.
  
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• Carpetright shares plunge as firm floored by fragile consumer confidence

  13-12-2017 01:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  CARPETRIGHT shares fell by 6 per cent yesterday as the firm was floored by fierce competition and fragile consumer confidence.
  
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• Bank account switching could just have been made easier with new FCA rules

  13-12-2017 01:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  NEW rules that could lead to more bank customers switching their current accounts have been unveiled by the City watchdog.
  
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