Post Office to offer current account
10 Apr 2013 3:29:51
The Post Office is to offer current accounts in the UK, following a regulator's claim that the market offers little choice for consumers.
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VIDEO: Junkyard genius's crazy nutcracker
10 Apr 2013 3:24:57
BBC News catches up with Rob Higgs, who specialises in mechanical automata in his Cornish boatyard, building objects from scrap, satisfying a passion for hands-on engineering.
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High levels of lead found in US rice
10 Apr 2013 3:23:12
Researchers reporting at the American Chemical Society meeting say they have found high levels of lead in samples of rice imported to the US.
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Pilot scheme tackles long-term sickness
10 Apr 2013 2:52:14
The health service aiming to cut the impact of sickness absence
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Tackling football's big money issues
10 Apr 2013 2:44:01
Tackling football's money matters
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China’s baby formula fears
10 Apr 2013 1:58:55
China’s baby formula fears spark global restrictions
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Global PC sales tumble, data shows
10 Apr 2013 1:19:58
Global sales of PCs fall 14% in the first three months this year, the biggest fall since research firm IDC began tracking the industry in 1994.
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VIDEO: Brussels warns on Spain and Slovenia
10 Apr 2013 0:37:32
The European Commission has warned that Spain and Slovenia must quickly tackle the imbalances in their economies.
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Police raids over Rangers purchase
10 Apr 2013 0:34:28
Police carry out a series of raids relating to the purchase of Rangers Football Club by Craig Whyte from Sir David Murray.
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Obituary: Robert Edwards, test-tube baby pioneer
10 Apr 2013 8:14:58
Life of the test-tube baby pioneer
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Insight into life in a dinosaur egg
10 Apr 2013 7:18:03
Scientists gain a remarkable insight into the very earliest stage of dinosaur development - their life inside the egg.
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Fans set for Portsmouth takeover
10 Apr 2013 6:35:45
A supporters' group takeover of Portsmouth is given the go-ahead after a High Court hearing.
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Obama unveils $3.8tn budget plan
10 Apr 2013 6:26:52
US President Barack Obama unveils a $3.77tn (£2.4tn) budget that proposes fresh taxes on the wealthy along with cuts to benefit programmes.
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Dutch uncover large-scale meat fraud
10 Apr 2013 6:26:03
Dutch authorities say some 50,000 tonnes of meat sold as beef across Europe since January 2011 may have contained horsemeat.
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UK labour costs below EU average
10 Apr 2013 5:34:08
UK hourly labour costs have fallen nearly two euros (£1.7; $2.6) below the European Union average, data from the EU's statistics agency show.
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What motivates us to work? Contrary to conventional wisdom, it isn't just money. But it's not exactly joy either. It seems that most of us thrive by making constant progress and feeling a sense of purpose. Behavioral economist Dan Ariely presents two eye-opening experiments that reveal our unexpected and nuanced attitudes toward meaning in our work. (Filmed at TEDxRiodelaPlata.)
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VIDEO: HBOS chief did 'the right thing'
10 Apr 2013 4:43:44
Business Secretary Vince Cable says former HBOS chief James Crosby is right to have denounced his knighthood.
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Test-tube baby pioneer dies, aged 87
10 Apr 2013 4:39:04
Professor Sir Robert Edwards, whose work led to the world's first "test tube baby" in 1978, dies at the age of 87.
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Fed discussed slowing bond purchases
10 Apr 2013 4:24:09
The minutes of March's meeting of US Fed policymakers show some think its bond buying programme could be slowed down later this year.
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Black and white bat key to new group
10 Apr 2013 4:16:29
Black and white bat from South Sudan belongs to new group
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VIDEO: HP boss lays blame on Autonomy
10 Apr 2013 4:14:16
The boss of the world's biggest computer seller has defended her attack on the former management of Britain's Autonomy.
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GM to invest 4bn euros in Opel
10 Apr 2013 3:55:22
US carmaker General Motors says it will invest 4bn euros in its European marques, Opel and Vauxhall.
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Male hormones 'drive breast cancer'
10 Apr 2013 3:10:27
Scientists say they have found a new target to beat breast cancer - male hormones like testosterone.
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Hundreds of Morrisons jobs at risk
10 Apr 2013 2:54:55
Nearly 700 jobs could be cut at Morrisons supermarkets as manual cash counting is replaced with machines in back offices.
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Brussels warns on Spain and Slovenia
10 Apr 2013 2:42:50
The European Commission has warned that Spain and Slovenia must quickly address the "imbalances" in their economies.
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