US consumer spending beats forecasts
13 Mar 2013 4:53:36
US consumers shrugged off higher taxes to boost retail spending by 1.1% in February, government figures show.
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VIDEO: Boss: Half of my staff are apprentices
13 Mar 2013 4:50:30
When Julie White bought her Coventry-based drilling firm in 2008, the average age of her engineers was around mid-50s, and it was getting older.
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VIDEO: 'Habits change' amid horsemeat scandal
13 Mar 2013 4:05:55
More than half of UK consumers have changed their shopping habits as a result of the horsemeat scandal, a consumer group survey suggests.
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MEPs set up new EU budget battle
13 Mar 2013 3:41:43
Euro MPs demand further negotiations on the EU's multi-year budget, amid tensions with austerity-minded governments.
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RBS unveils its text-to-pay app
13 Mar 2013 3:34:51
RBS has unveiled an app which will allow customers to transfer money to contacts on their smartphone, and says "security mistakes" will not be repeated.
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Tesco buys Giraffe restaurants
13 Mar 2013 2:23:19
Supermarket group Tesco buys the restaurant chain Giraffe for £48.6m as it moves into the family dining sector.
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VIDEO: Is the UK in an whiplash claim epidemic?
13 Mar 2013 1:17:34
Whiplash payout make up £1 in every £5 of an average car insurance premium according to the Association of British Insurers.
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VIDEO: Troubled Thomas Cook sets out strategy
13 Mar 2013 1:02:24
Travel group Thomas Cook has updated investors on its new strategy after a troubled year which has seen the firm post large losses
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Profits rise at Zara-owner Inditex
13 Mar 2013 0:56:48
Profits at the world's largest fashion clothing retailer, Zara-owner Inditex, rose by 22% last year, helped by demand in Eastern Europe and China.
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Thomas Cook updates on strategy
13 Mar 2013 0:35:22
Shares in travel group Thomas Cook surge 14% after it announced details of its turnaround strategy, which will see it focus on internet sales.
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What Apprentice winners did next
13 Mar 2013 0:32:49
What the winners of the Apprentice did next
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No-frills financial products 'ready'
13 Mar 2013 0:14:59
Four "no-frills" financial products have been designed and will be available for consumers shortly to buy without advice.
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AUDIO: Call for 'simpler' financial products
13 Mar 2013 9:52:38
Financial products should be simpler with more transparent pricing, according to a new report.
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EU backs rules for consumer disputes
13 Mar 2013 9:41:04
The EU adopts new standard rules to settle disputes between consumers and traders out of court.
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VIDEO: 'People are skint and having to beg'
13 Mar 2013 9:20:09
The BBC's Graham Satchell reports from one of the most deprived parts of the UK, the Falinge estate in Rochdale, on whether its residents feel there are ''deserving'' and ''undeserving'' poor.
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AUDIO: What's the best office temperature?
13 Mar 2013 8:52:42
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg likes to keep his conference room at just 15 degrees Celsius. Lucy Kellaway, Financial Times management columnist, and Celia Donne, Global Operations Director at Regus, discuss the perfect temperature for an office.
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G4S bullish after Olympics debacle
13 Mar 2013 8:24:28
Security firm G4S reports a rise in revenues in 2012 and says it expects "good continuing organic growth" in 2013 as it attempts to put the Olympics debacle behind it.
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EU unveils new air passenger rights
13 Mar 2013 8:18:58
New rights for air passengers are unveiled by the European Commission, including rerouting travellers with rival carriers if a flight is delayed for more than 12 hours.
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AUDIO: Will E.on profits fall affect consumers?
13 Mar 2013 7:43:28
E.on, one of the UK's Big Six energy suppliers, has reported annual results which show a fall in profits as the company counts the cost of not raising bills in 2012.
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VIDEO: Cabinet 'split' on alcohol pricing
13 Mar 2013 7:23:11
Health campaigners say signs that the government will drop plans for minimum pricing on alcohol in England and Wales, are a disaster for public health.
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VIDEO: Royal family are tech 'early adopters'
13 Mar 2013 7:09:15
Prince Andrew explains to Rory Cellan-Jones why the Royal Family are "early adopters" of modern technology, from Ceefax to mobile tablets.
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Cathay Pacific profits plunge 83%
13 Mar 2013 7:01:54
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific posts a 83% plunge in profits amid higher fuel costs and a drop in demand for corporate travel.
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VIDEO: Will Japan join Trans Pacific Partnership?
13 Mar 2013 4:43:48
Japan is contemplating joining the new free trade partnership called the Trans Pacific Partnership.
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BHP target of Olympic bribery probe
13 Mar 2013 4:14:44
Mining giant BHP Billiton says it is co-operating with a probe into its sponsorship of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
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Scandal 'changing shoppers habits'
13 Mar 2013 0:42:48
More than half of consumers have changed their shopping habits as a result of the horsemeat scandal, according to a survey by consumer group Which?
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