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US to make profit from bailouts

The US will make a profit from bailing out the nation's banks and carmakers at the height of the financial crisis, the Treasury Department has said.

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Worst of crisis over, governments must act now

It is now up to governments to tackle debt problems remaining in their countries, European Central Bank policymaker Joerg Asmussen said on Sunday.

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Business Sellers Prepared To Be “Very Flexible”

Results reveal that business sellers are increasingly prepared to be flexible with their asking prices in recognition of tough economic conditions or to achieve a quick…

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Stamps rationed by Royal Mail

The Royal Mail is limiting the number of stamps retailers can buy to make sure it benefits fully from the rise in the price of first…

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Social networking creates a nation of job flirts

The UK is becoming a nation of ‘job flirts’ thanks to social networking, with 70 per cent of workers using social networks to look outside rather…

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No End To Hiring Freeze In Finance Sector

Recruitment firm Michael Page International has warned that the UK banking sector remains 'particularly depressed' and sees no end to the hiring freeze at many financial…

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ECB may act to bring down Spanish borrowing costs

The European Central Bank may intervene to pull down Madrid's borrowing costs as prime minister Mariano Rajoy warned that debt had created a "vicious circle that

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Tax relief compromise

Chancellor George Osborne is preparing to offer a compromise to charities on the government's recently proposed cap on income tax relief, according to reports.

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Spain’s future at stake

Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Spain’s future is on the line in its battle to tame surging bond yields, as the head of the nation’s second-largest…