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Cardiff given tax bill deadline Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:52 GMTCardiff City football club are given eight more weeks by the High Court on Wednesday to settle an outstanding tax bill.
Photographer Annie Leibovitz snaps up debt rescue deal Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMTPhotographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
EMI name ex-ITV chief as chairman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:35 GMTTroubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.
£10m to get students into sport Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMTUniversities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Cardiff given time over tax bill Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:52 GMTCardiff City football club are given eight more weeks by the High Court on Wednesday to settle an outstanding tax bill.
Budget in two weeks, Darling says Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:10:34 GMTThis year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Chancellor Alistair Darling confirms.
UK trade gap widens in January Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:38:26 GMTThe UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
UK bank fraud 'moves to internet' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:44 GMTFraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
SA starts World Cup countdown Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:28:27 GMTWith 100 days to the World Cup, South Africans talk about their hopes and fears for the tournament
Retail sales rebound in February Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:02:19 GMTRetail sales bounced back in February after a tough January on the High Street, the latest figures show.
Npower will cut gas bills by 7% Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMTEnergy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.
India's Essar 'planning UK float' Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:11:53 GMTIndian conglomerate Essar Group is reported to be planning to float on the London Stock Exchange, a move that could raise up to $3bn.
Banks face harsher stress tests Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:47:20 GMTFurther stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.
UK economy 'still growing weakly' Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:06 GMTThe UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Fujitsu row over boss's departure Mon, 08 Mar 2010 07:24:03 GMTShares in Fujitsu fall 2.7% due to a dispute with its former president over the reason for his resignation last year.
India to review economy stimulus Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:04:11 GMTIndia's government unveils its annual budget, saying that stimulus measures introduced to boost growth must be reviewed.
'Low morale' hits tax authority Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:21:44 GMTLow morale and poor leadership is affecting performance at HM Revenue and Customs, a report by MPs says.
Standard Life enjoys profit boost Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:39:47 GMTInsurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
Zimbabwe move on firms' ownership Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:01:19 GMTA Zimbabwean law that forces companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.
Cathay Pacific returns to profit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMTCathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
EMI names ex-ITV boss as chairman Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:35 GMTTroubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.
Iraq given its largest IMF loan Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:21:08 GMTThe IMF is to lend Iraq $3.6bn to rebuild its infrastructure as low oil prices slash its revenue.
Smaller losses at Northern Rock Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMTNorthern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
Top public servants' pay frozen Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:52:08 GMTThousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
'Sharp cut' in pensions deficit Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:36:52 GMTA sharp cut has been reported in the deficit of final salary pension schemes in the private sector, figures show.
UK industrial output falls back Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:52:41 GMTIndustrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, official data has shown.
Budget in two weeks, Brown says Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:47:47 GMTThis year's Budget will be held on Wednesday 24 March, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announces.
Car sales see continued recovery Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMTUK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.
Oil price fall hits Tullow profit Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:51 GMTOil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
Legoland firm sees more visitors Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:22:04 GMTMadam Tussauds, Sea Life and London Eye owners, Merlin, weathers the downturn with visitor growth and expansion plans.
Shell in joint bid for gas firm Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:12:05 GMTRoyal Dutch Shell and PetroChina launch a joint takeover bid for Australian liquefied natural gas group Arrow Energy.
EU: Settlement goods not Israeli Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:10:11 GMTThe European Court of Justice rules that Israeli goods made in Jewish settlements cannot be considered Israeli.
Payment protection rules delayed Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMTThe Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Cardiff to face winding-up order Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:30 GMTCardiff City are set to return to the High Court to face a third winding-up order over £1.75m owed to the taxman.
Warning on packaged bank accounts Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:52:55 GMTBank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits such as insurance may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.
BA strike action talks under way Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:48:58 GMTTalks aimed at averting strike action by BA cabin crew have resumed at the TUC, after a deadline was extended.
House price rises 'to ease off' Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:07:39 GMTFurther rises in house prices may be held back by more properties coming onto the market, surveyors have said.
Eurotunnel makes profit in 2009 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 07:46:10 GMTEurotunnel, which manages the Channel Tunnel, makes an annual profit of 1.4m euros despite a "poor economic environment".
Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:42 GMTAdministrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.
Northern Rock sees reduced losses Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:53:16 GMTNorthern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
Rugby drink ban difficult to swallow Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:57:16 GMTPub and club owners go to court to overturn a drink ban in place during the Munster v Leinster game on Good Friday.
BA strike action talks to resume Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:04:31 GMTTalks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.