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BA strike talks end without deal

Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.

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BA strike talks end without deal

Banks face harsher stress tests

Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a ‘double-dip’ recession, regulators say.

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Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

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Warning on packaged bank accounts

Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.

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EU rule change ‘may cut red tape’

Small firms may be exempted from having to draw up and lodge annual accounts, after MEPs approve changes to European Union rules.

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China denies World Cup sweatshop

A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract.

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UK economy ’still growing weakly’

The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.

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UK economy ’still growing weakly’

British Gas faces strike ballot

British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.

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Airlines offer slots in EU probe

British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.

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Top public servants’ pay frozen

Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.

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