Investors To Deliver Peace Time Ultimatum

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Two leading shareholders in Standard Chartered, the emerging markets bank, are poised to issue an ultimatum about the future of Sir John Peace, its chairman, following an embarrassing climbdown over US sanctions-busting...

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Queen's Wine Merchant To Sell Chinese Tipple

The Queen's wine merchant has announced it will be the first UK retailer to permanently stock Chinese wines. The 314-year-old firm of Berry Bros & Rudd (BBR) said it would sell four wines from a state-controlled chateau alongside the finest offerings...

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Spain: Eviction Orders Top 75,000 In 2012

Eviction procedures in Spanish courts for unpaid mortgages and rent hit a fresh record last year, averaging more than 200 per day. Amid the sharp economic downturn and record unemployment, Spain's legal system executed 75,605 eviction orders in 2012,...

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Horsemeat Found In Beef From Hungary

Lancashire County Council has found 100kg of horsemeat in a consignment of beef from Hungary, with 30kg of it already sold to the public. The meat was imported by Hungarian Food Ltd in Preston and sold on its market stall in the town and a shop in Liverpool...

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Gas Stockpile Drain Prompts Price Rise Fears

Britain has drained its gas reserves so much after weeks of bad weather that fears have been raised of a looming spike in energy prices. Households have been forced to increase their heating usage as the freezing weather continues, pushing the demand...

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Immigration: Lib Dems Call For Security Bonds

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has called for a bail-like system of security bonds to tackle visa abuse. The bonds would be paid as a cash guarantee from visa applicants coming from high-risk countries and would be repaid once the visitor leaves...

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City Titans Back Crunch Stock Market Probe

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The City's most powerful investor group is launching a probe into the effectiveness of Britain's stock markets amid deepening concern that 'short-termism' is damaging the country's wider economic interests. I have...

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Apple Boosts iCloud And iTunes Security

Apple has boosted security on iCloud and iTunes accounts with a new password system designed to stop hackers. The technology giant has followed Google's example with a system that sends a code to a user's mobile phone whenever they sign in from a new...

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Cyprus Leaders Head To Brussels For Talks

Cyprus Bailout: Threat To Savings Updated: 7:36am UK, Saturday 23 March 2013 By Ashish Joshi, Sky News Correspondent Finally late into Friday night - an agreement on Plan B, meaning Cyprus has moved one giant step towards securing a Brussels bailout....

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Thousands Of Jobs Saved As Blockbuster Bought

The troubled DVD and games rental chain Blockbuster has been bought, saving 2,000 jobs and 264 UK stores. Administrators from accountants Deloitte said restructuring specialists Gordon Brothers Europe had purchased the company for an undisclosed sum....

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