House Prices 'Jumped 1.4% In December'

House prices in the UK rose by the biggest amount in more than four years in December, according to mortgage lender Nationwide. It measured a 1.4% increase in the month - its best performance since August 2009 - leaving annual growth in the year to...

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Spain: Unemployment Figure Shrinks In December

Signs of a recovery may be starting to show in Spain as the number of people out of work fell by the biggest amount on record in December. The number of people registered as unemployed shrank by 107,570 last month, leaving the country's total out-of-work...

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Debenhams CFO Quits After Profits Warning

The chief financial officer at Debenhams has quit the retailer, just 48 hours after it issued a post-Christmas profits warning. Simon Herrick had already been under pressure, according to media reports, after he asked suppliers for a discount on goods...

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Xmas Storms: Ofgem May Fine Power Networks

The energy regulator has threatened to impose fines on power line operators after the Christmas storms which left hundreds of thousands without electricity. Ian Marlee, senior partner at Ofgem, told Sky News that while praise was due to power networks...

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Snapchat: Worried Users Search Hacked Database

Snapchat users in the US are waiting to see whether their privacy has been compromised after hackers claimed to have leaked the phone numbers and usernames of 4.6 million accounts. The unidentified hackers say they carried out the attack to raise awareness...

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Xmas Cheer For John Lewis And House Of Fraser

House of Fraser has reported its best Christmas while John Lewis also credited stronger online business for an increase in festive sales. The two department store chains' fortunes were in stark contrast to those of rival Debenhams, which has issued...

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Rail Overcrowding: First Class May Be Axed

Rail Fare Rises Revealed By Route Updated: 2:21am UK, Thursday 02 January 2014 The rise in rail fares depends on the route passengers are taking. Here are some examples. ROUTE                                  ...

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Storms: Call To Tackle Winter Transport Chaos

More needs to be done to ensure motorists as well as rail and air passengers have better up-to-date "vital" information during times of severe winter weather, MPs have said. Train companies and airports must do better at keeping travellers informed...

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Next Raises Profit Forecast After Strong Xmas

Next expects to make an annual profit of as much as £700m on the back of the festive season. Britain's second largest clothing retailer said that sales over the fourth quarter were "significantly ahead of expectations" and it has raised its full-year...

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Alicia Keys And BlackBerry Part Company

Grammy-winning Alicia Keys and BlackBerry are cutting ties just one year after the singer was hired as a 'creative director' for the struggling smartphone maker. The Canadian company partnered with the singer-songwriter in January 2013 when it launched...

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