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Millions of Toyotas Recalled, None in Japan |
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Despite reports of unintended accelerations, Toyota denied the problems existed in Japan, where a pro-business culture undermines consumer protections. |
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UK house prices 'fell by 1.5%' |
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UK house prices recorded their first monthly fall since June, with a 1.5% drop in February, according to the Halifax. |
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Man Utd suitors 'won't overpay' |
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The Red Knights consortium say they have not yet put a figure on the value of Manchester United - but say they will not overpay. |
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Metro Bank gets official go-ahead |
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A proposed new High Street bank, Metro Bank, has been given a banking license by the Financial Services Authority. |
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MPs warn pub firms on 'beer ties' |
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Laws could be introduced forcing pub firms to change practices blamed for stifling competition, MPs warn. |
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US job cuts better-than-expected |
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The US Labor Department says 36,000 jobs were cut in February, fewer than expected, leaving the unemployment rate steady at 9.7% |
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European Court Ready to Hear Yukos Case |
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Before a court that often finds for plaintiffs, stakeholders in Yukos Oil, a defunct oil company that was seized by the government of Vladimir V. Putin, will argue that Russia owes them nearly $100 billion. |
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France Seeks to Boost Manufacturing |
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France will play a more active role in managing its state shareholdings, President Nicolas Sarkozy said in unveiling policies aimed at halting the decline of French industry. |
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Deficit Woes |
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Portugal's austerity measures prove bitter medicine |
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Think-tank calls for VAT change |
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Politicians should consider imposing VAT on food, children's clothes and household gas and electricity, a think-tank says. |
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Interest Rates Held Steady in Britain and Euro-Zone |
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Both the European Central Bank and the Bank of England remained concerned about the strength of the economic recovery. |
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Germany Makes No Financial Pledge to Greece |
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The German chancellor, Angela Merkel, ended talks without making a firm pledge, as Greece was hit by strikes over its adoption of a new austerity package. |
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US economic growth 'hit by snow' |
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The US economy has continued to grow this year but only at a "modest" pace, with heavy snow a key factor, a Fed report says. |
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Jobless Rate Holds Steady, Raising Hopes of Recovery |
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The economy in February shed 36,000 nonfarm jobs, fewer than forecast, as the unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday. |
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Aid package for steel plant staff |
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An £8.3m support package for workers hit by the mothballing of a Corus steel plant on Teesside is announced. |
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White House Offers Bill to Restrict Big Banks’ Actions |
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The legislation would ban some banks from investing in hedge funds or private equity funds and from making trades not for the benefit of their customers. |
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Deal struck over agency workers |
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Thousands of temporary workers at firms supplying Asda will get pay rates equal to permanent workers after a deal on working conditions. |
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Bank keeps interest rates on hold |
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The Bank of England has kept the cost of borrowing at a record low of 0.5% for the 12th consecutive month. |
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New Unemployment Claims Fall, After Weeks of Unsettling Gains |
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The number of first-time filings retreated from a three-month high last week, reviving hopes that the labor market was on the track to recovery. |
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European Court Ready to Hear Yukos Case |
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Before a court that often finds for plaintiffs, stakeholders in Yukos Oil, a defunct oil company that was seized by the government of Vladimir V. Putin, will argue that Russia owes them nearly $100 billion. |
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