Wellcome Trust Toasts £100m Alibaba Profit

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Britain's biggest medical research charity is toasting a £100m-plus profit from the flotation of Alibaba Group, the Chinese internet giant that on Friday became the biggest technology company listing ever. Sky News...

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Alibaba Bigger Than Facebook On Market Debut

Alibaba Boss Like A Rock Star At 'Epic' IPO Updated: 7:22pm UK, Friday 19 September 2014 By Hannah Thomas-Peter, New York Correspondent As Jack Ma swept past me on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, I asked him how he was feeling. He smiled...

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Sky Forecast: Scotland Rejects Independence

Sky News is forecasting that Scotland has rejected independence, meaning the United Kingdom will remain intact. Victories in Glasgow, Dundee and West Dunbartonshire had given the Yes campaign a major boost. However, they were followed by substantial...

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Scotland Vote: Market 'Relief Rally' Forecast

The pound has strengthened and the FTSE 100 is forecast to rebound by more than 100 points following Scotland's referendum. Sterling, already pushed up on Thursday by speculation on markets that the independence vote had fallen short of the majority...

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Billionaire Alibaba Founder Shows US Doubters

By Mark Stone, Asia Correspondent in Beijing At the northern end of the runways at the world's second busiest airport is a huge warehouse. Inside, a labyrinth of conveyer belts and an army of workers. This is the heart of a distribution operation...

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Jobless Rate Nears Six-Year Low And Wages Rise

Official figures show the UK's jobless rate has fallen to its lowest level for six years, with wage rises starting to pick up. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate fell to 6.2% in the three months to July - more than was expected by...

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Tax Crackdown: World Profit-Shifting Ban Looms

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor International authorities have unveiled the first step in a major crackdown on billions of dollars' worth of international corporate tax avoidance, warning that existing rules are not fit for purpose. The Organisation...

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Salmond: No One Can Stop Scotland Using Pound

How Facebook Shaped The Referendum Updated: 8:27am UK, Tuesday 16 September 2014 By James Matthews, Scotland Correspondent It's Facebook 'wot might win it. Sure, the August poll surge in support for independence was down, in part, to traditional...

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Emotional Tug Of Freedom Against Economic Risk

By Faisal Islam, Political Editor The Prime Minister has signed off from the independence referendum campaign with a final speech in Aberdeen. Facing a friendly audience of Scottish pensioners, oil executives, and Conservatives, the Prime Minister...

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Westminster Leaders Pledge 'No' Vote Powers

By Niall Paterson, News Correspondent A promise of more powers for Scotland if it rejects independence has been signed by the leaders of the three main parties at Westminster. David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg have put their names to a...

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Retailer Phones 4u 'Forced Into Administration'

Thousands of jobs at Phones 4u are at risk after the retailer says it was forced into administration when network operator EE joined Vodafone in cutting ties with the firm. The retailer, which employs 5,596 people, says its 550 standalone stores will...

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PM To Make Final Plea Against Scottish Split

What Happens If Scotland Leaves The Union? Updated: 2:00pm UK, Tuesday 09 September 2014 Supporters of both sides of the Scotland referendum debate are mounting a final push for votes before the ballot on September 18. Sky News looks at what will happen...

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Scotland: Phone Firms In Independence Warning

A "Yes" vote in the Scottish independence referendum on Thursday could lead to increased costs in the telecommunications industry, leading phone companies have said. The chief executives of six companies - BT Group, TalkTalk Group, Telefonica UK (O2),...

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Scotland Referendum Result 'Too Close To Call'

The latest opinion polls show the Scottish referendum campaign is "on a knife-edge" - with the "Yes" and "No" campaigns ahead in different surveys. Three polls - all of which exclude undecided voters - give the "No" campaign the advantage on the final...

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