US Jobless Rate Steady Despite Massive Hiring

US job creation smashed estimates last month with 321,000 new positions, although the jobless rate remained static. The Labor Department said it was the strongest monthly performance in almost three years and wages also increased - a development...

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Shoppers Urged To Support Small Shops For Day

UK shoppers are being encouraged to "shop small" today to support Small Business Saturday, which aims to boost smaller enterprises and change consumer behaviour. The event, now in its second year, is backed by hundreds of trade organisations and more...

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Osborne Defends Plans Amid Fears Over Cuts

George Osborne has defended his economic plans amid claims he is set to plunge Britain into a period of austerity not seen since the 1930s. The Chancellor grabbed headlines with the historic stamp duty reforms he announced, but the government...

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'Colossal' Spending Cuts Could Transform UK

By Ed Conway, Economics Editor Britain still faces years of "colossal" Government spending cuts that will completely transform the nature of the economy, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has warned. Speaking a day after the Autumn Statement, the...

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Autumn Statement: The Key Points At A Glance

The main measures and forecasts as outlined by the Chancellor George Osborne in his Autumn Statement: TAX :: Stamp Duty rates overhauled. Top rate now 12% on properties worth more than £1.5m effective from midnight Wednesday. There will be no...

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Bonus For Buyers As Stamp Duty Changes Begin

Historic stamp duty changes that could cut £4,500 off the cost of an average home have come into force - a move welcomed by thousands of buyers. Detailed verdicts from leading financial experts will be delivered later on all the contents of George...

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Autumn Statement Bingo: What To Listen Out For

Political Editor Faisal Islam and Economics Editor Ed Conway pick out five key words and phrases likely to pass the lips of the Chancellor during the Autumn Statement. Faisal's Five :: Long-Term Economic Plan The four word slogan drilled in to every...

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Osborne 'To Stay On Course To Prosperity'

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter Around a billion pounds of investment for small and medium sized businesses, relief on petrol prices and changes to business rates to help the High Street are just some of the Austumn Statement measures to...

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Money Lost To Phone Scams Triples In Last Year

The amount of money lost to phone scams has tripled to £23.9m in the last year, according to new figures. Financial Fraud Action UK (FFA UK), which represents banks, building societies and card companies, has launched a national campaign to warn about...

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New Garden City To Be Built In Bicester

A new garden city will be built in Oxfordshire under Coalition plans to deal with a housing shortage. The new town, which would have up to 13,000 homes, would be built near Bicester and would include a £44m capital investment from the Government for...

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Shared Parental Leave To 'Level Playing Field'

By Katie Spencer, Sky News Reporter Changes to parental leave will "level the playing field" for women in the workplace, a top employer has told Sky News. Gaenor Bagley, head of people at PWC, says allowing couples to share post-baby leave entitlements...

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Cyber Monday: Retailers Brace For Online Surge

Retailers are preparing for another half-a-billion-pound online shopping surge on Cyber Monday today. The event is the online-only follow-up to Black Friday, which saw bargain hunters spend £1.6bn across the high street and internet. Card payment...

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