UK Airlines Bring In New Cockpit Safety Rules

By Charlotte Lomas-Farley, Sky News Correspondent New safety rules have been introduced in the UK after 150 people on board the Germanwings Airbus A320 were killed when it crashed in the French Alps. The UK's aviation regulator, the UK Civil Aviation...

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Miliband's NHS Pledge At Campaign Launch

Labour leader Ed Miliband has launched his party's General Election campaign with a promise to safeguard the future of the NHS. The event in east London came after Mr Miliband and Prime Minister David Cameron answered questions in the Battle For Number...

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Rio Tinto Cuts UK Jobs As 1500 Staff Face Axe

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The mining giant Rio Tinto is taking the axe to at least 1500 jobs, including a substantial proportion of the roles at its London headquarters, as it braces for a sustained dip in global commodity prices. Sky News has...

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Co-op Bank Secures Chief Executive Until 2017

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The struggling Co-operative Bank will announce on Friday that it has struck a deal to keep its chief executive until at least 2017 as it attempts to return to profitability. Sky News understands that Niall Booker, a...

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Bank Lacks Robust Crisis Management - Report

A failure of the Bank of England's interbank payments system last year showed it was not fully able to handle a crisis in the financial system, a report has found. The Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system went down for nine hours on 20 October...

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Kraft Gobbled Up By Heinz In Mega Merger

Heinz has confirmed it has agreed a merger with Kraft in a deal that would create the world's fifth largest food and drinks company worth approximately $80bn (£54bn). A statement confirmed the new firm would be called Kraft Heinz and, subject to Kraft...

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Inflation Hits 0% As Food Costs Fall Further

Inflation Hits 0% As Food Costs Fall Further We use cookies to give you the best experience. If you do nothing we'll assume that it's ok. Close Food prices are falling as a supermarket price war continues Falling food prices...

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Banks To Carry On Closing Despite Cable Deal

Britain's banks will pledge this week to continue investing in their branch networks "for decades to come" despite signing an agreement enabling them to close outlets even when they are the final one in a local community. Under the 'Access To Banking...

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Osborne: From Statesmanlike To Disingenuous

You didn't have to look too far for the main message George Osborne was trying to get across in this session. "Let's not think the problems are over - the job isn't finished" and "lots done but still more to do" were among the soundbites best summing...

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George Osborne Says Economy Still Struggling

The Chancellor has admitted the UK's economic problems are not over and there is "lots more work to do". George Osborne also insisted Britain should be "in Europe, but not run by Europe" as he defended the Government's decisions on a range of...

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FTSE Hits 7,000 For First Time In History

The FTSE 100 Index has risen to more than 7,000 points for the first time in its history. World markets were cheered by a small recovery in the price of oil as well as signs of a breakthrough in the Greek debt crisis. London's top-flight index was...

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Mobile Phone Theft Cap To Protect Consumers

A cap on mobile phone bills run up by thieves after handsets are stolen will bring relief to millions of consumers, campaigners say. Five service providers - EE, O2, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone - say the £100 cap will be activated providing...

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FTSE Hits 7,000 For First Time In History

The FTSE 100 Index has risen to more than 7,000 points for the first time in its history. World markets were cheered by a small recovery in the price of oil as well as signs of a breakthrough in the Greek debt crisis. London's top-flight index was...

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Mobile Phone Theft Cap To Protect Consumers

A cap on mobile phone bills run up by thieves after handsets are stolen will bring relief to millions of consumers, campaigners say. Five service providers - EE, O2, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone - say the £100 cap will be activated providing...

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