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Daily Mail
21 min. ago

Santander launches record-low 10 year fixed rate mortgage under 4% - but should you fix for a decade?

Santander has launched a record-low 10 year, fixed-rate mortgage at under four per cent. Those with a 40 per cent deposit can lock into a 3.94 per cent rate for a decade. On a typical £150,000 loan, monthly repayments...

 
tata steel posts loss due to weakness in europe
BBC
24 min. ago

Tata Steel posts loss due to weakness in Europe

Tata Steel, one of the world's biggest steelmakers, has posted a net loss in the fourth quarter, blaming weakness in Europe. It made a loss of 65.29bn rupees ($1.2bn; £780m) in the period from a profit of 4.33bn...

 
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Reuters
56 min. ago

U.S. urges action from Europe to avert prolonged stagnation

Speaking for the administration of President Barack Obama, Brainard said Europe should rethink a broad push toward fiscal austerity, saying some countries should be given more time to get their budgets in order. She...

 
tesco will not pay executive bonuses without rise in profits
Reuters
today, 15:36

Tesco will not pay executive bonuses without rise in profits

"The (2013-14) annual bonus will be less heavily weighted towards short-term profits but linked to a more balanced scorecard of financial, strategic and operational measures. However, bonuses will only be paid if...

 
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Daily Mail
today, 15:34

Tesco halves checkout staff bonus pot after first slump in profits in 20 years

Tesco has slashed its annual shares bonus pot for checkout staff after posting its first fall in annual profits in 20 years.The UK's biggest supermarket said 280,000 UK staff will share a pay out worth £56million,...

 
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Reuters
today, 15:03

Pearson overhauls business structure to target growth markets

Shares in the educational publisher and owner of the Financial Times dropped in reaction to the news as analysts said there were risks that the reorganisation, which increases its focus on emerging markets and digital...

 

Politics

 
scottish independence: ‘zimbabwe’ warning - fmqs
Scotsman
today, 15:30

Scottish independence: ‘Zimbabwe’ warning - FMQs

ALEX Salmond's economic plans for independence would turn Scotland into a "Latin American style basket case" Conservative leader Ruth Davidson said at First Minister's questions today. Ms Davidson made the...

 
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The Independent
today, 15:23

Leading doctor launches second attack on Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt over 'childishly superficial and...

The growing divide between GPs and the Coalition grew larger today as the chairman of the British Medical Association (BMA) GPs committee accused the Government of using the NHS as a political weapon. In a two pronged...

 
scottish independence: donations loophole fears
Scotsman
today, 14:37

Scottish independence: donations loophole fears

THE Yes and No Scottish independence referendum campaign groups could dodge strict spending limits with the creation "dummy" bodies to spend surplus cash, it emerged today. Yes Scotland and Better Together,...

 
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The Independent
today, 13:44

'An act of complete cowardice': Ed Miliband blasts Woolwich solider attack

Labour leader Ed Miliband described yesterday's murder of a soldier in Woolwich as “an act of complete cowardice”. Mr Miliband spoke to Prime Minister David Cameron today about the killing, after cutting short a visit...

 
holyrood eu flag flies with wrong number of stars
Scotsman
today, 13:29

Holyrood EU flag flies with wrong number of stars

The Flag of Europe outside the Scottish Parliament has been replaced after it was spotted flying with just 11 stars. • EU flag’s 12 stars symbolise the unity of the people of Europe • 12th star possibly blew away in...

 
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The Independent
today, 12:38

Murder of soldier in Woolwich was a 'betrayal of Islam' says Cameron as he insists Britain will stand...

David Cameron today condemned the Woolwich murder as a “betrayal of Islam” as he insisted Britain would stand resolute against terror attacks. He was speaking after chairing a meeting of Whitehall’s Cobra emergency...

 

World News

 
hobby lobby crafts store appeals obamacare birth control requirement
Guardian
4 min. ago

Hobby Lobby crafts store appeals Obamacare birth control requirement

Last year, a federal judge ruled that Hobby Lobby was not a religious organization though it calls itself 'biblically founded'. Photograph: Linda Nylind for the Guardian In the most prominent challenge of its kind,...

 
afghan mine delays at ancient site delight archaeologists
Guardian
4 min. ago

Afghan mine delays at ancient site delight archaeologists

An archaeologist looks at the remains of Buddha statues discovered inside an ancient monastery in Mes Aynak. Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty Images The forts and temples of the ancient Buddhist town at Mes Aynak in...

 
italy aims to cut labour taxes in first 100 days - saccomanni
Reuters
7 min. ago

Italy aims to cut labour taxes in first 100 days - Saccomanni

"This is the programme, we'll see how long we have to carry it out," Saccomanni said, in a reference to how long Prime Minister Enrico Letta's fragile left-right coalition might last. In the longer term,...

 
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Guardian
13 min. ago

Cannes 2013: The Golden Cage (La Jaula de Oro) – review

Even when Ken Loach doesn't have a film in competition in Cannes, his influence is still keenly felt. Spanish director Diego Quemada-Diez was a camera assistant on Loach's Carla's Song, Land and Freedom and Bread and...

 
prophet boosting: the muhammad films taking on interest in islam
Guardian
13 min. ago

Prophet boosting: the Muhammad films taking on interest in Islam

Sticking to the scripture … Moustapha Akkad, front right, shooting the only previous Muhammad biopic, The Message (1976). Photo: Everett Collection/Rex Features "Be a bridge!" Those are the Turkish teacher's...

 
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The Independent
19 min. ago

Poor nations 'deprived of billions as half of investment is chanelled through tax havens'

Some of the world's poorest countries are missing out on billions each year due to investors chaneling money through tax havens before it reaches them, according to a charity report. In How Tax Havens Plunder the Poor...

 

Sport

 
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The Week
2 min. ago

Rooney 'in talks' with PSG, Chelsea may resort to Mario Gomez

EARLIER this week Wayne Rooney was insisting that he had not handed in a transfer request, but today it is being claimed that he is in talks over a possible move to mega-rich French champions Paris Saint-Germain....

 
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The Independent
6 min. ago

Champions League final: Departing Jupp Heynckes continues to show optimism even as his light fades at...

As the Champions League final draws nearer, one man is beginning to take centre stage. A man who, as a player, never made it above the second division, and was largely unheard of five years ago. As a coach, though,...

 
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The Independent
6 min. ago

Sergio Garcia / Tiger Woods racism row takes fresh twist after 'coloured athletes' comment

The racism row involving Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods took a fresh twist today following comments from European Tour chief executive George O'Grady. When discussing the decision not to sanction Garcia, O'Grady used...

 
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Morning Star
14 min. ago

Carl Froch quick to apologise for Mikkel Kessler ‘kill’ threat

Boxing: Carl Froch has apologised for threatening to “kill” Mikkel Kessler in their IBF super-middleweight fight in London on Saturday night — but will still face an investigation by the British Boxing Board of...

 
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Morning Star
14 min. ago

Neil Lennon set to take place on Hampden touchline

Scottish football: Celtic chief Neil Lennon will be allowed to take his place in the Hampden dugout during Sunday’s Scottish Cup Final against Hibernian, after being handed a one-game suspended touchline ban today....

 
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Morning Star
14 min. ago

Uefa ratify 10-match ban for racism

Football: Uefa ratified a proposal today to impose a 10-match European ban on players and officials found guilty of racism. Meanwhile racism by fans will be punished by partial stadium closure for a first offence,...

 
 
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