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fiat industrial seeks uk residence to cut tax bill
Reuters
10 min. ago

Fiat Industrial seeks UK residence to cut tax bill

The criticism tapped into a widening debate on corporate tax avoidance which has become a hot political topic in some western countries in recent months. A string of U.S. multinationals including Apple (AAPL.O),...

 
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Reuters
10 min. ago

Government plans policy sweeteners for insurance industry

Treasury minister Greg Clark said the government would extend to the insurance industry a series of measures announced earlier this year to boost asset managers. "The government recognises that the insurance...

 
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Daily Mail
11 min. ago

House prices rise by 2.7% across UK in the last year - but are up a whopping 7.6% in London, official data...

Property prices in the 12 months to March 2013 increased by 2.7 per cent, edging up slightly compared to the annual 1.9 per cent rise recorded in February, according to official data. This means the average house...

 
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Daily Mail
11 min. ago

London shares hit new 13-year high as the FTSE 100 reaches level not seen since 1999

The FTSE 100 closed at its highest level for 13 years again today as shares continued their winning streak as investors continued to plough money into equities after central banks cut interest rates and maintained...

 
bank of canada's carney says europe needs big reforms
Reuters
18 min. ago

Bank of Canada's Carney says Europe needs big reforms

In his final speech as Canadian central bank chief before taking over the Bank of England on July 1, Carney said Europe's recessionary economy is being held back by fiscal austerity, low confidence and tight credit...

 
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Reuters
39 min. ago

EU watchdog unveils caps for bank bonuses

The headline figure was leaked last Friday, triggering warnings by banks in the European Union that they may lose staff to other parts of the world, and that London, the bloc's top financial centre, could be damaged....

 

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The Independent
today, 16:31

Sir David Nicholson to step down as head of NHS after virulent campaign over Mid Staffordshire scandal

The head of the NHS Sir David Nicholson is to step down from his role, it was announced today, following a sustained and sometimes virulent campaign to force his resignation over the Mid Staffordshire scandal. Sir...

 
scottish independence: treasury ‘can’t be trusted’
Scotsman
today, 16:09

Scottish independence: Treasury ‘can’t be trusted’

A CLAIM that the UK Treasury deliberately undervalued Scotland's oil in the 1970s to head off the threat of nationalism is evidence that it cannot be trusted in the independence campaign, according to First Minister...

 
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The Independent
today, 15:37

Gay marriage Bill: David Cameron offers civil partnership review and seeks to smooth relations with angry...

Moves to legalise gay marriage cleared a crucial parliamentary hurdle as it emerged that civil partnerships could be abolished as the price for getting David Cameron’s plans on to the statute book. A wrecking...

 
scottish independence: economic paper set for launch
Scotsman
today, 14:33

Scottish independence: Economic paper set for launch

THE Scottish Government is launching an attack on Westminster-led economic policy in its latest attempt to promote independence. • SNP says UK governments have held Scotland back for generations. • Scottish Government...

 
scottish independence: train drivers’ union say no
Scotsman
today, 14:24

Scottish independence: Train drivers’ union say no

ASLEF, the main train drivers' union, today became the first union to oppose Scottish independence in a unanimous vote at its annual conference in Edinburgh. Delegates also agreed to affiliate to the Better Together...

 
kirk avoid gay minister rift by backing compromise
Scotsman
today, 13:01

Kirk avoid gay minister rift by backing compromise

KIRK leaders believe they have averted a split in the Church of Scotland over gay ministers by adopting a compromise proposed by traditionalists. After a six-and-a-half-hour debate, the General Assembly backed a plan...

 

World News

 
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Reuters
9 min. ago

Congolese army, rebels clash for a second day, 19 dead

Government forces and the M23 insurgents began exchanging heavy weapons fire for a second day early on Tuesday, with explosions still being heard late into the afternoon. A Reuters witness saw rebel fighters blocking...

 
oklahoma tornado followed by extreme weather warnings for four states
Guardian
15 min. ago

Oklahoma tornado followed by extreme weather warnings for four states

A tornado passes across south Oklahoma City. Photograph: Paul Hellstern/AP More than 50 million people across a swathe of the Great Plains states were braced for a second round of extreme weather on Tuesday, from hail...

 
big-cat sightings: is britain suffering from mass hysteria?
Guardian
15 min. ago

Big-cat sightings: is Britain suffering from mass hysteria?

The 'Beast of Bodmin' as photographed in 1993. Photograph: Colin Shepherd The setting was unimprovable. Across the fields, Maiden Castle, a turretted fortress of living rock, clawed at the sky. Beyond it was the...

 
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The Independent
15 min. ago

Far-right French historian, 78-year-old Dominique Venner, commits suicide in Notre Dame in protest against...

A far-right French historian shot himself in the head beside the altar of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris today apparently in protest against the legalisation of gay marriage in France. Dominique Venner, 78, a former...

 
wagner anniversary revives german debate over controversial composer
Guardian
20 min. ago

Wagner anniversary revives German debate over controversial composer

Richard Wagner was born on 22 May 1813 and died in 1883. Photograph: Trinquart/AP To some he will never be more than a narcissist, an antisemite and a misogynist. To others he is an undisputed musical genius and...

 
chelsea flower show top prize goes to australians for first time in 100 years
Guardian
20 min. ago

Chelsea flower show top prize goes to Australians for first time in 100 years

The winning garden design by Fleming's Nurseries at the Chelsea flower show. Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images The roar may not quite have been audible back home in Victoria, but the rest of the showground...

 

Sport

 
8 bald eagles that look like arsenal boss arsene wenger
Daily Star
1 min. ago

8 BALD EAGLES THAT LOOK LIKE ARSENAL BOSS ARSENE WENGER

ARSENE WENGER has infamously rubbish eyesight, but that hasn't stopped one fan pointing out the Arsenal manager's uncanny resemblance to a bald eagle. In what is probably the greatest Tumblr page ever (in our humble...

 
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Morning Star
3 min. ago

Scotland manager Gordon Strachan to blood new players against Croatia

Scottish football: Scotland boss Gordon Strachan is relishing the prospect of testing a number of inexperienced players in the competitive environment of next month’s World Cup qualifier against Croatia. Gordon Greer,...

 
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Daily Mail
7 min. ago

Everton midfielder Osman pens new two-year deal at Goodison

Managerless Everton have received a major boost with England international Leon Osman signing a new two-year contract that will keep him at Goodison Park until 2015.Osman, one of the longest-serving one-club men in...

 
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Daily Mail
7 min. ago

Carroll blow for England as striker pulls out of friendlies with heel injury that threatens summer transfer

Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has pulled out of England's summer friendlies with Brazil and the Republic of Ireland after suffering a heel injury. Sportsmail understands the striker will be out for at least six weeks...

 
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Daily Mirror
11 min. ago

Ian Botham on Anderson and Broad: Aussies will be sweating over England's dynamic duo

James Anderson and Stuart Broad are writing their names into opening bowling folklore. And by the end of this summer the thought of facing the pair of them could have the world’s top batsmen waking up in a cold...

 
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Daily Mirror
11 min. ago

'It's out of my hands': Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku doesn't know if he'll be back at West Brom

Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku does not know if he will spend another season on loan with West Brom. The 20-year-old has been a revelation at the Hawthorns - scoring 17 Premier League goals including a hat-trick on...

 
 
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