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Orange News
5 min. ago

UK Retail Sales Jump On Discounting

UK retail sales jumped in May as supermarket discounting and online business drove a better than expected performance. More follows...

 
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Reuters
8 min. ago

Asia dominates world's most expensive office spaces - report

For the third consecutive time, Hong Kong's Central business district had the highest overall occupancy cost, which includes local taxes and service charges. Hong Kong's Central averaged $235.23 per square foot...

 
violent protests mar brazil-mexico match in fortaleza
BBC
8 min. ago

Violent protests mar Brazil-Mexico match in Fortaleza

Brazilian police have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse some protesters in the city of Fortaleza, as unrest continues across the country. At least 30,000 people rallied in the north-eastern city ahead of...

 
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Reuters
8 min. ago

Supermarket discounts, online trade spur May jump in UK retail sales

Compared with a year earlier, sales rose 1.9 percent, again the fastest increase since February. The figures are the latest in a string of signs that British economic growth is gathering pace in the second quarter....

 
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Daily Mail
17 min. ago

Can a company offering to unlock pension cash via an account in Belize solve my son's debt problems?

My son is 31 and needs to release his frozen pension. The business in Portugal he ran with his friend recently failed and it cost him about £30,000. He also has personal loan and credit card debt, but is working and...

 
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Daily Mail
17 min. ago

Households overcharged by £196 each on bills - and wait two months to get their money back

Over two thirds people have been overcharged on at least one household bill in the last year - adding up to as much as £6.7billion in the last year alone, according to research. On average households were each...

 

Politics

 
alex salmond says hearts will survive administration
Scotsman
4 min. ago

Alex Salmond says Hearts will survive administration

First Minister Alex Salmond has said he fully expects the Gorgie club to survive its difficulties. And he urged fans to put their hands in their pockets to help the club through its administration crisis. The lifelong...

 
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The Independent
15 min. ago

Environment Secretary Owen Paterson urges UK to adopt use of GM crop technology

Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary, will officially kick off his campaign to bring genetically modified crops to the UK today by calling on the government, industry and scientists to join forces to convert the...

 
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The Independent
15 min. ago

Jeffrey? George? Barack Obama confuses Chancellor Osborne for his 'favourite r&b singer' during G8...

The Chancellor George Osborne has been called many things in his time - but Barack Obama confusing him for his favourite R&B singer must be a first. The gaffe happened during a G8 presentation on tax avoidance...

 
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The Independent
today, 07:50

Public will be offered shares in Lloyds Bank, says George Osborne

The prospect of an eventual “tell Sid”-style sale of shares in Lloyds Bank was raised by George Osborne as he claimed Britain’s economy had emerged from “intensive care”. The Chancellor argued that signs of economic...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:12

Bid to turn neglected housing estate into bike town

Glasgow's cycling tsar, Frank McAveety, is calling for Sighthill, in the north of the city, to be remodelled along the lines of Houten, a new town in the Netherlands, where cars are largely banished to an outer ring...

 
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The Herald
today, 03:12

Reckless bankers could be sent to jail under new laws

In the House of Commons the Prime Minister told MPs he accepted the key recommendations from the Banking Commission and promised to act on them.The Commission, made up of MPs and peers and set up in the wake of the...

 

World News

 
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The Independent
2 min. ago

Brazil riots latest: Protests continue at Confederations Cup matches despite Rio and Sao Paulo leaders...

Mass protests continued across Brazil last night despite leaders of the country's two biggest cities saying that they would reverse the increase in bus and subway fares that ignited the week-long demonstrations in the...

 
meredith kercher murder: raffaele sollecito appeals for cash to fund retrial
Guardian
6 min. ago

Meredith Kercher murder: Raffaele Sollecito appeals for cash to fund retrial

Raffaele Sollecito says he will use funds received through the website for costs connected with the Meredith Kercher murder retrial. Photograph: AP Raffaele Sollecito, the Italian man facing a retrial for the murder...

 
chancellor jeffery osborne: barack obama confuses george with soul star
Guardian
6 min. ago

Chancellor Jeffery Osborne: Barack Obama confuses George with soul star

Barack Obama reportedly told the chancellor: 'I'm sorry, man. I must have confused you with my favourite R&B singer.' Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images As the impact of swingeing government cuts bites,...

 
india to let government officials access private phone calls and emails
Guardian
22 min. ago

India to let government officials access private phone calls and emails

A woman talks on her mobile on a Mumbai train. The government can listen to and tape calls under the new system, say officials. Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters India has launched a wideranging surveillance...

 
we need more women speaking on public platforms
Guardian
39 min. ago

We need more women speaking on public platforms

Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer. Photograph: Pascal Lauener/Reuters Last week I was watching a highly articulate female economist at the TEDGlobal conference in Edinburgh expound on development...

 
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The Independent
41 min. ago

Muslim refugees in Burma will be forced to remain in squalid emergency camps for at least 12 months, warns...

A British minister who visited tens of thousands of Muslim refugees in Burma said he believes they will be forced to remain in squalid emergency camps for at least another 12 months as there is no quick-fix solution...

 

Sport

 
could man united get thiago alcantara for just 15m? transfer gossip and news from thursday's papers
Daily Mirror
10 min. ago

Could Man United get Thiago Alcantara for just £15m? Transfer gossip and news from Thursday's papers

The transfer window will be opening on July 1, but the gossip is already well underway. Here are the latest rumours from the papers and beyond. Plus, watch our Tottenham transfer news Football Spy special with Darren...

 
wayne rooney backed for stunning arsenal switch
Daily Star
12 min. ago

WAYNE ROONEY BACKED FOR STUNNING ARSENAL SWITCH

ARSENAL are now the bookies' favourites to pull off a sensational deal to land wantaway Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney. Wayne Rooney has expressed a desire to leave Old Trafford The Gunners will miss out on...

 
spurs eye up double swoop for christian benteke and james mccarthy
Daily Star
12 min. ago

SPURS EYE UP DOUBLE SWOOP FOR CHRISTIAN BENTEKE AND JAMES MCCARTHY

TOTTENHAM have turned their attentions to two Premier League stars as they bid to break into the top four. Christian Benteke's goals helped keep Aston Villa in the Premier League Boss Andre Villas-Boas is desperate to...

 
kevin pietersen called into england squad
Daily Star
12 min. ago

KEVIN PIETERSEN CALLED INTO ENGLAND SQUAD

KEVIN PIETERSEN will make a surprise return to England duty next week. Kevin Pietersen will be be back in England colours next week The big-hitting batsman has been named in the squad for the second of two Twenty20...

 
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Daily Mirror
16 min. ago

Liverpool transfer target Henrikh Mkhitaryan latest: More info on the Armenian's proposed move to Anfield

  Liverpool may want Luis Suarez to stop flirting with Real Madrid, but they're close to sealing the deal with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and taking him back to their place. The Armenia midfielder will have a medical this...

 
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Daily Mail
19 min. ago

Ashes boost for England with Pietersen set to return for T20 series against New Zealand

Kevin Pietersen is set to make a surprise return to England duty in the second of next week's two Twenty20 matches against New Zealand at The Oval. Pietersen, who has been out of cricket with a knee injury since...

 
 
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