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The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT. | | Mining group Xstrata is to resume dividend payments despite reporting a drop in full-year profits. |
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India's economic growth forecast raises the chance that state support could be withdrawn. | | The chief executive of SAP unexpectedly resigns after his contract is not renewed, the company says. |
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Heritage Oil says the sale of its assets in Uganda to the UK's Tullow Oil will be approved "imminently". | | Japanese brewing and food groups Kirin and Suntory call off merger talks having failed to agree terms. |
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Nokia says it will defend itself "vigorously" against a class action filed in New York alleging the firm misled investors. | | Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says. |
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The world's top seven industrialised nations vow to cancel Haiti's debts in the wake of its devastating earthquake. | | An Australian firm signs a $60bn deal to supply coal to Chinese power stations from a mine to be built in Queensland. |
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A Canadian minister was lucky not to get a frosty reception after wrecking an igloo built by Inuit to welcome officials to G7 talks. | | Lloyds Bank says it is earmarking a special fund to alert businesses around the country to Olympic-related opportunities. |
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Portsmouth are approached by "two or three" groups interested in taking over the club, claims executive director Mark Jacob. | | West Ham United's owners ask professional investors for a cash injection of up to £40m in the east London football club. |
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Real change still long way off for India's poor | | France rediscovers its entrepreneurial spirit |
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Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say. | | UK retail sales described as 'awful' as the icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.
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Workers face a second year of pay freezes despite rising inflation and the UK's emergence from recession, a report says. | | Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff. |
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Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report. | | A power cut knocked out cash machine and online services for customers with Santander bank on Sunday. |
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Six South African airlines are being investigated for allegedly colluding to hike fares for local flights during the football World Cup in June. | | UK explorer Tullow Oil is seeking to take full control of two sites it co-discovered in Uganda, in a move that would block Italy's Eni. |
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Electronics group Panasonic reports strong profits after heavy cost-cutting and steady sales. | | China is to enforce anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports, accusing poultry firms of exporting at unfairly low prices. |
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The European Commission says it supports Greece's plans to reduce its deficit but will closely monitor its progress. | | Greece's prime minister announces tough austerity measures aimed at cutting his country's soaring public debt. |
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Oil giant Shell and Malaysia's state-run Petronas finalise a contract to develop Iraq's large Majnoon oil field. | | Angola's state-owned oil company, Sonangol, has signed a deal to produce oil in one of the most dangerous parts of Iraq. |
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India's central bank holds interest rates but increases cash reserve requirements for lenders in a bid to contain inflation. | | The chief executive of Jaguar Land Rover, David Smith, is to stand down, the Indian-owned carmaker confirms. |
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Pensioners have been warned to look out for mistakes in the millions of tax code notices being sent out by HM Revenue & Customs. | | Revenue staff tip off Radio 4's Money Box that there are more tax code problems than their bosses are admitting to. |
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The number of people who were declared insolvent in England and Wales hit a record high in the last quarter of 2009, figures show. | | People who face losing their homes because of debts on credit cards or loans could get greater protection. |