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UK snow insurance claims at £650m
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Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
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The Latin web
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Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
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High flyer
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The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru
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Bright ideas
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Why intellectual property is not a luxury
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Independent day
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The Independent could be free under a new owner
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US reports record budget deficit
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The US government records a budget deficit of $221bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.
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Mexican shakes up world rich list
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Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.
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BA strike talks end without deal
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Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.
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Economic storm not over, says PM
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Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
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Record monthly deficit for U.S.: $221 billion
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
The United States dropped a record $220.9 billion further into the red in February, the Treasury Department reported Wednesday.
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Jobless claims bill OK'd by Senate
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
The Senate on Wednesday approved a wide-ranging bill that would push back the deadline to file for extended unemployment insurance until year-end and extends dozens of expired tax breaks.
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Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs
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Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.
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State unemployment picture brightens
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
A total of 30 states and Washington, D.C., reported rising unemployment rates in January, down from the number in the previous month, according to a government report released Wednesday.
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Welcome to the United States of Iceland
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
It's time to start paying attention to the financial sinkhole that Iceland is trying to climb out of -- the view from inside of it is eerily similar to our own.
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Medical bills: Knowing what to avoid
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
For people who have health insurance, the level of fine print is rising along with the costs.
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Budget squeeze sours jobs picture
Economic news - CNNMoney.com
Another big employer is hanging out the "Not Hiring" sign.
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Banks face harsher stress tests
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Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.
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British Gas faces strike ballot
BBC News | Business | World Edition
British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.
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CEO departures highest since Sept. 2008
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The number of chief executives who left their posts surged in February to the highest level since September 2008, when the economy was rocked by the financial crisis.
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Warning on packaged bank accounts
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Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.
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UPDATE:Newedge's DeWaal Sees Flaws In Exchange Rule-Change Process
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UPDATE:Newedge's DeWaal Sees Flaws In Exchange Rule-Change Process
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Carlos Slim Helu Named World's Richest By Forbes
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Carlos Slim Helu Named World's Richest By Forbes
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Citi Takes Another Step Toward Normalcy With TRUPs Sale
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Citi Takes Another Step Toward Normalcy With TRUPs Sale
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Carlos Slim Helu Named World's Richest By Forbes
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Carlos Slim Helu Named World's Richest By Forbes
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Obama Takes Health-care Pitch To Missouri
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Obama Takes Health-care Pitch To Missouri
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US Senator Kohl Seeks Financial-Planner Oversight Board
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US Senator Kohl Seeks Financial-Planner Oversight Board
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Senate Passes Bill To Extend Tax Breaks For Drug-Makers,Banks
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Senate Passes Bill To Extend Tax Breaks For Drug-Makers,Banks
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Geithner: Need Fundamental Reform Of Government Housing Role
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Geithner: Need Fundamental Reform Of Government Housing Role
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CF Industries Says Yara Has 5 Days to Boost Bid
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Terra Industries may accept a takeover bid from CF Industries over that of Yara International.
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Hamburger Chain Sonic Sees Decline in Comps this Quarter
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Approximately one-third of Sonic stores are based in Texas and Oklahoma, where snow storms and severe rains were common during the first part of the year.
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Return of Dividends Bodes Well For Corporate America
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A surge in dividend increases is viewed as a sign that health is returning to corporate America.
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Senate Passes $149B Package of Jobless Aid, Tax Breaks; Bill Heads to House
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The U.S. Senate Wednesday approved a $149 billion package of jobless aid and tax breaks as Democrats continued efforts to bring down the 9.7 percent unemployment rate before the November congressional elections.
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Report: Regulators Tell Banks to Restrict Dividends, Buybacks
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The Financial Times reported companies should be very cautios with handing out dividends.
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Early-Market Movers: Intermune, American Eagle
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Here are some of the early-market movers for Wednesday.
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Report: AIG Devises New Formula for Employee Bonuses
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American International Group has reportedly formulated a new "forced ranking" system to determine bonuses and rate employee performance
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Economists Trim Forecasts for 2011 US Growth
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Economist forecasted economic growth in March--the third straight monthly rise.
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Unions to Kick Off Major Anti-Bank, Pro-Jobs Campaign Monday
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As labor unions wind down their fight for health care reform, they will announce details Monday of their next major campaign: an attack on the nation’s biggest banks for their role in the financial crisis and a push for a new transaction tax to raise $100 billion a year for…
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White House's Romer: Don't Boost Rates Too Quickly
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In a speech at the annual policy conference of the National Association for Business Economics, she also said concerns about the budget deficit “would inevitably nip the nascent economic recovery in the bud.”
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Goldman Sued by Big Pension Fund Over Pay
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The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers fund seeks to recover money on behalf of itself and other shareholders.
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Oil Falls From 8-Week High on Stock Build Forecast
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The price of crude fell from an eight-week high on expectation crude inventories will increase.
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