US Creates 165,000 New Jobs In April

The United States created 165,000 new non-farm jobs in April, with the figure beating expectations. Hiring was much stronger in the previous two months than first thought, and the gains trimmed the unemployment rate to a four-year low of 7.5%, the official...

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Smartphones: Debit Cards Of The Future?

By Liz Lane, Sky News Reporter Smartphones could soon become an even greater part of our lives as networks join forces to let us pay for high street goods with our mobiles. The battle to dominate the market for "virtual wallets" is heating up,...

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Manchester United's Debt Pile Drives Loss

The cost to Manchester United of servicing its debts has helped plunge the club into a third quarter pre-tax loss. The Premier League champions for the 2012/13 season said they achieved a 23% increase in underlying profit in the three months to March....

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RBS Chairman To Press Case For Privatisation

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The chairman of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will on Friday deliver an explicit message that the state-backed lender will be ready to begin being privatised within 12 months. I have learnt that Sir Philip Hampton will...

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Facebook Results: Mobile Ads Boost Revenue

By Poppy Trowbridge, Business and Economics Correspondent Facebook's revenue has risen 38% in the first quarter to $1.46bn (£940m), boosted by an increase in mobile advertising. The social media giant said its profit was $219m (£140m) in the three...

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Exclusive: Metro Bank Losses Pass £100m Mark

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Losses at Metro Bank, the first new high street lender in Britain in more than a century, have reached more than £100m nearly three years since its launch. According to information circulated to shareholders in recent...

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Matalan To Support Factory Collapse Victims

Matalan has said it will provide "financial and other support" to those affected by the collapse of a factory in Bangladesh which killed over 380 people. The fashion chain said it was not using any suppliers based in the building when the disaster occurred...

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Eurozone Unemployment Hits New Record High

Eurozone unemployment reached 12.1% in March, official figures have shown, as the region's recession continues to hit its economy. Some 19.2 million people were out of work in the 17-nation bloc last month, with the jobless rate climbing for the 23rd...

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Boeing Dreamliner Passenger Flights Resume

Boeing 787 Dreamliner Timeline Updated: 2:36pm UK, Saturday 27 April 2013 The turbulent history of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner: Apr 27, 2013: Eithiopian Airlines 787 Dreamliner flies from Addis Ababa to Nairobi in Kenya Apr 25, 2013:  The FAA...

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Late Tax Returns Mean HMRC Fines For Many

By Pete Norman, Sky News Online More than half a million taxpayers are set to be hit with daily fines after failing to file their tax returns, Sky News has learned. An estimated 650,000 to 850,000 self-assessment taxpayers still have not given...

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