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Nationwide lashes out at rescued banks

The head of Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society, accuses government-backed companies of seriously distorting the savings market as its profits fall more than 60%

Closing credits roll for Oprah

Presenter launches her own network

Oracle wins more time for Sun merger

Approval deadline put back to January 27

Gartmore to cut debt with £250m IPO

Star fund manager set for big pay-out

VW green light for Porsche tie-up

€25.8bn investment programme set out

First Quench to shed more jobs and stores

1,900 jobs to go

Fullers highlights sector split

Pre-tax profits rise 18%

Local connections key for Hershey

Chocolate group eyes Cadbury

Sony hopes SOS offering will be a saviour

Online service to be launched in 2010

J&J stays true to its diversified model

Group looks to share risk further

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Blogs

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Tech blog: The mobile Linux operating system recorded progress in its adoption, with Samsung announcing South Korea’s first LiMo-compliant phone, writes Chris Nuttal