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See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.support@ft.comFri, 25 Jul 2008 03:35 BSTFri, 25 Jul 2008 10:39:25 BSTNewspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/uk/business(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a18a31a-59c2-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2a18a31a-59c2-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlFinancial investigators accused a former partner of Cazenove bank of a dozen counts of insider share dealingThu, 24 Jul 2008 22:40 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2033e96-59a8-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2033e96-59a8-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlSigns have emerged that some businesses are still considering leaving Britain in spite of this week's concessions over the international tax regimeThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:29 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d28c2d74-58f4-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d28c2d74-58f4-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlMalcolm Calvert, a veteran former Cazenove partner, pleaded not guilty to charges of insider trading on six UK takeover deals between 2003 and 2005, in only the second such case brought by the FSA Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:43 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0afab460-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0afab460-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlResponsibility for imposing sanctions is worrying some even as the entertainment industry and the six top UK broadband providers agree to co-operate on illegal downloadingFri, 25 Jul 2008 03:35 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11eb2322-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/11eb2322-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlUK academics stress the need for local authorities to actively encourage home-based entrepreneurs, a significant minority that sees annual sales of more than £250,000Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:21 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1065d51a-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1065d51a-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlNone of the six big UK suppliers fully complies with the guidelines on helping the 'fuel poor', Ofgem says, citing British Gas's tariff as falling short of the standardsFri, 25 Jul 2008 03:18 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ef44ae0-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0ef44ae0-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlA list showed that BBC Trust members had claimed £147,368 in expenses, including licence fees for subscriptions to British Sky Broadcasting's satellite TV servicesFri, 25 Jul 2008 02:28 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0da2e9d0-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0da2e9d0-59d5-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlHector Sants says the need to sharpen supervision of banks and other financial institutions will lead to the regulator breaching its own budget this financial yearFri, 25 Jul 2008 01:59 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9349c3d4-59ac-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9349c3d4-59ac-11dd-90f8-000077b07658.htmlIn troubled times, executives need investors' goodwill. Renewing the relationship between shareholders and companies would be to both sides' advantageThu, 24 Jul 2008 19:33 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f929aa9e-5901-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f929aa9e-5901-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlA groundbreaking deal has been reached between broadband companies and the music and film industries to tackle illegal downloadingWed, 23 Jul 2008 23:36 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8beb489e-5900-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8beb489e-5900-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlCrossrail, the £15.9bn project to link Heathrow directly with London's financial centre, finally reached the end of a tortuous journey to secure royal assent on WednesdayWed, 23 Jul 2008 23:11 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e02ebfc-58aa-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2e02ebfc-58aa-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlThe state-controlled lender hired Gary Hoffman, a Barclays veteran of 26 years, as its new chief executive to replace Andy Kuipers. Ron Sandler, executive chairman, will move to a non-executive roleWed, 23 Jul 2008 19:47 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/298d3246-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/298d3246-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlA consortium of food, soft drink, fitness and broadcasting companies is to contribute £200m in cash and 'in-kind' donations to a government health campaignThu, 24 Jul 2008 03:50 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8eed6ef8-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8eed6ef8-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlJohn Hutton, UK business secretary, is lobbying White House officials, US presidential candidates and oil companies to ensure backing for a consensus on oil pricesThu, 24 Jul 2008 03:47 BSThttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2029bb34-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2029bb34-590c-11dd-a093-000077b07658.htmlBritish Waterways says river cruising is now more popular than in the days of the industrial revolution as the public body posts an income of over £100m for the first timeThu, 24 Jul 2008 03:21 BST