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8:03pm

Worker insecurity at 20-year high

Public sector employees worried about losing jobs, says study

Store sees 5,000 apply for 50 vacancies
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Samuel Brittan Britons want to work more
Homeworker numbers up 13% in five years

5:44pm

Invoice discounting grows as loans dry up

Alternative funding mechanism on the rise

2:34pm

Postal union threatens industrial disruption

CWU likely to boycott deliveries by rival companies

10:29am

BCC calls for more support for UK exports

Survey shows EU remains most popular market

From COMPANIES 10:32pm

BAE’s investors set to back choice of chairman

Sir Roger Carr is one of the leading candidates

8:52pm

British astronaut Tim Peake set for launch

First official British person in space

Ancient universe revealed by cosmic map

6:07pm

King warns Osborne over mortgage scheme

Stimulating housing market ‘could cause future problems’

From UK POLITICS & POLICY May 18, 2013

MPs accused of ‘demonising’ US companies

Lobby group says criticism was ‘misguided’

Co-Founder Of IKOS Asset Management Ltd. Elena Ambrosiadou...Elena Ambrosiadou, co-founder of IKOS Asset Management Ltd., poses for a photograph in London, U.K., on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2011. IKOS is a $2.5 billion hedge fund that relies on computer models, rather than human investment managers, to spot profitable trends in the prices of currencies, commodities and interest rates. Photographer:

©Bloomberg From COMPANIES May 17, 2013

Ambrosiadou wins battle over Ikos codes

Control of fund’s algorithms is one of issues in divorce dispute

An Ocado lorry leaves the Ocado distribution center in Hatfield, U.K., on Monday, Sept. 21, 2009. Ocado Ltd., the U.K. Internet grocery service founded by former Goldman, Sachs & Co. traders, is considering an initial public offering next year to fund overseas expansion, Chief Executive Officer Tim Steiner said.

©Bloomberg From COMPANIES May 17, 2013

Morrison and Ocado deal sparks row

Waitrose appoints legal counsel to look at contracts

May 17, 2013

Self-build property support ‘not enough’

More state backing could attract younger and less rich homebuilders

May 17, 2013

Student pod return pledges under fire

‘Guarantees are rarely sustainable’ says developer’s chief

May 17, 2013

Garden centres look to Chelsea for growth

Businesses hope flower show will encourage buyers after cold spring

From UK ECONOMY May 17, 2013

Homeworker numbers up 13% in five years

Increase of 470,000 since 2007, says Trades Union Congress

May 16, 2013

SFO explores powers for oil price inquiry

Commission probe focuses political scrutiny on the oil industry

May 16, 2013

Backing for two hubs a blow for Heathrow

Commission suggests moving airline alliance to ease capacity crunch

From COMPANIES May 16, 2013

Insurers to extend flood cover for a month

Industry will maintain commitment to universal coverage until end of July

From MARKETS May 16, 2013

Hayward resurfaces from the depths

Glencore Xstrata appointment marks a remarkable change of fortune

May 16, 2013

Brand Beckham kicks off new era

Footballer’s retirement will have little impact on marketability

May 16, 2013

LulzSec hackers jailed for cyber attacks

Group launched successful attacks on the CIA, FBI and Sony

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RBS is likely to miss its deadline to sell 300 branches to comply with EU state aid rules

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Speakers At Bank Of England News Conference...Mervyn King, governor of the Bank of England, listens during a news conference at the Bank of England in London, U.K., on Friday, June 24, 2011. In its Financial Stability Report plished today, the Bank of England said that while "downside risks" to banking stability remain, low interest rates have helped to "stimulate economic recovery and underpin global financial markets despite a number of adverse shocks." Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg *** Local Caption *** Mervyn King

The eyebrows of the Bank of England governor could become a force to be reckoned with once more

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