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Brazil privatises three airports

2 hours 42 min ago
The Brazilian government privatises three airports, including the country's largest in Sao Paulo, in sales valued at $14bn.

Network Rail boss rejects bonus

2 hours 55 min ago
Network Rail bosses, including chief executive Sir David Higgins, say they will not accept bonuses this year amid growing political pressure.

VIDEO: Greece restarts debt crisis talks

2 hours 56 min ago
The BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on the resumption of Greece's debt crisis talks and China's refusal to pay a new EU airline tax.

P45 tax form is given a reprieve

3 hours 39 min ago
The P45 has been given a reprieve by the UK tax authority after employers said they did not want to see it go.

Delay in Greece bailout meeting

3 hours 49 min ago
Government talks in Greece to try to agree new austerity measures needed to secure bailout funds and avoid defaulting on its debts, are delayed.

Redknapp 'one half of Odd Couple'

4 hours 16 min ago
Harry Redknapp and former Portsmouth FC chairman Milan Mandaric were like "The Odd Couple", a court hears.

AUDIO: Life as a manufacturing apprentice

5 hours 16 min ago
Apprentices at a missile manufacturing firm told Radio 5 live what they like about the schemes and what they would change.

Snow difficulties and your rights

6 hours 1 min ago
Your rights if you are unable to reach work owing to snow and ice

Ofcom wants Openreach price cut

6 hours 16 min ago
Telecoms regulator Ofcom tells BT Group to cut the wholesale prices it charges for use of its lines

HTC profits up but outlook poor

6 hours 24 min ago
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC reports a 57% jump in annual profits, but it predicts a downbeat start to trading this year.

VIDEO: Why payday loans are on the up

6 hours 39 min ago
Total bank lending in Britain is set to shrink for the first time since 2009 and the lack of credit from mainstream banks could help payday loan firms grow further.

India telecom ruling 'harms' firm

6 hours 58 min ago
Telecoms firm Uninor says it has been "unfairly harmed" by an Indian court ruling cancelling licences issued in 2008.

Borrowers 'shunning credit cards'

7 hours 2 min ago
Demand for credit cards is "feeling the strain" as UK borrowers turn to other forms of finance, a report suggests.

VIDEO: Eye-tracking helps advertisers

8 hours 5 min ago
Developments in eye-tracking technology are helping advertisers predict what products will appeal to customers.

Euro crisis 'could damage China'

8 hours 7 min ago
A eurozone recession could almost halve Chinese growth this year, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.

Web firms remove India material

8 hours 37 min ago
Facebook and Google tell a court in India they have complied with an order to remove "objectionable" material, amid ongoing legal moves on censorship.

VIDEO: Heathrow flights hit by weather

8 hours 51 min ago
The Independent's Simon Calder explains why Heathrow airport was so badly affected by the severe weather on Sunday.

Bank lending 'to shrink' in 2012

8 hours 52 min ago
UK bank lending is set to shrink this year for the first time since 2009, according to the Ernst & Young Item Club.

House prices 'up 0.6% in January'

9 hours 27 min ago
UK house prices increased by 0.6% in January, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.

AUDIO: 'Unemployment emergency' in UK

9 hours 42 min ago
David Miliband: A "deep structural problem" is breeding youth unemployment in Britain

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