Young People Sell Future Earnings To Investors

By Hannah Thomas-Peter, New York Correspondent A new industry is offering people the chance to "sell" a portion of themselves to investors in return for a cut of their future earnings. Start-up companies such as Pave match carefully vetted, mainly...

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CBI: Firms Must Boost Pay After Long Squeeze

The director general of the CBI has called on businesses to improve pay levels as the Labour leader Ed Miliband charts what he sees as the "biggest cost-of-living crisis in a generation". In his New Year message, Mr Miliband signalled his determination...

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NatWest 'Hit By Fourth Online Banking Glitch'

NatWest has been hit by a cyberattack, leaving customers unable to access online accounts. The bank's online banking service was disrupted after it was deliberately bombarded with internet traffic.    Twitter users tweeted to say they...

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Volkswagen Camper Van Reaches End Of The Road

By Greg Milam, US Correspondent One of the most iconic vehicles in motoring history has finally reached the end of the road. The last ever Volkswagen "Type 2" - more commonly known as the VW Camper, kombi or bus - rolls off the production line...

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Breast Implants: Plan For Industry Regulation

By Darren McCaffrey, Sky Political Reporter A national register logging every breast implant operation carried out in England is to be set up to prevent a repeat of the PIP scandal. The Government has published provisional plans to improve the...

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French Nuclear Power Lowers Electricity Prices

By David Bowden, Senior Correspondent Electricity prices for most of us will go up next month and once again the cost of fuel will move back to the top of the political agenda. Many people look longingly across the channel to our nearest continental...

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Debenhams Profits Warning After Poor Xmas Sales

Debenhams has announced it will be slashing prices after issuing a profits warning following poor Christmas sales. Shares in Britain's second-largest department store plunged by as much as 13% on Tuesday after it disclosed profits nearly £30m lower...

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UK Stock Market 'May Hit Record Levels'

By Poppy Trowbridge, Consumer Affairs Correspondent City forecasters have predicted the UK stock market may reach record levels in the new year. After a steady - if not stellar - 2013, the FTSE 100 is set to outperform other indices over the next...

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Online Music Streaming Doubles In UK In 2013

Online music streaming in the UK has doubled in the last year, according to new figures. But that has come at the expense of album sales, which have seen an overall dip during 2013 due to the decline in CD sales as people turn to digital listening....

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AgustaWestland Deal Cancelled By India

India says it has pulled the plug on a £466m order to buy 12 British-made helicopters following allegations that bribes were paid to secure the deal. The contract, agreed in 2010, has been cancelled with Yeovil-based AgustaWestland "with immediate effect......

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