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BBC abandons �100m digital project
The BBC has scrapped a �98m digital production system, which its director general said had "wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers' money".
BBC scraps archive plan after wasting �100 million  Irish Times
BBC suspends technology boss over 'wasted' �100m  Telegraph.co.uk
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Co-op Bank halts loans to new business customers
Britain's biggest customer-owned financial services business said it would continue to provide lending to existing customers. The freeze does not apply to individual retail customers.
Co-Op Bank Halts Loans to New Business Clients After Downgrade  Businessweek
Co-Operative Bank Stops Lending to New Corporate Customers  Wall Street Journal
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Combination of bitterly cold weather and pipeline failures blamed
Britain came within just six hours of running out of natural gas in March, it has emerged. A combination of bitterly cold weather and pipeline failures left the energy grid at breaking point, with experts warning that if the cold snap continued, rationing was ...
UK gas supply six hours from running out in March  Financial Times
Britain 'came close to running out of gas'  Telegraph.co.uk
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Early Look at US Manufacturing Indicates Moderate Expansion
U.S. factory sector appears to be slowing slightly, according to an early reading of May activity released Thursday. The flash purchasing managers' index compiled by data provider Markit fell to 51.9 in May from a final April reading of 52.1.
In China, No Monetary Stimulus, Weakening Economy  Forbes
China may require new stimulus  The Australian
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News Corp adopts 'poison pill' share plan to protect divisions
News Corp has adopted a �poison pill� to avoid anybody building a stake to challenge Rupert Murdoch's near-40 per cent voting control as his family media empire splits into separate entertainment and publishing businesses.
News Corp. Board Approves Split, Stock Buyback  ABC News
News Corp to split in two on 28 June  BBC News
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Rinse and Repeat Could Clean Up P&G
Procter & Gamble just made an unusual admission: It didn't truly earn the recent rally in its stock price. Shares of the consumer-products giant have risen 26% over the last year, beating rival Colgate-Palmolive and, until very recently, only trailing Unilever by a ...
Ahead of the Bell: P&G brings back Lafley as CEO  Businessweek
Procter & Gamble Says A.G. Lafley Rejoins as Chairman and CEO  Bloomberg
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Mortgage approvals edge up as incentive schemes kick in
Mortgage approvals edged up in April, with banks expecting to sign off more loans to would-be homeowners as schemes to help first-time buyers take root.
Mortgage approvals at four month high but consumers are still wary of taking ...  This is Money
UK Programs to Boost Credit Have Little Impact  Wall Street Journal
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ECB Constancio: Linking National Resolution Funds Isn't Enough
BRUSSELS--Europe must create a single resolution mechanism backed by a common pool of money to help wind down struggling banks, European Central Bank Vice President Vitor Constancio said Friday.
ECB Says Central Banks Pushed Up Target2 Transactions  Bloomberg
Banks to repay 8.1 bln euros of ECB crisis loans  Reuters
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3i makes bid for Barclays unit as chief commits to boost growth
British private equity investor 3i Group has made an offer to buy Barclays' European infrastructure fund management unit, as it seeks to boost assets under management.
UPDATE 1-3i grows infrastructure arm with Barclays fund purchase  Reuters
3i grabs Barclays fund arm  Evening Standard
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Tesco paid �3m to two outgoing directors
Tesco revealed that it paid �3m to two outgoing directors as executives lost out on their bonuses after the worst slump in profits in the company's history.
Tesco pays �3m to outgoing directors but chief executive misses out on bonus  Telegraph.co.uk
No Bonus for Tesco Bosses Until Profit Improves  Wall Street Journal
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