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Yahoo snaps up Tumblr in £720 million deal

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:10:00 GMT

US TECH giant Yahoo has snapped up Tumblr in a major US deal that will reportedly net the blogging site’s 26-year-old founder a 250 million US dollar (£164 million) fortune six years after he started it.

Tesco to unveil food waste strategy

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

THE UK's biggest supermarket is launching a campaign to tackle "breathtaking" amounts of food waste which it says costs households £700 a year.

Ed Miliband to tackle corporate tax dodgers

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:30:00 GMT

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband will write new rules to tackle corporate tax dodgers if he wins the next election, even if there is no international consensus for action.

Royal Mail all set to deliver profit boost

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:26:00 GMT

ROYAL Mail is to unveil a big jump in annual profits this week as it paves the way for a £3bn stock market flotation later this year.

Don't demonise bankers, says Sir Mervyn King

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:03:00 GMT

SIR Mervyn King has called for an end to bankers being "demonised" for their role in the financial crash, insisting the problem was with the system rather than individuals.

Crisp firm Tyrrells will go for a packet

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

CRISP maker Tyrrells is set to attract the interest of global food companies after reportedly being put up for sale for about £100m.

Empty UK shops still on rise

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

SHOP vacancies have surged to a new high of 11.9% as retail failures including Comet and Jessops knock holes in shopping centres.

easyJet narrows winter loss

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:02:00 GMT

BUDGET airline easyJet announced a big drop in winter losses as Britons fleeing the country's deep freeze and capacity cuts by rivals helped boost passenger numbers.

ITV hails good start to year

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 16 May 2013 07:00:00 GMT

ITV boss Adam Crozier hailed progress at the broadcaster today after it outpaced rivals in the advertising market during a "good" start to 2013.

No 10 warns oil giants on European Commission probe

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

OIL giants BP and Shell were warned by Downing Street that they must co-operate fully with a European Commission investigation into price-rigging claims.

'Vulnerable stereotype' challenged by lenders

nebusiness.co.uk — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

PAYDAY lenders have pressed MPs not to bracket all their customers as being “vulnerable” amid a clampdown on the sector.

Sir Mervyn King to make final report

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:02:00 GMT

OUTGOING Bank of England Sir Mervyn King could deliver a rare dose of economic optimism by nudging up the UK's growth prospects in his final inflation report today.

Better sales for UK Enterprise

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

RECENT warmer weather has handed a much-needed boost to Britain's biggest pub landlord after the freezing winter kept drinkers away and drove half-year sales 4.2% lower.

Cash for UK cyber security

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT

SMEs are being urged to explore the option of bidding for up to £5,000 to improve cyber security.

Lloyds Banking Group boss in warning to sector

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:05:00 GMT

BANKER-BASHING and the sector’s tattered reputation are putting young people off a career in banking, the boss of taxpayer-backed Lloyds Banking Group has warned.

RBS payout fury

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:02:00 GMT

TAXPAYER-backed Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is facing shareholder discontent at its annual meeting today over £607m of staff bonus handouts during a year when it lost £5.2bn.

Fears over UK bank rules

nebusiness.co.uk — Tue, 14 May 2013 07:01:00 GMT

NEW rules forcing banks to hold more cash in reserve risk stifling the recovery unless they are phased in gradually, the CBI has warned.

RBS and Lloyds outline plans to go private

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:27:00 GMT

BRITAIN’S two part-nationalised banks will face up to investors this week as the AGM season gets under way, while figures are due from easyJet and Currys and PC World parent Dixons Retail.

Waitrose on high alert as partner courts rival Morrisons

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:16:00 GMT

THE head of Waitrose has said it is at “defcon one” amid alarm over talks between its online partner Ocado and supermarket rival Morrisons.

UK start-up loan scheme extended to over 30s

nebusiness.co.uk — Mon, 13 May 2013 07:10:00 GMT

A TAXPAYER-funded loans scheme set up to help young entrepreneurs get business ideas off the ground is to be extended to the over-30s.