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Business - Google News Kansas City Star | Phone fury man kicks 'Boris bike' Mirror.co.uk A man was arrested after attacking one of Boris Johnson's new London hire bicycles yesterday. The 23-year-old began kicking one of the bikes, telling bystanders he was angry at losing his phone. ... First London. Now the rest of Britain? London cycle scheme: On yer bike, looking like Miss Marple On your bike |
 The Guardian | BA 'will be back in the black this year' as it announces £164m loss Daily Mail British Airways insisted it would return to the black this year after announcing another hefty loss in the first quarter. The flag carrier said it made a £164million loss in the three months to June 30 as unresolved cabin crew strikes and ... Rivals poach customers after months of strikes BA takes £250m hit from ash and strikes British Airways divides workers over pay and perks |
 The Guardian | On the run since 1993, Asil Nadir will finally face trial for £34m theft Independent The last that Asil Nadir saw of England was the glinting village lights of Compton Abbas, Dorset, out of the small window of his Piper aircraft, as he fled the country in the middle of the night 17 years ago. Since then the 69-year-old ... Why northern Cyprus is no longer a haven for fugitives Fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir offered deal to return to Britain for trial Judge grants Polly Peck's Asil Nadir bail |
 Mirror.co.uk | Heinz Beanz introduce new jars for idiots Mirror.co.uk Just how do you keep track of how many baked beans you've got left? Now, those clever marketing people at Heinz have come up with an idiot-proof solution. From September they are bringing out new re-sealable plastic containers ... Heinz baked beans in a jar Beanz meanz... jarz: Screw-top could spell the end of the tin can Beanz meanz canz? Heinz to sell plastic jars |
 The Guardian | TalkTalk to offer mobile service with Vodafone Financial Times TalkTalk is to launch mobile services later this year after agreeing a deal with Vodafone. The fixed-line telecoms group has been looking to offer mobile services since it demerged from Carphone Warehouse earlier this year. ... TalkTalk to launch its own-brand mobile services after deal with Vodafone TalkTalk ties up with Vodafone to offer mobile phone services TalkTalk to launch mobile phone service |
 The Guardian | Yanks check in to UK banks Financial Times US veteran dealmaker Wilbur Ross, who made billions buying and selling steel businesses, was in London for the launch party of Metro Bank. Mr Ross, an investor in Metro's potential rival Virgin Money, happened to be in town and was ... Metro Bank throws open its doors Open every day, dogs welcome: the new face of high street banking Metro Bank arrives on British high street |
 Daily Mail | Rentokil profits up on cost cuts Financial Times A £40m ($63m) cost-saving programme helped Rentokil Initial, the support services group, record a sharp rise in first-half profits. Pre-tax profits jumped from £8.2m to £30.9m as the company restructured its City Link parcel ... The business on...Alan Brown, Chief executive, Rentokil Initial Rentokil profits rise on cost-cutting Rentokil Keeps Guidance Despite Challenging Trading |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Employees to pick retirement age Financial Times Employees will soon be able to choose when they stop working under new government proposals to scrap compulsory retirement. From April next year, the “default retirement age” – which allows employers to force workers to retire at 65 ... Business lobby shuns retirement age change Scrapping retirement age opens 'Pandora's box' of tribunal claims Government plans to scrap retirement at 65 'will line pockets of lawyers' |
 MSN Money UK | Markets: FTSE 100 slumps on Friday Interactive Investor 17:01 - The FTSE 100 (UKX) was left languishing in the red after a poor week's trading with various pieces of weak data responsible for the lacklustre performance. London's leading share index closed down 55 points at 5258, with Essar Energy (ESSR) ... Shire among the laggards as FTSE 100 slips FTSE rebounds despite weak US data Weak US growth figures hit FTSE |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Food inflation 'could go beyond 10pc before next year' Telegraph.co.uk The cost of food is likely to jump by up to 10 per cent before Christmas after dry weather drastically reduced the amount of winter feed that farmers could harvest, experts said. By Andy Bloxham The price of milk, cheese, chicken, beef and pork and ... Food prices set to soar next year Food prices to soar 10% in time for the New Year Food prices set to increase by 10% |
