Eurotunnel accused of overcharging

Written on June 20, 2013 by Editor - Top News Stories

20 June 2013 Last updated at 00:02 ET EC said Eurotunnel’s excessive charges are passed onto passengers Passengers travelling through the Channel Tunnel are being overcharged, according to the European Commission. The EC said both passengers and freight services are … Continue reading →


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UK banks face £27.1bn shortfall

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20 June 2013 Last updated at 03:24 ET Royal Bank of Scotland accounted for £13.6bn of the total shortfall UK banks need to raise billions more in capital to cover their risks, according to the financial regulator. The Prudential Regulation … Continue reading →


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CQC ‘may reveal NHS cover-up names’

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20 June 2013 Last updated at 02:47 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. David Behan “We’ve commissioned a review of that legal advice to see if we can put this information into the public domain” England’s … Continue reading →


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Schools ‘let down invisible poor’

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20 June 2013 Last updated at 02:53 ET By Angela Harrison Education correspondent, BBC News Sir Michael Wilshaw is expected to blame low expectations and problems recruiting good teachers Many of the poor children being left behind in schools now … Continue reading →


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Airbus pieces together air show order finale

Written on June 20, 2013 by Editor - Business News

PARIS | Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:48am EDT PARIS (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus (EAD.PA) sought to finalize a flurry of orders on Thursday to avoid a rare defeat to U.S. arch-rival Boeing (BA.N) at its domestic Paris Airshow. As … Continue reading →


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Bonds, shares slump as Fed signals end to stimulus

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By Richard Hubbard LONDON | Thu Jun 20, 2013 3:54am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – Bonds, shares and commodities fell sharply around the world on Thursday and the dollar rose after the U.S. Federal Reserve explicitly signaled an end to easy … Continue reading →


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Euro zone business slump eases but second quarter contraction likely: PMI

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By Jonathan Cable LONDON | Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:01am EDT LONDON (Reuters) – The euro zone’s private sector slump has eased more than expected this month, business surveys showed on Thursday, but a continued slide in new orders suggested … Continue reading →


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Asia dominates world’s most expensive office spaces: report

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By Ilaina Jonas NEW YORK | Thu Jun 20, 2013 4:04am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Five of the six most expensive office areas in the world are in Asia, as demand by global companies to locate their outstripped the … Continue reading →


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FBI says it uses surveillance drones on U.S. soil

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By David Ingram WASHINGTON | Wed Jun 19, 2013 6:19pm EDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States uses drones for surveillance in some limited law enforcement situations, FBI Director Robert Mueller said on Wednesday, sparking additional debate about President Barack … Continue reading →


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Obama challenges Russia to agree to deeper nuclear weapon cuts

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By Roberta Rampton and Stephen Brown BERLIN | Wed Jun 19, 2013 9:05pm EDT BERLIN (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama used a speech in Berlin on Wednesday to call on Russia to revive the push for a world without … Continue reading →


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