Reports on how the government is cutting costs makes daily headlines. The NHS is one of the primary targets, and this means that patients are the ones who suffer. Added to that, we have the situation where we are now living much longer than our parents did. The result of this is long waits to see a
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LONDON----Issuer ISIN Markdown Amount V/D Payt Date Nominal Prior to Repo Nominal After Repo Signum Finance XS0504206714 325,000,000.00 6/24/2011 9/8/2011 325,000,000.00 0.00 Signum Finance XS0504207282 356,000,000.00 6/24/2011 9/22/2011 356,000,000.00 0.00 Signum Finance XS0504206474 5,000,000.00 6
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NEW YORK - The BlackBerry, once ubiquitous in business, faces deep challenges in that market as more companies allow employees to pick their own smartphones and add third-party security applications. See the original post here: BlackBerry under attack in corporate cradle
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WASHINGTON -- The comedian Stephen Colbert flew down to Washington last week to parody the nation's campaign-finance laws. But there was a flaw in his plan: The campaign-finance system already is a parody. Read the original: Campaign finance joke is on voters
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Comedian Stephen Colbert got permission from the U.S. Federal Election Commission to form a “super PAC” that can raise unlimited money from corporations, unions and individuals to support or oppose candidates in 2012. More: Comedian Colbert Forming Campaign Finance ‘Super PAC’ With FE
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While many enjoyed today's FEC visit by Comedy Central host Stephen Colbert, an unlikely subset of D.C. insiders were deeply worried about it's potential ramifications: campaign finance reformers. On its face, these were the people who seemed most likely to appreciate Colbert's experiment seeking ap
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LONDON - Mortgage approvals ticked up only slightly and consumer credit growth remained weak in May, Bank of England figures showed on Wednesday, highlighting the soft outlook for consumer spending ahead. Read the original post: Weak mortgage approvals show consumer woes
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LONDON, June 28 - Credit Suisse has launched a consultation on jobs at the UK end of its investment bank, a person familiar with the matter said, potentially extending staff cuts at the Swiss bank which are already set to hit other regions. Here is the original post: Axe hovers over Credit Su
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LONDON - Tesco, the world's third-biggest retailer, will make its long-awaited push into banking this autumn, and will not do so by buying Lloyds branches or bidding for state-owned Northern Rock. See the original post: Tesco plans autumn push in banking
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LONDON - The Independent Commission on Banking conceded its proposal to ringfence a bank's retail arm from its investment banking unit could lead to conflicts of interest within individual banks. Read more from the original source: ICB sees conflict of interest in bank ringfence
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