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India may have a lot going for it but there is one thing it is missing – a currency symbol.
A German town has started asking people to sponsor potholes for 50 euros each, with the repaired ground sporting the donors’ names.
The Greek prime minister says Greece has made mistakes and that it is time to “put our house in order”.
Martha Lane Fox, co-founder of Lastminute.com delves into web entrepreneurship and some of the difficulties facing online businesses in the UK.
Singapore and the European Union will begin negotiations on a free trade agreement on Monday.
The British Chambers of Commerce has lowered its GDP growth expectations for 2011, warning against complacency after the UK’s exit from recession
A doll created to reflect the image of a Muslim woman is outselling its western rival, Barbie, in several countries across the Middle East.
Many of those who lost their jobs in the global economic downturn are looking to improve their skills by returning to study, with Dubai seeing a big rise in students.
Millions of energy customers have been signed up to “unfair” fixed-rate tariffs that do not reflect current prices, a consumer website has warned.
Icelanders have overwhelmingly rejected a deal to pay back the UK after the Icesave bank collapse.
The Royal Mail and Communication Workers Union (CWU) have finally settled on an agreement over pay and conditions for thousands of Royal Mail staff which resulted in weeks of strike action in 2009.
The deal, which was mediated by Roger Poole, ACAS and Brendan Barber of the TUC (Trade Union Congress), …
Banknotes to the value of £20 carrying the image of one of Englands most famous composers, Sir Edward Elgar, will be withdrawn from circulation on 30 June 2010, and will be fully replaced with the £20 note bearing the portrait of Adam Smith.
There are around 150 million Elgar notes currently …
A new “Business GP” service has been launched in the UK, offering business support to entrepreneurs and SMEs, including free online advice between 12pm and 1pm every day.
In what the website calls “Open Surgery”, business expert Marc Lawn will reply to basic business questions during this hour, and offers further …
Sony has announced plans for a June launch of its 3D televisions, in what some reports are calling a 3D consumer electronics battle as Samsung and Panasonic also vie for the winning title with their product launches.
Initially prioritising the Japanese market with the format, the technology giant says it will …
A public consultation has been launched to help toughen the laws regarding dangerous dogs, following news from the RSPCA of a 12-fold increase in the number of complaints about dog fights between 2004 and 2008.
In particular, the laws look set to be reinforced regarding dangerous dogs on private property, in …
