UK Business News
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One in every seven shops on the UK’s High Streets stood empty at the end of 2011.
Labour leader Ed Miliband, who has called for a tax on bankers’ bonuses, is to lead a House of Commons vote on the issue. Peter Hahn, of the Cass Business School, and John Cridland, of the CBI, discuss whether executive pay is falling.
In Greece, the government is said to be close to agreement on new austerity measures to qualify for more bailout funds.
News of a merger between mining firm Xstrata and commodities trader Glencore has been met with a mixed reception by investors.
Isis Equity Partners managing director, Wol Kolade, says banks need to offer small and medium-sized companies more credit to help fund advance customer orders, so they can grow and play a role in wider economic recovery.
The Office of Fair Trading has concluded that extended warranties on items such as washing machines are not a good deal.
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad says Europe needs to produce ‘real’ goods and services, not rely on the financial sector
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Public transport and ports have ground to a halt in Greece as two of the country’s largest public-sector unions strike in protest at continuing austerity.
George Osborne is looking at whether public sector workers should be paid different amounts depending on where they live.