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  • Mansion tax: a terrible, unworkable idea
    Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:58:02 Z
    Vince Cable?s plan to impose a tax on properties worth more than £2 million is impractical, unethical and cowardly, argues Linton Chiswick.

BBC Business News

  • Government to oppose rail bonuses
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 13:46:54 GMT
    Transport Secretary Justine Greening says she will vote against bonuses for senior Network Rail executives at the company's annual general meeting.
  • Greek PM in crucial bailout talks
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:38:39 GMT
    Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos will meet party leaders in his coalition to discuss a proposed 130bn euros EU rescue plan.
  • PM urged to cut wind farm subsidy
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:29:26 GMT
    More than 100 Conservatives are among MPs who have written to the prime minister calling on him to slash subsidies for onshore wind turbines.
  • Work contacts 'cut dropout rate'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:37:36 GMT
    The more young people come into contact with employers the less likely they are to drop out of school and become unemployed, research suggests.

BBC News

  • Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:22:32 GMT
    Egypt says it is to try 40 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.
  • Rangers 0-2 Dundee Utd
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:12:23 GMT
    Dundee United knock Rangers out of the Scottish Cup with a deserved fifth-round victory at Ibrox.
  • Prince's Falklands duty 'routine'
    Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:01:26 GMT
    Prince William's deployment to the Falkland Islands, along with that of a warship, is "entirely routine", the UK foreign secretary says.

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