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Cost of ginger to double after dry spell

2009-11-16T15:47:17Z

Pity MPs without a spouse around the House

2009-10-30T08:42:58Z

I am beginning to feel a little sorry for our elected servants in Westminster. I know it sounds a little like suggesting that bankers work dreadfully hard and deserve every penny of their bonuses

Let�s hear it for the bank which takes pride in being dull

2009-10-23T07:19:21Z

Rebuilding Britain's banks: When Britain's greatest comic writer PG Wodehouse penned Psmith In The City in 1908 there was more than a touch of the autobiographical about it

Jamie Oliver's �14m move East

2009-10-09T13:09:22Z

Jamie Oliver is raising �14 million from investors to fund a chain of his Italian restaurants across the Far East

Michael Page taking on staff as the pain eases

2009-10-07T07:32:29Z

Recruitment giant Michael Page, which has shed almost a third of its own staff over the past year as first the financial crisis and then recession gripped its clients, suggested the pain may be coming to an end

West Ham to continue Lucas Neill talks

2009-08-03T14:28:40Z

West Ham are to continue talks this week with Lucas Neill in an attempt to keep him at Upton Park

No fee agreed for Xabi Alonso, say Liverpool

2009-07-23T12:04:29Z

Liverpool have dismissed claims today that a fee has been agreed with Real Madrid for the sale of Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso's future still uncertain

2009-07-20T09:25:14Z

Xabi Alonso joined up with the Liverpool squad last night for their Far East tour with his future at the club still uncertain

A record start for Standard chartered despite the stress

2009-06-25T13:22:40Z

Standard Chartered, the Far East-facing bank, said it had enjoyed record levels of income and profits for the first five months of this year

Ratings cuts spell more Lloyds misery

2009-02-17T09:25:43Z

Lloyds Banking Group continued to be rocked by last week's warning of losses totalling �11 billion at its recently acquired HBOS subsidiary

Market report: Brokers unable to cheer up banks

2009-02-02T12:53:27Z

Bank shares were beating a retreat again today despite the best efforts of some brokers to breathe fresh life into their shares.

Today's bailout - what the analysts say

2009-01-19T14:39:34Z

The obvious question is: will all this money turn things around?

Glaxo eyes African medical firm Aspen

2009-01-16T09:17:04Z

Health: British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline is believed to be eyeing up Africa�s largest pharmaceutical firm, Aspen Pharmacare, for a �940 million takeover

Market report: Tate & Lyle turns sour as sweetener battle hots up

2009-01-05T11:47:19Z

The David and Goliath struggle in the market for artificial sweeteners is leaving a sour taste in the mouth of Tate & Lyle shareholders

Laird sacks 4500 staff as mobiles dive

2008-12-16T08:56:11Z

Telecoms: Electronics group Laird today said it was sacking 4500 workers in the US and China due to falling demand for mobile phones and other electronic gadgets

Pressure builds for Bank Rate to be cut by a point

2008-10-27T09:12:06Z

Credit crisis: Bank of England urged to slash interest rates by a full percentage point as central bankers around the world face mounting pressure to tackle the global recession

Crisis fears over big bank trio

2008-10-27T13:54:58Z

Fears that the financial crisis is set to engulf the Far East and other emerging markets today saw three of Europe's largest banks, which have so far weathered the credit crunch, come under renewed pressure.

Now HSBC is caught up in shares plunge

2008-10-24T09:08:00Z

Shares plunged as ministers braced themselves for confirmation that Britain is heading into recession

Food

2008-10-01T17:03:15Z

The credit crunch is going to be a test for restaurateurs as the capital's increasingly educated diners become more picky not only about the menu but the price tag attached to it.

500 London jobs to go as HSBC axes back-room staff to cut costs

2008-09-26T08:15:09Z

Banking giant HSBC is axeing more than 500 London jobs as part of a worldwide programme of cut-backs in its global banking and market division

Traders report �total panic� as oil price plunge continues

2008-09-16T09:33:37Z

Energy: The oil price was plummeting on Tuesday, registering its biggest falls in four years and down below $90 a barrel � less than a week after it crashed back through $100 a barrel

Hopes run high for job switchers

2008-09-16T11:33:14Z

Pay: Bankers and accountants ask big pay rises when they move jobs despite the woes engulfing Wall Street, the City and Canary Wharf

Dining goes digital at Inamo

2008-09-09T23:00:00Z

A new restaurant in Soho has tables which order for you. It's all good fun � except the food is nothing to smile about.

Becks and a double-decker lead the handover ceremony

2008-08-18T08:23:22Z

David Beckham is to take centre stage at the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing as London becomes the official Olympic city

Russian tag for Hambro mining

2008-07-04T12:33:20Z

The Peter Hambro mining empire is set to go native and give itself a Russian name

Pain limited at Standard Chartered

2008-06-26T12:51:18Z

Standard Chartered shows once again that it is coming through the credit crunch in a much stronger state than most of its major international rivals

Deliveries delayed but Hornby on right lines

2008-03-31T10:47:18Z

Hornby issues a profits warning, but insists it is still steaming ahead

Have a free weekend

2008-02-21T15:57:25Z

London is a great city but pricey. With that in mind here's a few ideas for the weekend that won't hit your pockets too hard.

Hopefuls line up for Take That musical

2007-05-03T13:43:41Z

More than 100 hopefuls turned out today for open auditions to star in the new West End Take That musical.

A pleasure for all

2007-03-06T00:00:00Z

The Royal Academy of Music's double-bill pleased the audience with nimble productions by Orpha Phelan and no shortage of youthful promise from all over the world.