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Taxing the rich achieves little and breaks a pledge

27.04.09
The other evening, after work, I popped into the grocer’s down the road. I needed Nurofen. Ahead of me in a queue were two men and a woman. They were together and they were buying Special Brew. They were already drunk, so much so they could barely speak. ... more

Trade minister in line for £4m share payout from bank

14.04.09
Trade minister Lord Davies is on course to get more than £4million of shares from UK bank Standard Chartered... more

Mandelson rejects business tax rise

20.03.09
Treasury plans to slap a £20billion tax rise on business are being opposed by Lord Mandelson amid fears that it would tip many firms over the edge... more

The growing power of new 'deputy PM'

02.03.09
Since his shock return to the Cabinet last year, Lord Mandelson of Foy and Hartlepool appears to have accumulated even more influence over the Labour Government than he did under Tony Blair... more

Russian-owned van maker seeks UK government for £30 million lifeline

23.02.09
Transport: The Russian owners of British commercial vehicle manufacturer LDV have asked the UK government for a loan of up to £30 million to save it from collapse... more

Mandelson dragged into row over oligarch bail-out

23.02.09
Lord Mandelson's aides said he has ruled himself out of making any decision to bail out a UK van-maker owned by his friend Oleg Deripaska... more

An evening’s whiff-whaff with a charitable banker

16.02.09
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Whitehall's £320,000 bill for TVs, stereos and DVD players

30.12.08
More than £320,000 of taxpayers' money has been spent on flat-screen televisions, hi-fis and DVD players for Whitehall departments, the Standard can reveal... more

Come on, Boris, cheer us all up and rebuild our confidence for 2009

22.12.08
A recession is upon us. For many consumers, business leaders and politicians, it's the first they can remember. Gordon Brown has portrayed himself as saviour of the universe; Boris has his recovery plan. But are our leaders making the right decisions for the economy - above all in London? ... more

Don't blame the banks for small firms' troubles

24.11.08
City editor: There's no doubting the flavour of the month - it's small businesses... more

Mandelson will ignore competition fears and allow Lloyds-HBOS deal

31.10.08
Lord Mandelson is set to give the formal go-ahead for the merger between Lloyds TSB and HBOS... more

Ex-Lehman star well out of BBC row

31.10.08
The latest recruit to the BBC Trust, the body that is immersed in the row about Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand, is former star Lehman banker Anthony Fry... more

Just like Dragons’ Den – the angels lending a helping hand in crunch

23.10.08
Analysis: It looks like a scene from the BBC reality show Dragons’ Den — except no-one is hamming it up for the TV cameras and the clock ticks even faster... more

UK attacked over failure to bring in bribery laws

17.10.08
Britain was given a corruption health warning today when an international watchdog declared the Government had failed to combat "foreign bribery"... more

Flexible hours plan for parents to start on time

27.08.08
The Government has rejected calls for a delay to new flexible working hours for parents... more

Comment: Architects of PPP prosper and we face £1.7bn bill

13.03.08
To say that Metronet is a disgrace is an understatement, yet like so many fiascos that beset our public life, those who were instrumental in the spectacular foul-up have not suffered a jot... more

More protection for consumers in bid to end 'rip-off Britain'

18.02.08
The Government is backing a new anti-"rip-off Britain" offensive against shops and websites that exploit shoppers... more

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