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Forbes - 13 Oct 2012 08:38VIDEO: How do you crack the Rubik's cube?
BBC - 13 Oct 2012 06:40
The European Rubik's Cube Championship and hundreds of competitors are taking part.
Retailers try to speed up holiday calendar
NBC News - 13 Oct 2012 01:06Said & Done: the week in football – Wonga, Gigi Becali, plus model news
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 22:45
The week in football: Wonga's community focus; Gigi Becali says sorry; plus what makes footballers a good catch Mr 4,012 percent Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi: backing the club's £24m shirt deal with Wonga.com after ...
Lessons of the 1987 crash are clear - don't panic, invest
Telegraph - 13 Oct 2012 22:30
At the risk of matching weatherman Michael Fish for disastrous overconfidence, I think there is little danger of history repeating itself next week on the 25th anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash.
George Osborne's austerity is costing UK an extra £76bn, says IMF
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 22:08
New analysis of figures throws doubt on chancellor's forecast George Osborne's drastic deficit-cutting programme will have sucked £76bn more out of the economy than he expected by 2015, according to estimates from the...
Greek PM sees austerity deal by October 18 summit
Reuters - 13 Oct 2012 19:45
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece expects to agree a new austerity package with its lenders and for the EU and IMF to bridge their differences on how to cut the country's debt by the time EU leaders meet on October 18-19, Greek ...
ECB's Draghi urges euro zone to keep up reforms
Reuters - 13 Oct 2012 19:41
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pressed euro zone countries on Saturday to make progress with economic reforms as part of a drive towards greater integration among the bloc's 17 members...
Richard Branson Renews Interest In RBS
Sky News - 13 Oct 2012 19:27
After Santander UK's purchase collapsed on Friday, Sir Richard Branson's banking arm makes an approach to buy 316 RBS branches.
RBS queries branch sale collapse
BBC - 13 Oct 2012 18:44
The chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland challenges Santander's explanation for pulling out of a deal to buy 316 of its branches.
RBS-Santander deal collapse explained – video
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 17:43
The chairman of the Financial Services Club, Chris Skinner, explains why the proposed sale of 316 Royal Bank of Scotland branches to Santander collapsed
Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner tells IMF US still has work to do
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 17:11
A day after the US announces budget shortfall of more than $1tn, treasury secretary talks of need for balanced fiscal plan Despite making progress on getting its fiscal house in order, the United States still has much wo...
Webber grabs Korea pole ahead of Vettel
CNN - 13 Oct 2012 16:53
Australian sneaks in ahead of Red Bull teammate to claim pole for Sunday's Korean Grand Prix in Yeongam.
VIDEO: RBS sale of branches collapses
BBC - 13 Oct 2012 14:14
Royal Bank of Scotland's proposed sale of 316 branches and other interests to Santander has collapsed.
VIDEO: Your Money: Keeping fuel bills down
BBC - 13 Oct 2012 14:14
In this week's Your Money, Declan Curry looks at rising electricity prices and takes a look at ethical finance.
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors turn wary as earnings picture dims
Reuters - 13 Oct 2012 14:00
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Earnings season is heating up, but investors' feet are getting cold.
Obamacare gets my vote: Romney and Ryan's alternative nearly killed me | Clancy Sigal
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 14:00
I'm critical of Obama's presidency, but my medical emergency convinced me that for Obamacare alone we must re-elect him Under the influence of the painkiller Dilaudid, and dog-tired after another day of fighting for my l...
At Work: More education is trend for future jobs
USA Today - 13 Oct 2012 13:50
Technology is infusing the workplace, so people need to be more proficient to do what's needed.
Lord Turner: 'UK banks could have recovered with a bigger bailout'
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 13:47
According to the outspoken FSA boss, under-capitalisation three years ago means the economy is still weak and flatlining – something the US has avoided because its banks were given a comprehensive bailout when the...
Deutsche Telekom aims closing MetroPCS deal in second-quarter 2013: report
Reuters - 13 Oct 2012 12:24
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom aims to complete the merger of its T-Mobile U.S. unit with MetroPCS between April and June 2013, Chief Financial Officer Timotheus Hoettges told a German newspaper.
Exclusive: Fox Plots Trinity Mirror Shake-Up
Sky News - 13 Oct 2012 12:16
Newspaper publisher restructuring will see the Mirror and regional titles run by single executive, Sky's Mark Kleinman reveals.
O2 apologises for mobile service outage
The Guardian - 13 Oct 2012 12:10
Many customers were unable to receive or make calls, send texts or access data services on Friday O2 has come under renewed criticsm after millions of customers were left without service because of technical problems. Th...