Cruddas gets policy brief in shadow cabinet reshuffle
Jon Cruddas has been put in charge of Labour’s policy review in a reshuffle of Ed Miliband’s shadow cabinet. Mr…
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Nvidia chip aims to power fastest supercomputer
Chip maker Nvidia has revealed details of a new graphics processing unit (GPU) which it says will create the world’s…
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Euro hits four-month low on heightened Greek fears
The euro has hit a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation the country…
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Queen’s Jubilee tour reaches Bromley, Merton, Richmond
Thousands of people have gathered in south London to meet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh on the latest…
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Phone-hacking police charge Rebekah Brooks
Rebekah Brooks and her husband, Charlie, are being charged with perverting the course of justice as part of the phone…
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Francois Hollande to be sworn in as France president
Francois Hollande is set to be sworn in as French president, before travelling to Berlin to discuss the future of…
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Apple drops ’4G’ from iPad adverts
Apple has stopped using the phrase 4G in adverts for its latest iPad. The description proved controversial because 4G is…
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Facebook tests ‘pay to promote post’ tool
Facebook has started testing a system that lets users pay to highlight or promote posts. By paying a small fee…
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Peter Hain quits: Ex-Wales and Northern Ireland secretary leaves shadow cabinet
Former Wales and Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain has confirmed he has resigned from the shadow cabinet. The Neath MP…
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Yahoo chief executive Scott Thompson steps down
The chief executive of computer firm Yahoo has stepped down, amid accusations that a fake computer science degree was included…
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British Gas owner Centrica warns of higher energy bills
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has said that despite its recent cut in electricity prices, rising wholesale gas costs…
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Microsoft’s Bing search engines to use Facebook tips
Microsoft is revamping its Bing search engine to include advice from Facebook and other social media platforms. The move involves…
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Greece: Pasok and New Democracy leaders in unity talks
The leader of Greece’s main socialist party, Evangelos Venizelos, has met conservative leader Antonis Samaras in an attempt to form…
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HIV prevention pill Truvada backed by US experts
A panel of US health experts has for the first time backed a drug to prevent HIV infection in healthy…
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Israeli PM Netanyahu strikes surprise coalition deal
Kadima’s recently-elected head, Shaul Mofaz, is to be named a deputy PM in a deal set to be ratified later….
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Aviva boss Andrew Moss to step down
Insurance firm Aviva has announced that chief executive Andrew Moss will be leaving with immediate effect. The move comes after…
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David Cameron and Nick Clegg to ‘relaunch coalition’
David Cameron and Nick Clegg will appear together later to stress their continuing commitment to the coalition and the programme…
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Local elections: Labour make gains in England and Wales
Labour have won a string of victories in English and Welsh local elections – with shadow ministers claiming Ed Miliband…
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Keele University joins US admissions system
Keele University has become the first English university to join the Common Application system for university admissions in the United…
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High unemployment to do ‘permanent damage’ to UK
The UK unemployment rate will rise from its current 8.3% to almost 9% by the end of this year, doing…
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