Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, has called for the eurozone to have “centralised control” over the budgets of all the countries using the euro. Wonga is considering a stock market float in the US as early as next year that could value the consumer and business loan company above £1bn. Britain's long-term sickness absence epidemic costs the UK private sector £3.1bn a year, the first analysis of its kind has revealed. The Government is struggling to find a growth policy and has a Business Secretary who is not up to the job, according to Lord Sterling, the former chairman of P&O and close confident of Baroness Thatcher. Remuneration consultants are coming under fire from institutional investors and leading City figures who have warned company boards to sack those who give poor advice. The number of shoppers on Britain’s high streets fell by 7.5pc in May compared with the same month a year ago, according to data which suggest retailers are in desperate need of a Jubilee boost. Spain's banking crisis grows, as does the potential impact of a rescue. The “devil incarnate” who advise firms on rewards for their executives. Minimum alcohol pricing plans in UK would hit New World wines.Spanish PM calls for eurozone 'centralised control' authority
Wonga mulls US flotation with £1.46bn value
Workers off sick cost UK £6.5bn a year
'Osborne lacks vision, Cable's not up to the job'
Lord Myners: overhaul role of pay advisers
Jubilee: shoppers 'determined to celebrate'
Vodafone boss sees pay double to £14m
The UK is praying Spain sorts out its banking crisis
Remuneration consultants are like arms dealers
Price of some bottles of wine could rise 40pc
Sunday, 3 June 2012
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