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Suicide of Deloitte partner linked to Standard's Iran scandal

 

The family of a senior partner at Deloitte has called for answers after he apparently committed suicide days after the auditing firm was linked to the Standard Chartered Iran dollar trades scandal.

Standard Chartered investor turns on bank for paying $340m fine

Bob Diamond hits back at MPs

 

Bob Diamond has hit back after MPs accused the former Barclays chief executive of providing them with "highly selective" evidence in their investigation into the Libor rate-rigging scandal.

Sir Nigel Rudd accuses MPs of Bob Diamond slur

Parliamentary inquiry to look at free banking

Lord Rothschild's £130m bet against the euro

 

Lord Rothschild has taken a near-£130m bet against the euro as fears continue to grow that the single currency will break up.

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Juncker rules out Greek exit from eurozone

BoE warned banks of collapse

 

Bank of England officials were so concerned about the potential for a financial crisis late last year they took the extra ordinary step of warning the entire banking system could collapse “before Christmas”.

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British banks faced the financial precipice

FirstGroup to bid for three UK rail contracts

 

FirstGroup will press ahead with bids for three other major UK rail contracts this year after its successful £10bn offer for the West Coast franchise.

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Tim O'Toole: FirstGroup won't hit the buffers

Ocado chief to launch supermarket price war

 

Ocado is to launch a price war against supermarkets and pledge that its groceries will be cheaper than other retailers in an attempt to shake off its image as an under-performing online business in danger of collapse.

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HSBC to fight 'to the death' to protect dividend

Glencore to stand firm on Xstrata deal as profits rise to $2bn

Virgin Money takes market share from Big Five banks

China's Wahaha eyes United Biscuits' £520m snack business

'The UK high street as we know it is dead'

 

M&S will find it difficult to compete, warns 'Retail doctor' Simon Freakley.

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Netflix is the dark cloud on Sky's horizon

 

Netflix chief reveals how he plans to beat his rivals in the UK.

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Netflix chief Reed Hastings threatens to outbid Sky for movie rights

What now for our medal winning Olympians?

 

Athletes, who spent years training, face finding a new career.

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Questor: more digging for returns in gold

Facebook shares plummet to half price

Thompson in line for up to $10.5m at NYT

Carlyle Group eyes £50m deal for 'snacks by post' company Graze

White Stuff losses jump to £67m

Wife of Emir of Qatar bought stake in Anya Hindmarch

Lonmin mining massacre shocks investors