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May 19 2013 17:32
Britain's opposition Labour party, tapping into widening public anger over corporate tax avoidance, wants the government to push for new international rules.
May 19 2013 16:47
Growth sectors have led Wall Street's advance as encouraging economic data put major US stock indexes on track to close out their fourth week of gains in a row.
May 19 2013 16:38
The clothing brand sold by Britain's biggest retailer Tesco is planning to open more than 50 new franchise stores worldwide over the next five years.
May 19 2013 15:06
Stealing $45m lifted from two Middle Eastern banks in a daring global plot, might pale next to an attack that could switch off the lights of a major city.
May 19 2013 12:16
Japan will provide $2bn worth of financial support over five years to back Japanese firms' resources development projects in Africa.
May 19 2013 15:56
Yahoo! has begun talks with the popular blogging platform Tumblr about an acquisition or strategic alliance, a website reports.
May 17 2013 19:18
Mineworkers at Lanxess chrome mine in Rustenburg are on an unprotected strike, the National of Union of Mineworkers says.
May 17 2013 15:16
The website of British newspaper the Financial Times has been hacked, apparently by a group of hackers and on-line activists called the Syrian Electronic Army.