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Bank of England considered £75bn of QE

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:05:43 PST

Two rate-setters believed the economy needed an even bigger stimulus than the £50bn injection agreed this month despite mounting evidence that the Bank of England reckons the worst is over, the...

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Recycled toilets made into school desks by potty Chinese inventor

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:36:11 PST

It may seem a bit potty but one inventor believes he has found the perfect way to salvage unwanted toilets – by turning them into desks for local schoolchildren. A child tries out the wacky...

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New ‘water world’ planet GJ1214b discovered that could support new life

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:25:29 PST

Astronomers have discovered a new ‘water world’ planet, named GJ1214b, with a thick, steamy atmosphere that they believe could support life. Scientists have discovered GJ1214b – a...

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State-Owned RBS to Pay Out £400M In Bonuses

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:12:50 PST

Royal Bank of Scotland is to pay out just under £400m in bonuses to its investment banking staff for their work in 2011, according to Sky sources. The day before RBS announces its full-year results,...

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Google digital glasses ‘coming soon’

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:07:05 PST

Google is working on digital glasses using augmented reality and its Android technology, reports suggest. Google’s glasses are reportedly similar in appearance to the Oakley Thump design The...

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A bridge too f-aaaah!

admin — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 10:00:03 PST

A driver and her two passengers astonished rescuers when they survived after plunging 40ft off an unfinished bridge workers had forgotten to seal off from traffic. The bridge – in Fuzhou,...

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Lloyds Bank strips 13 directors of more than £2 million in bonuses

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:37:49 PST

Lloyds Banking Group will strip 13 directors of about £2 million in bonuses as a penalty for a financial scandal that cost the taxpayer-backed bank £3.2 billion last year. Five directors at Lloyds...

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Pregnant woman eats local newspaper

admin — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 10:22:08 PST

A pregnant woman has told how she has developed a “bizarre craving” for eating her local newspaper. Ann Curran, 35, of Dundee, munches her way through copies of the Dundee Evening...

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Safari User Sues Google Over Alleged Privacy Rights Violations

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:52:40 PST

A user of the Safari web browser is suing Google, accusing the largest online search engine on the planet of violating his privacy rights in Apple’s iPhone and iPad line of products, Bloomberg...

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HSBC to snub Chancellor’s £20bn loan plan

admin — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 10:38:25 PST

HSBC is considering walking away from George Osborne’s plans to inject £20bn into the UK economy in what could prove to be a major blow to the Chancellor’s hopes of reviving growth. For...

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