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It's David Cameron that's anti-business | Richard Murphy
Campaigners against business abuse believe in wealth creation, not corporate abuse of so-called free marketsDavid Cameron will use today's speech to the Business in the Community charity to warn that...
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Household and government spending failed to prop up UK economy in Q4
Office for National Statistics confirms earlier estimate that the UK economy shrank by 0.2% in the last three months of 2011A pre-Christmas shopping spree and an unexpected rise in government spending...
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Jobseekers forced to clean private homes and offices for nothing
Concern over unpaid workers taking overtime from staff as some placements last more than a monthUnpaid jobseekers have been forced to clean private homes and offices for more than a month at a time...
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The slanging match over workfare is getting us nowhere
What's needed is constructive criticism of the work placement programme – and I have a modest proposalYou would imagine, with unemployment standing at a frightening 2.67 million, that companies with...
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Work experience: of dreams and schemes | Editorial
Chris Grayling can dismiss those campaigning against his scheme – but he may have lost sight of the national moodWhile fury engulfs the varied toil-while-you-claim benefit schemes, it is worth...
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You can have too much good news. But currently, we don't have enough
Some economic benefits – such as a strong currency – can go too far and cause problems of their own. But there is no danger of such excess in the current crop of financial indicatorsMany years ago a...
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George Osborne: no more IMF money for eurozone
Chancellor says Britain is not willing to commit extra funds for bailout until eurozone countries do so themselvesBritain and other leading economies are not ready to fund another eurozone bailout,...
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Liam Fox urges David Cameron to tackle Lib Dems over UK economy
Former defence secretary calls on prime minister to implement Tory policy and make hiring and firing easier for employersThe former defence secretary, Liam Fox, has challenged David Cameron to take on...
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HSBC poised to claw back bonuses after fine for misselling
UK's largest bank to publish packages for top eight, with CEO Stuart Gulliver expected to take home £12m in cash and sharesHSBC is expected to admit on Monday that bonuses handed out to top bankers...
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George Osborne says the UK government has 'run out of money'. Is he right?
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How much debt would an independent Scotland have?
Amid thousands of comments left on the Guardian website about Scottish independence there has been strong demand for more facts about the debate. This week we are going to work with readers to tackle...
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Cut public spending to 40% of GDP, Tory MP urges Osborne
Andrew Tyrie, chairman of Treasury select committee, says chancellor should rein in spending but be cautious on tax cutsThe government should aim to cut public spending so that it accounts for no more...
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David Cameron says EU directives and planning laws are throttling recovery
Nervous cabinet ministers devote session to tackling blockages slowing economic growth as Osborne prepares for third budgetDavid Cameron has told the cabinet that a series of blockages, ranging from...
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Conservatives accused of holding back economic recovery
Shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna to argue that David Cameron is wedded to 'old orthodoxies'David Cameron is holding back Britain's economic recovery because he is wedded to "old orthodoxies" that...
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Government U-turn on work scheme
Rules on work experience changed after threats from major employersThe government abandoned a central plank of its work experience scheme on Wednesday when it was forced to bow to pressure from...
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Prison governor locks out probation staff in G4S joint bid to privatise jails
Bob Mullen acts at Lindholme, Moorland and Hatfield prisons to protect commercial confidentiality of rival public sector bidThe governor of three prisons in South Yorkshire has ordered all probation...
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Vince Cable welcomes Kay review's outline proposals on stock markets
Professor John Kay's interim report seeks to encourage more responsible capitalism and challenge predatory activityThe rules and practices used to govern companies listed on the London stock market are...
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Scrap the 50p tax rate in budget, say business leaders
Entrepreneurs from across the country accuse George Osborne of putting 'populist politics before sound economics'More than 500 business leaders have called for the "damaging" 50p top rate of tax to be...
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Interpreters stay away from courts in protest at privatised contract
Linguists unhappy with Applied Language Solutions' deal with Ministry of Justice, which has seen their rates almost halvedAs many as 1,000 interpreters are boycotting a privatised contract to supply...
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The interpreter's story: Mirela Watson
'A lot of the new interpreters have no understanding of legal terminology, which is vital in our profession'Mirela Watson, 43, is a Romanian-born interpreter with 15 years' experience of court...
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