Tories attack PM in expenses row

David Cameron is to accuse the PM of tolerating the "disgusting sight" of MPs trying to avoid prosecution over expenses.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8503267.stm

2010-02-08 08:19:50 University funding row: thousands of jobs 'will be cut'

More than 15,000 university posts could be axed over the next few years as a result of budget cuts, it has been claimed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7184942/University-funding-row-thousands-of-jobs-will-be-cut.html

2010-02-08 01:00:40 UK firms 'cut dividends by £10bn'

Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8503014.stm

2010-02-08 00:04:04 BP faces protest over oil sands development

BP has become the latest oil company to face a shareholder revolt over its investments in Canada’s controversial oil sands. A coalition of shareholders has tabled a resolution for the oil giant’s annual meeting on April 15 highlighting what they describe as the environmental and social risks of tar sands development.

http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440135/s/901d957/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cbusiness0Cindustry0Isectors0Cnatural0Iresources0Carticle70A184830Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F1185799/story01.htm

2010-02-07 20:37:51 MPs' expenses: David Cameron will bring in law to stop privilege defence to expenses crimes

Tory leader promises to bring in law to stop use of a 300-year-old parliamentary rule to escape charges over MPs' expenses theft.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7182994/MPs-expenses-David-Cameron-will-bring-in-law-to-stop-privilege-defence-to-expenses-crimes.html

2010-02-07 18:11:52 Toyota 'planning recall of Prius'

Toyota is planning to recall the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8502894.stm

2010-02-07 13:52:04 Clegg hints Tories may make better coalition partner

Nick Clegg has given his strongest hint yet that he will join forces with David Cameron if the election results in a hung Parliament, by saying that his predecessors were "left at the altar" by Labour.

http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/266/f/3498/s/9001b0d/l/0L0Sindependent0O0Cnews0Cuk0Cpolitics0Cclegg0Ehints0Etories0Emay0Emake0Ebetter0Ecoalition0Epartner0E18917630Bhtml/story01.htm

2010-02-07 00:00:01 How technology has changed dating

Here are a few of the profound ways our love lives have changed with the advent of things that go "beep".

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/relationships/7165295/How-technology-has-changed-dating.html

2010-02-05 17:52:52 Facebook dominates UK mobile use

Facebook accounts for nearly half of all the time people in the UK spend going online using their phones, according to figures.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8500368.stm

2010-02-05 13:12:07 Microsoft tackles 17-year-old bug

A 17-year-old vulnerability that dates from the days of DOS is being patched in Microsoft's February security update.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8499859.stm

2010-02-05 11:36:02 Microsoft to plug 26 holes in Windows, Office

Patch Tuesday will address critical holes in Windows and Office, the software maker said in a preview notification

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnetuk/highlights/~3/khXOXM4LjMQ/story01.htm

2010-02-05 08:20:02 British Airways reports quarterly loss of £50m

British Airways today reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss of £50 million - but warned it still faced a record annual shortfall.

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2010-02-05 07:37:36 Expenses charges decision awaited

Prosecutors are set to reveal whether they will bring criminal charges against six MPs and peers over expenses claims.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8499590.stm

2010-02-05 02:21:15 Shell to cut 1,000 jobs and close six refineries

Royal Dutch Shell yesterday announced plans to shed a further 1,000 jobs and sell six refineries as the oil company fights to stem widening losses from its global refining operation.

http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440135/s/8f90436/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cbusiness0Cindustry0Isectors0Cnatural0Iresources0Carticle70A157670Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F1185799/story01.htm

2010-02-05 00:01:45 Poor sales push EMI to heavy loss

Record company EMI reports an annual pre-tax loss of £1.75bn and says it needs more money to stay afloat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8499483.stm

2010-02-04 19:40:57 Northern Ireland deal moves closer

The basis of a deal to save Northern Ireland's power-sharing government is now in place, Sinn Fein has claimed.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/7158653/Northern-Ireland-deal-moves-closer.html

2010-02-04 17:47:07 YouTube's first movie rental service generates low revenues

YouTube only generated $10,709.16 (£6,792.85) from its new movie rental service, but remains committed to expanding the product.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/google/7158380/YouTubes-first-movie-rental-service-generates-low-revenues.html

2010-02-04 17:19:26 Apple iPad 'to feature camera'

Future versions of Apple's iPad tablet computer could feature an integrated camera, leaked photos and product code suggest

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/7156267/Apple-iPad-to-feature-camera.html

2010-02-04 13:13:19 British Gas cuts gas prices by 7%

British Gas announces it is cutting standard gas prices by an average of 7%, with immediate effect.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8497460.stm

2010-02-04 08:54:32 Vodafone lifts outlook as Europe improves

Vodafone, the world's largest mobile phone operator by revenue, raised its outlook on Thursday after posting third-quarter revenue ahead of forecasts due to cost cuts and an improving picture in Europe.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/epic/vod/7153727/Vodafone-lifts-outlook-as-Europe-improves.html

2010-02-04 07:55:04 Clegg pledges more police on beat

The Liberal Democrats are to outline plans to put 3,000 more police officers on the beat over the next four years.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk_politics/8497216.stm

2010-02-04 03:05:04 Piers Morgan to interview Gordon Brown on TV chat show

Gordon Brown is to give a television interview to Piers Morgan, the former newspaper editor and Britain's Got Talent judge.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/7149922/Piers-Morgan-to-interview-Gordon-Brown-on-TV-chat-show.html

2010-02-04 00:19:22 Symbian switches to open source

The group behind the world's most popular smartphone operating system - Symbian - is giving away "billions of dollars" of code for free.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8496263.stm

2010-02-04 00:02:59 United's bond scheme sends investors into red

Manchester United's much-hyped bond issue, which sparked a furious response from the club's supporters, has already run into trouble. Launched little more than two weeks ago, investors in the £500m scheme have lost money on the deal after weaker markets and a perception that the club is a poor creditor led to a drop in its value this week.

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2010-02-04 00:00:01 Nexus One update switches on multitouch

The update will provide a general fix to 3G connectivity issues and bring multitouch capabilities and support for Google Goggles

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnetuk/news/20/~3/zm5A5lezET0/story01.htm

2010-02-03 17:18:02 File-sharing scam targets Twitter

Twitter says it has identified a scheme that uses compromised file-sharing sites to steal the log on information of users.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/technology/8495087.stm

2010-02-03 10:06:24 Public spending curbs urged

Tighter spending controls are needed if the budget deficit is to be halved over the next four years, a think tank says.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/business/8494904.stm

2010-02-03 08:04:48 OFT asks to control Orange and T-Mobile inquiry

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) today confirmed that it has asked the European Commission to refer the review of the merger between Orange and T-Mobile back to the British regulator.

http://feeds.timesonline.co.uk/c/32313/f/440135/s/8f163e5/l/0L0Stimesonline0O0Ctol0Cbusiness0Carticle70A131370Bece0Tcid0FOTC0ERSS0Gattr0F1185799/story01.htm

2010-02-03 07:30:23 MP to quit and go for mayor job

Birmingham MP Sion Simon is to give up his seat at the next election to campaign to become the city's first mayor.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8494318.stm

2010-02-03 07:06:50 Internet use linked to depression

UK psychologists suggest there is a strong link between heavy internet use and depression, but others dispute their findings.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/health/8493149.stm

2010-02-03 00:12:10
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