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		<title>Government fails to sell all bonds</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/government-fails-to-sell-all-bonds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 12:45:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the first time since 2002, the UK government has failed in its attempt to attract investors to sell all of its 40-year bond in auction<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=153&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UK gets a new Banking Act</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Feb 2009 11:47:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The financial regulators will have greater powers to rescue the troubled banks and protect investors in the UK as a result of the new Banking Act. Starting today, the Bank of England, the FSA (Financial Services Authority) and the Treasury will have more powers to intervene and act upon ailing institutions.   The new Bill ensures that customers can [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=144&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">New Banking Act comes into effect</media:title>
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		<title>Darling to present Budget post the G20 summit</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/darling-to-present-budget-post-the-g20-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:14:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 2009 Budget that comes almost a month later than its usual date is expected to provide fiscal stimulus package to the UK economy which has slipped into a deepest recession since 1920<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=130&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Chancellor Alistair Darling will present Budget 2009 on 22 April</media:title>
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		<title>Barclays reviews bonuses amid 14% profit fall</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/09/barclays-reviews-bonuses-amid-14-profit-fall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Barclays is planning to review the salalry and bonus structure to its employees following the 14% fall in its annual profits before tax for 2008 because of the global economic slowdown<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=125&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Barclays profits for 2008 fall by 14%</media:title>
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		<title>British Airways posts £70m loss</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/07/british-airways-posts-loss-of-70m/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:59:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Britain's flag carrier British Airways has posted a loss of £70m following the worsening economy, falling passenger numbers and a weak pound<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=114&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Britain's largest airline British Airways posts massive pre-tax loss</media:title>
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		<title>Scottish and Southern cuts energy prices</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/06/scottish-and-southern-cuts-energy-prices/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:35:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[British Gas]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Scottish &#38; Southern Energy slashes gas and electricity prices and becomes the energy utilities supplier after British Gas to announce price cuts this year<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=61&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UK interest rates cut to 1%</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/05/uk-interest-rates-cut-to-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2009 13:34:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[300 years]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bank of England slashes interest rate to a record low of 1% with an aim to help UK economy fight recession<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=42&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Retail investor Baugur enters into administration</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/04/retail-investor-baugur-to-enter-into-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 12:55:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Top UK high street names such as Iceland, Hamleys, Debenhams, Goldsmiths, French Connection and House of Fraser are in doubt after Icelandic investment group Baugur falls into administration<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=19&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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			<media:title type="html">Baugur has 35% stake in high street retailer House of Fraser </media:title>
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		<title>Woolworths returns as an online brand</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/03/woolworths-returns-as-an-online-brand/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:37:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heritage brand Woolworths is set to make an online comeback by its new owner Shop Direct. The high street retailer collapsed in November last year throwing into question 27000 jobs<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=13&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Snow disrupts Britain</title>
		<link>http://newsinbrief.wordpress.com/2009/02/02/snow-disrupts-britain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:52:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Archana Venkatraman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heaviest snowfall in 18 years cripples transport services and businesses in London city and other parts of south east England<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=newsinbrief.wordpress.com&amp;blog=6419918&amp;post=3&amp;subd=newsinbrief&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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