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SFO drops investigation into founder of Merlin
Sir Christopher Evans, the biotech entrepreneur, will not be prosecuted over allegations concerning Merlin Biosciences
'Pay Czar' concerned firms could lose talent
Kenneth Feinberg says he is concerned that his compensation restrictions could drive away key workers at bailed-out firms
Fewer Britons expected to lose homes this year
Council of Mortgage Lenders cuts forecast for repossessions in 2009 amid a 3% rise in people losing their homes
London office rents to soar due to shortage
The number of office blocks being built has hit its lowest level, which will lift rents by up to 15 per cent from 2011
City institutions raise their stakes in Cadbury
Analysts say that the move by investors underlines their disappointment at Kraft's bid for the confectioner
Top 100 graduate employers: No 47 - Cadbury
Confectionery group is a household name. It recruits 15 graduates across four areas of the company each year
Renault-Nissan takes on the Tato Nano
The car manufacturer has signed a deal with Bajaj Auto, an Indian group best known for its motorcycles and three-wheelers
Renault-Nissan advances plan to undercut Nano
French-Japanese partnership finally agrees deal with Indian group Bajaj Auto and sets 2012 target for lost-cost runabout
SFO drops investigation into founder of Merlin
Sir Christopher Evans, the biotech entrepreneur, will not be prosecuted over allegations concerning Merlin Biosciences
IMS Health to be bought for $5.2 billion
TPG and Canada Pension to buy data provider to pharmaceuticals industry in largest leveraged buyout since start of year
GM refused bailout funds from Germany
Car giant must refinance its European business, including Vauxhall and Opel, after its U-turn on plans to sell
Reliance plans swoop on LyondellBasell
India's biggest company weighs up multibillion-dollar swoop on the American assets of the collapsed chemicals group
Ladbrokes shuts London casino, 100 jobs lost
The bookmaker has closed its loss-making casino in Paddington, West London, with the loss of almost 100 jobs
Branson goes Dutch with latest lottery bid
Sir Richard joins forces with People’s Postcode Lottery in move for Camelot, which could fetch up to £250 million
Call for Test matches to be free could bowl a googly
David Davies will make recommendations on whether changes should be made to the events that have to be free to air
Trinity Mirror hopes worst is over for advertising
Nationals continue to outperform regionals, with regionals falling 20% in the past four months and nationals just 6%
China extends detention for Rio worker
Stern Hu, the Rio Tinto executive accused of industrial espionage, will stay in jail as investigators build case
Climate inaction 'may cost $500bn a year'
The IEA warns that the annual cost would result from a steady build-up of additional concentrations of greenhouse gases
OFT to investiage corporate insolvency fees
The watchdog is to begin an inquiry into the millions charged by accountants for winding up companies in administration
OFT to investigate the high cost of going bust
Watchdog launches inquiry into UK's corporate insolvency market over fears companies are paying too much to go bankrupt
From $10 clothes to an $8 billion listing
Dollar General, the largest discount store in America, is poised to make its debut on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange
Tesco and Apple target Chinese shoppers
Supermarket group says it will build three malls in China while Apple announces plans to open two new stores in Shanghai
Intel to pay AMD $1.25 billion in settlement
The two chip giants have agreed to settle long-standing disputes over competition and licensing dating back to 2005
HP to buy 3Com for $2.7bn to take on Cisco
The deal to acquire 3Com will double Hewlett-Packard's presence in the global networking equipment market
BT to trim a further £1.5 billion in costs
Telecoms group reduced cost base by £900 million in the first six months, with half of the savings coming from job cuts
BT profits tumble 45% as cost cutting swells
Telecoms group raises cost reduction target to £1.5bn and thinks full-year revenue fall will be less than expected
BA and Iberia agree basis for merger
The two airlines tonight agreed the basis for a proposed merger expected to be completed in late 2010
BA and Iberia agree basis for merger
The two airlines tonight agreed the basis for a proposed merger expected to be completed in late 2010
British Gas comes in from the cold
Price cuts have brought customers flocking home, says parent group, with 200,000 energy accounts added this year
Nuclear industry may be climate levy exempt
Department for Energy and Climate Change has been studying possibility of immunity from tax designed to boost efficiency
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