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  • Shareholders Agree Marriott Starwood Deal

    Marriott International's $14.4bn (£10.2bn) purchase of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide has been approved by shareholders from both companies.

  • Wonga Borrows £25m To Fund Urgent Revival

    The payday lender Wonga is taking a dose of its own medicine by adding nearly £25m of debt to its balance sheet as it tries to accelerate the turnaround of its business.

  • Sam Woods Takes Bank Regulation Top Job

    The Bank of England has announced its Executive Director of Insurance, Sam Woods, will take up the job of Deputy Governor for Prudential Regulation, and will run the Prudential Regulation Authority

  • Lastminute.com Founder Joins Twitter Board

    Martha Lane Fox, who co-founded the popular travel website lastminute.com, has been announced as the newest member of Twitter's board of directors.

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    UK Goods Trade Gap With EU At Widest Level

    The UK's trade in goods deficit with the European Union is at its widest ever level, with a series of other indicators providing further evidence of troubles for the economy.

  • Buy-To-Let Curbs Loom Over Charter Court Sale

    A mortgage lending clampdown proposed by the Bank of England is looming over the auction of Charter Court Financial Services, a challenger bank which generates much of its revenue from buy-to-let l