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TNT Express appoints new chief

Dutch delivery group seeks fresh direction

India-politics-budget,FOCUS by Penny MacRae (FILES) This file photo taken on February 22, 2013 shows Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram arriving at Parliament in New Delhi. India's finance minister will present a belt-tightening budget on February 28, 2013 in an attempt to win back investor confidence -- steering clear of populist measures even though polls loom, analysts say ©AFP From WORLD 12:47pm

Prudence set to win India’s budget battle

Tussle between fiscal orthodoxy and free-spending populism

From GLOBAL ECONOMY 6:49pm

Extension of UK austerity worries Moody’s

Q&A: A look at why agency removed country’s triple A rating

From WORLD Feb 22, 2013

Cardinal gives blessing for priests to wed

Keith O’Brien says many priests struggled with celibacy

The morning sun reflects on the sea beyond the chimney pots on rooftops of houses in St Ives on May 28, 2010 in Cornwall, England. A recent report has shown that in some parts of the town, over 35 percent of the houses are classed as second homes and overall the population of St Ives has dropped 13 percent since 2001 as a result. The coalition government is widely expected to increase non-business capital gains tax (CGT) in the next few weeks - which could see second home sales taxed at a rate of 40 percent or 50 percent from the existing level of 18 percent. Critics have claimed the increase is a tax on the middle class and punishes long-term investors and savers and will lead to a fire sale of property before the tax is introduced. Supporters claim it will bring fairness to the tax system and will possibly mean more affordable properties being available to local and first time buyers ©Getty From PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 22, 2013

Stamp duty dodges target mass market

Avoidance schemes unlikely to be worth risk

To Let Signs UK ©PA From PERSONAL FINANCE Feb 22, 2013

HMRC targets landlord tax dodgers

Quest to uncover people attempting to evade bills

From RETAIL & CONSUMER Feb 22, 2013

Amazon accused over temporary workers

German film shows staff monitored by jackbooted security company

Feb 22, 2013

Big Four’s rivals welcome audit shake-up

UK regulator applauded for seeking more competition

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 21, 2013

ECB unveils €1.1bn profit on crisis bonds

Eurozone central banks make up to €14bn on debt of crisis-hit states

Fred Bassett, gangmaster at his office in Wisbech. ©Si Barber Emma Jacobs from MANAGEMENT Feb 21, 2013

An eye for the pick of the crop

The gangmaster Fred Bassett adopts a pragmatic approach to using migrant workers

Feb 21, 2013

Ferrovial buys Enterprise for £385m

Spanish group to merge services company with Amey

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

Directors jailed for tax evasion

Businessmen lied about cash they hid outside UK

From WORLD Feb 20, 2013

800,000 Pentagon staff face unpaid leave

Civilian personnel to be hit if spending cuts take effect

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Feb 20, 2013

King’s gambit puts QE back on table

Only three MPC members in favour – but governor is one

From FINANCIALS Feb 19, 2013

Insurer replaces Deloitte with KPMG

RSA move a further sign of change in notoriously static market

Feb 19, 2013

Big Anglo-French buyout planned

Caterer Elior target of €3.5bn private equity consortium

From WORLD Feb 19, 2013

Obama takes aim at ‘meat cleaver’ cuts

Dire warning over danger of $1.2tn budget sequester

Feb 19, 2013

Webhelp buys Scottish call-centre group

French move for HEROtsc said to be worth €90m

From WORLD Feb 19, 2013

Tax avoiders ‘run rings’ round HMRC

MPs call for ‘much more robust approach’ to tackling abuses

Feb 18, 2013

Organic tip gives Biffa food for thought

New ‘digestion plant’ points to problems faced by waste industry

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