Manchester United Sign £750m Adidas Deal

Manchester United have agreed a record-breaking £750m kit sponsorship deal wth Adidas after Nike walked away from contract extension talks. The 10-year agreement, starting at the beginning of the 2015/16 season, dwarfs the £150m deal over five...

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Samsung Supplier Accused Of Using Child Labour

Samsung has suspended business with a Chinese supplier accused of using child workers. Five underage staff were found in the Shinyang Electronic factory in Dongguan, according to a report by rights group China Labour Watch (CLW). The report was published...

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£1.1bn Pledged To Fight 'Modern Threats'

Top Four Threats To Britain's National Security Updated: 12:30pm UK, Monday 14 July 2014 Prime Minister David Cameron has said investment to bolster Britain's ability to combat the threat of global terrorism and cyber criminals is a "national necessity"...

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Iran Jails Facebook Users For 127 Years

Eight Facebook activists in Iran been jailed for a total of 127 years for making posts critical of the ruling regime. Iran's IRNA news agency said they had been convicted for spreading propaganda, trying to undermine national security and insulting...

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Energy Complaints Soar To All-Time High

Ofgem's Energy Market Probe 'Will Restore Trust' Updated: 1:22pm UK, Thursday 26 June 2014 Ofgem has announced an investigation in the energy market, to ensure there are no barriers to effective competition. The regulator said it has referred the...

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Gadgets Blamed As Nickel Allergies Soar

Allergy-inducing nickel in the casing of one of Apple's iPad models caused an 11-year-old boy to break out in an itchy body rash. It is the latest example of people suffering reactions to the personal electronic devices which they use everyday. Recent...

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Under-Fire Wonga Lures Ex-RSA Boss To Board

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor Wonga, the under-fire payday lender which is facing a possible police investigation into its business practices, is turning to a member of the City establishment in a bid to transform its reputation. The company announced...

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Shire 'Welcomes £31.3bn Bid From AbbVie'

The board of London-listed pharmaceutical firm Shire has confirmed it has entered "detailed" discussions with US firm AbbVie after receiving an improved takeover offer of £31.3bn. Shire said it was ready to recommend a deal which would value it at £53.20...

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GSK Bribery Probe: UK Investigator Charged

By Mark Stone, China Correspondent in Beijing Authorities in China have issued formal charges against a British man and his Chinese-American wife who are linked to the GlaxoSmithKline bribery scandal. Peter Humphrey and his wife Yu Yingzeng have...

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Citigroup To Pay $7bn Sub-Prime Mortgage Fine

Citigroup has confirmed it will pay $7bn (£4.1bn) to settle a US Justice Department investigation into sub-prime mortgages. The agreement was announced following weeks of talks between officials and the New York-based investment bank over the size of...

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