John McFall

                   

Weighty words measured by the pound?

scotsman.com
yesterday 162 related
        

Published Date: 17 November 2008 THEY are an elite cabal whose very words have the power to move markets and shape futures. In an interview at the weekend, Mr Osborne said the nation's economy was the worst prepared for...

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George Osborne humiliated

mirror.co.uk
yesterday 13 related
        

Cam brings in Letwin as Osborne blunders Blundering George Osborne was humiliated yesterday when his predecessor was put in charge of spending plans. Oliver Letwin was brought in amid calls for the Tories to sack Shadow...

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Alarm bells ring in the Square Mile as RBS culls 3,000 jobs

guardian.co.uk
15-Nov-2008 101 related
        

Royal Bank of Scotland is finalising plans to cut 3,000 jobs in its investment banking business in a move that will send shivers through London's Square Mile. The bank, which is receiving a £20bn handout from the government,...

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First-class news as U-turn saves 3,000 post offices

scotsman.com
14-Nov-2008 25 related
        

Published Date: 14 November 2008 THOUSANDS of post offices were effectively saved from closure yesterday, when the UK government announced that the network had retained a contract to pay pensions and benefits to more than four...

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msn.com: A decision is due on whether the Post Office will keep a £1bn Government contract msn.com

Post Office 'to keep card account'

jpress.co.uk
13-Nov-2008 78 related
        

The Government is set to end months of speculation over the future of a card account used by millions of people to receive benefits and pensions, giving an expected boost to the Post Office. (13/11/2008 09:58:49)

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24dash.com: Post Office 'to retain 24dash.com

Post Office 'to retain' POCA contract

24dash.com
13-Nov-2008 3 related
        

The Government was today set to end months of speculation over the future of a card account used by millions of people to receive benefits and pensions, giving an expected boost to the Post Office. Work and Pensions Secretary...

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Harriet Harman takes one step forward while Nick Brown takes one step back

guardian.co.uk
12-Nov-2008 4 related
        

One step forward, two steps back, all within 24 hours? Today my tireless Westminster colleague Patrick Wintour reports that the government is setting up a nowadays-rare Speaker's Conference on how to make the representative...

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"Spineless?" UK Pressure Targets Fair Value Weakening

cfo.com
11-Nov-2008 7 related
        

IASB's independence is questioned at a Parliamentary hearing today, as politicians look to soften mark-to-market accounting. Since early October, IASB has been under fire for reportedly submitting to political pressure in...

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guardian.co.uk: A post box outside a post office in London guardian.co.uk

Mandelson: banks meltdown could save post office network

guardian.co.uk
11-Nov-2008 12 related
        

Lord Mandelson is urging the prime minister to save the Post Office network by allowing it to provide government services and financial products, according to a leaked letter seen by the Guardian.Mandelson suggests that the...

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thisismoney.co.uk: Post office form thisismoney.co.uk

Mandelson offers a lifeline to Post Offices

thisismoney.co.uk
11-Nov-2008 19 related
        

Nicholas Cecil, Evening Standard Lord Mandelson today threw a potential lifeline to thousands of post offices threatened with closure by arguing they could offer more services. The Business Secretary made his intervention in a...

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