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Coca-Cola tops £1bn UK sales

Coca Cola has become the first company to top one billion pounds sales in the UK

12:27am Saturday 20th March 2010

Coca-Cola has become the first brand to top £1 billion in annual UK grocery sales, a survey has revealed.

Bunnies to repeat hamster's success

The Zhu Zhu Fluffy Bunny.

12:27am Saturday 20th March 2010

Retailers are hoping for a repeat of hit Christmas toy the Go Go Hamster with the release of a "virtual rabbit" companion in time for Easter.

Union battles civil service pay-off

Union leaders are campaigning against civil servants’ redundancy pay cuts

12:51pm Friday 19th March 2010

Union leaders drove a "battle bus" through the constituency of a Government minister as part of a campaign against cuts in civil servants' redundancy pay which will lead to a strike during next week's Budget.

Support urged for Robin Hood Tax

Brendan Barber is backing a plan to introduce Robin Hood Tax

7:26am Friday 19th March 2010

Campaigners have urged the Government to use next week's Budget to support moves aimed at raising money through taxes to fight poverty and climate change.

Darling plans 'responsible' Budget

Lord Mandelson said the Budget will be responsible and disciplined

6:01am Friday 19th March 2010

Chancellor Alistair Darling will deliver a "responsible and disciplined" Budget next week to ensure Britain follows a stable course as it heads into recovery, Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said.

Public sector wasting £25bn a year

Chancellor Alistair Darling is looking for ways to halve Britain’s record 178 billion pounds deficit

2:32am Friday 19th March 2010

The public sector is wasting at least £25 billion of taxpayers' money a year because of a failure to reform outdated procurement and outsourcing practices, a report has claimed.


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