Call to overhaul UK state pension
The UK pension system has been branded inadequate and too complex by a leading retirement think-tank. The Pensions Policy Institute…
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‘Ultimate game’ award for Doom 3
Sci-fi shooter Doom 3 has blasted away the competition at a major games ceremony, the Golden Joystick awards. It was…
Read MoreMcCall earns Tannadice reprieve
Dundee United manager Ian McCall has won a reprieve from the sack, with chairman Eddie Thompson calling for an end…
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End Bush ‘denial’ Blair tells EU
Tony Blair is urging European leaders to wake up from their “state of denial” over President Bush’s re-election. “America has…
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Doves soar to UK album summit
Manchester rock band Doves have entered the UK album chart at number one with their new release, Some Cities. The…
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Barclays profits hit record level
Barclays, the UK’s third-biggest bank, has seen annual pre-tax profits climb to record levels boosted by a sharp rise in…
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Sun offers processing by the hour
Sun Microsystems has launched a pay-as-you-go service which will allow customers requiring huge computing power to rent it by the…
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Ireland 21-19 Argentina
An injury-time dropped goal by Ronan O’Gara stole victory for Ireland from underneath the noses of Argentina at Lansdowne Road…
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Minimum wage increased to £5.05
The minimum wage will rise in October, benefiting more than 1m people, the government has announced. Adults must be paid…
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Boogeyman takes box office lead
The low-budget horror film Boogeyman has knocked Robert de Niro thriller Hide and Seek from the top spot at the…
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