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VIDEO: Why is the deficit not shrinking? :: George Osborne has blamed the government's failure to reduce the deficit as quickly as it planned on the eurozone crisis and a hike in global commodity prices among other factors.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-politics-15952212

Fears of shortfall lead to moves to boost EFSF :: Ministers may order options to be worked up ahead of a crunch summit of European Union leaders next week
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/79934fc0-1aa9-11e1-ae14-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Eurozone discusses bailout fund :: Eurozone finance ministers are meeting in Brussels to discuss ways to expand the region's bailout fund.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15933685

How Europe is giving the U.S. a lesson in Internet due process :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/hUXtGjze1lo/

US consumer data improve risk appetite :: The euro rises to its highest level in a week against the dollar and the region's bourses are rallying after Italy completed a €7.5bn bond sale
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2168664e-196b-11e1-92d8-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Murdoch wins BSkyB chairman vote :: James Murdoch is re-elected as chairman of broadcaster BSkyB, but a fifth of shareholders vote against his reappointment.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15942181

Embassy attack raises Iran-UK tension :: Hundreds of Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy and a UK residential compound in Tehran, in an escalation of tensions between the two countries over Iran's nuclear programme
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/81a18bf6-1a8f-11e1-ae14-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Ramsden's first branch to close :: The first restaurant opened by fish and chip chain Harry Ramsden's is expected to close after 83 years in business in Guiseley, Leeds.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-leeds-15949876

UK austerity policies to run for longer :: Chancellor Osborne vowed he would not change course and risk squandering market credibility built up under Conservative-Lib Dem coalition
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/426b42bc-1ab0-11e1-ae14-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

Indian groups at risk of default on dollar debt :: Analysts warn that the weakening rupee will make loan repayments much more expensive for groups
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/8c01cce2-19c6-11e1-ba5d-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

British Unions Outraged by Plan to Cap Pay Increases for Public Workers :: The salary cap would save more than £1-billion by the 2014-15, Osborne claimed.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258032/20111129/uk-public-sector-workers-unions-pay-freeze.htm

Judge's Rejection of Citigroup Settlement Shows Frustration With S.E.C. :: Judge Jed Rakoff's refusal to accept a settlement between Citigroup and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is most significant not as a rebuke of Citigroup but as a resounding statement of frustration with the Securities and Exchange Commission's perceived ineffectiveness.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258031/20111129/judge-s-rejection-citigroup-settlement-shows-frustration.htm

Syrian regime reaches point of no return :: The objective of the Arab League sanctions announced on Sunday – including travel and airline restrictions – is to dry up the regime's access to financing
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/69542ee8-1a97-11e1-ae14-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

EU proposes new consumer watchdog :: The EU plans a new mechanism to help European shoppers settle disputes with traders outside the courts.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-15938660

Democrats Push Payroll Tax Cut Amid Budget Showdown in Congress :: New legislation introduced by Senate Democrats on Monday would prolong and increase a payroll tax cut pushed by President Barack Obama, while introducing a de facto millionaire's tax. The proposal is the first step in what will likely be a prolonged budgetary battle on Capitol Hill.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/258004/20111129/democrats-push-payroll-tax-cut-amid-budget.htm

Windows 8 tablets: Too late or is there still time? :: url: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/OmMalik/~3/nGPGsgWyQ0w/

Rush for Olympics football seats :: Tens of thousands of football tickets for the 2012 Olympics have been snapped up since 1.5m went on sale on Tuesday morning, organisers Locog say.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-15736990

Stamp duty concession is to end :: First-time buyers will no longer receive an exemption from stamp duty from March 2012 as the government says the relief was "ineffective".
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15944999

Europe's Markets Rise After Italian Bond Auction :: European shares rose on Tuesday as short-term traders helped boost the market following good demand at an Italian bond auction despite soaring borrowing costs, while BASF rose after lifting its sales target.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257961/20111129/europe-s-markets-rise-italian-bond-auction.htm

Eurozone Finance Ministers Meet in Brussels to Beef Up Bailout Fund :: Increasing the size of the rescue fund is considered imperative given the shaky finances of Italy and Spain.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257942/20111129/eurozone-ministers-finance-brussels-efsf-bailout-rescue.htm

Bank levy to rise for third time :: The government is set to increase the levy on bank borrowing in the UK again, as revenues fall short of target.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15935900

Osborne announces broadband money :: £100m is being made available to fund super-fast broadband in 10 UK cities, the chancellor announces.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-15937140

Japan's Nikkei Rises 2%, But Europe Selling Caps Rally :: The Nikkei average climbed more than 2 percent on Tuesday, closing at a two-week high on hopes that euro zone leaders were readying steps to ease the debt crisis and that a robust U.S. holiday shopping season was underway.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257864/20111129/japan-s-nikkei-rises-2-europe-selling.htm

RBS site to close with job losses :: Hundreds of jobs are to be lost as the Royal Bank of Scotland closes a site in Bristol.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-bristol-15935608

Citigroup Slashes India's Growth Forecast to 7.1 Percent :: In a recently released report, Citigroup has negatively revised its earlier growth estimates for India, for the Fiscal Year 2011-12, amid a slowing global economy and domestic headwinds.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257801/20111129/citigroup-slashes-india-s-growth-forecast-7.htm

Autumn Statement 2011: 'Osbourne Right to Stick to Plan A' :: The Chancellor, George Osborne, is right to "stick to Plan A" according to the Centre of Economic and Business Research (Cebr).
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257779/20111129/autumn-statement-2011-osbourne-right-stick-plan.htm

Government Fails to Break Deadlock on Retail Reform :: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed to break an impasse with opposition parties and his own political allies demanding a rollback of a reform allowing foreign supermarket giants to enter the country's $450 billion market.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257753/20111129/government-fails-break-deadlock-retail-reform.htm

George Osborne's Autumn Statement 2011: 'People Need to Come Together' :: As storm clouds gather over Westminster today, the deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg, has called for "people to come together" prior to the autumn statement today and the union strikes tomorrow.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257735/20111129/george-osborne-s-autumn-statement-2011-people.htm

Chinese police release Ai Weiwei's wife :: Lu Qing, the wife of Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei, has been released by police, who detained her without explanation on Tuesday afternoon
url: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/653aafb0-1a62-11e1-ae4e-00144feabdc0.html?ftcamp=rss

House price strength 'a surprise' :: UK house prices have remained "surprisingly resilient" in recent months, says the Nationwide, as it records a further rise in values.
url: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-15929065

Eurozone Crisis: Obama Calls for Renewed Efforts :: During the discussions, the U.S. offered advice in resolving the crisis considering its experience in handling the 2008-09 economic crisis.
url: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/257694/20111129/eurozone-crisis-obama-calls-renewed-efforts.htm