Forbes: Madonna Tops Celebrity Rich List

Madonna is the world's top-earning celebrity raking in an estimated £80m ($125m) last year, according to the Forbes rich list. The pop star, 55, beat second-placed Steven Spielberg (£65m, $100m) to top spot, after her MDNA tour grossed more than £190m...

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Maternity Leave: New Mothers Lose Jobs

Up to 50,000 women cannot return to their jobs after taking maternity leave because of discrimination by employers, figures suggest. Analysis by the House of Commons library found 14% of the 340,000 who stop work to have children every year find their...

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Facebook To Pay $20m Over 'Likes' Advertising

A judge has approved a deal in which Facebook will pay $20m (£13m) for using members' "likes" as endorsements for advertisers. The money is to be shared between lawyers, internet privacy rights groups and Facebook users who filed claims in the class-action...

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Lloyds-Backed Firm In Silverstone Deal Talks

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor A private equity firm owned by the state-backed Lloyds Banking Group is in talks to buy a big stake in Silverstone, the spiritual home of British motorsport, Sky News can reveal. LDC, which owns shareholdings in some...

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Congress Warned US Debt Ceiling Looms

The Obama administration has warned Congress the US could run out of money to pay its bills soon after mid-October unless swift action is taken to raise government borrowing limits. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew made the plea in a letter to Congressional...

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MS And Parkinson's Sufferers Told: 'Get To Work'

By Frazer Maude, Sky New Reporter Thousands of people with progressive conditions such as Parkinson's and MS are being told they could recover enough to look for work, according to charities. The government's controversial Work Capability Assessment...

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HS2 'A Grand Folly' Says Business Group

HS2 Network 'Could Cost £80bn' Updated: 10:51am UK, Sunday 18 August 2013 The cost of the new High Speed 2 rail network will be £80bn, double the current estimate, according to a new report. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) says the plan "defies...

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Regulator Sounds Warning On Mobile Banking

Mobile phone networks and banks are being urged to ensure there are adequate protections in place for consumers as the popularity of mobile banking increases. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a report exploring some early findings...

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UK-US Couple Held In China For 'Selling Data'

A British corporate investigator and his American wife have been arrested in Shanghai on suspicion of illegally buying and selling personal information about Chinese citizens. Former journalist Peter Humphrey and his wife Yingzeng Yu are accused of...

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Struggling G4S Lures Misys Finance Chief

By Mark Kleinman, City Editor The troubled security contractor G4S will on Wednesday mount a fightback against its escalating problems when its chief executive unveils the first clues about his strategy for the company and announces the appointment...

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