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Below you will find the latest headlines from a range of UK business resources such as the BBC and Telegraph. Each currency news headline will hyperlink to the relevant news article on their website. We hope you find this a useful currency news info portal

• Credit unions hoping to widen net 3rd February 2012 - 23:53
  Credit unions hope a new law will boost membership numbers
• VIDEO: Do the super-rich pay their way? 3rd February 2012 - 23:53
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• Nasdaq jumps to 11-year high on surge in US jobs 3rd February 2012 - 23:19
  A surge in hiring in the US economy drove the Nasdaq index to an 11-year high on Friday, as optimism grew that the jobs market is on a steady path to recovery.
• Small-cap week: Coms surges on Smith share deal 3rd February 2012 - 22:48
  Internet telephone service provider gains 168% after chief executive of MXC Capital increases stake
• Unilever agrees to return to negotiations 3rd February 2012 - 22:34
  Unilever feels the ‘time is right’ to see if Acas can help resolve the dispute after it closed its final salary scheme
• US job numbers show strong growth 3rd February 2012 - 21:45
  The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.
• Small-caps: Game bounces back 3rd February 2012 - 21:42
  Agreement with lenders lifts troubled retailer while brewer Fuller’s rises after announcing the purchase of 15 pubs from Enterprise Inns for £22.9m
• Bakrie vehicle moves to oust Rothschild from Bumi 3rd February 2012 - 20:50
  Dramatic move is a setback for the UK financier, who had pledged to clean up corporate governance at the coal miner
• Chartists have a cross to bear 3rd February 2012 - 18:21
  Analysts’ favourite is little help in spotting trends, says David Schwartz
• Broadband take-up boosts BT earnings 3rd February 2012 - 18:10
  Pension deficit widens £1.6bn, but pre-tax profit for third quarter is up 48% at the UK telecoms group
• Talk of a £1.2bn payout warms up Centrica 3rd February 2012 - 17:59
  As an Arctic chill gripped the country, British Gas-owner Centrica warmed up nicely amid suggestions that it could pay a £1.2bn special dividend.
• RBS fights Libor dismissal claim by trader 3rd February 2012 - 17:51
  Bank says former Singapore employee was guilty of gross misconduct for ‘improperly influencing’ rate setting
• FTSE 100: US jobs data sends blue-chips soaring 3rd February 2012 - 17:29
  Admiral sailed up to claim pole position as the benchmark index leapt ahead on upbeat jobs data from the US.
• Insurers head gains with FTSE eyeing 6,000 level 3rd February 2012 - 17:11
  London makes broad-based gains with only six FTSE 100 stocks falling as US jobs data and purchasing managers’ surveys lift sentiment
• Small caps: Porvair buoyed by profits surge 3rd February 2012 - 16:54
  Company sales bolstered by solid performance of its higher-margin metal filtration division
• Questor: Egypt review and Facebook 3rd February 2012 - 11:30
  Questor Plus: Garry White's share tips in Egypt, Syria - plus Facebook.
• Personal insolvencies 'down 11%' 3rd February 2012 - 11:09
  Fewer people were declared insolvent in 2011 in England and Wales than in 2010, but the number of companies going bust increased.
• Service sector sees strong growth 3rd February 2012 - 11:01
  The UK's service sector grew at its fastest rate since March 2011 in January, according to a closely watched survey.
• FTSE 100: Defensives help blue-chips higher ahead of jobs data 3rd February 2012 - 10:29
  Defensive shares were in demand as the benchmark index made modest gains ahead of the latest jobs data due out of the US.
• FTSE 100: Defensives help blue-chips higher ahead of jobs data 3rd February 2012 - 10:29
  Defensive shares were in demand as the benchmark index made modest gains ahead of the latest jobs data due out of the US and after better-than-expected services data.
• Eurozone service sector growing 3rd February 2012 - 09:47
  The eurozone's service sector grows for the first time in four months, although Spain and Italy continue to struggle.
• UK recession looms, says report 3rd February 2012 - 00:02
  The UK will enter recession in the first half of the year as households continue to cut back, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
• Miners power FTSE to six-month high 2nd February 2012 - 21:01
  ENRC misses out on rally fuelled by Glencore and Xstrata’s proposed merger while disappointing results elsewhere drag on London index
• Small-caps: MXC chief share buy lifts Coms 2nd February 2012 - 20:40
  Internet telephone company’s shares jump 72.7% after Ian Smith, chief executive of MXC Capital, increases direct and indirect holdings to 27.6%
• Japanese smoke signals push up Imperial 2nd February 2012 - 19:39
  Having ticked up after a trading update earlier this week, Imperial Tobacco rose another 5p to £23.08 as takeover speculation refused to be stubbed out.
• AstraZeneca unveils plans to cut 7,300 jobs 2nd February 2012 - 16:43
  Anglo-Swedish drugs group, which pledged a $4.5bn share buy-back, reports 2% fall in revenues as competition from generics bites
• Gold will rise against 'heavily debased' currencies 2nd February 2012 - 16:07
  Troy's Francis Brooke began buying gold at $450 an ounce.
• China 'considering' eurozone help 2nd February 2012 - 13:57
  Premier Wen Jiabao says Beijing is "considering" contributing to European rescue funds, during a visit by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
• Earnings doubts hang over Hong Kong rally 2nd February 2012 - 13:53
  Falling margins and slow revenue growth cloud the outlook for the apparently buoyant Hang Seng and analysts say there are reason to be cautious
• Bank says Irish recession to stay 2nd February 2012 - 13:02
  Ireland's Central Bank says the country's domestic economy will remain in recession through 2012.
• ECB to the rescue 2nd February 2012 - 12:41
  Mid-Wynd's MacPhee: the central bank's critical role in the Eurozone.
• MPC member attacks lending cuts 2nd February 2012 - 11:58
  A member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee criticises banks for not lending enough to businesses and asks if they are "risk-averse jerks".
• GlobeOp shares soar after purchase by TPG 1st February 2012 - 23:42
  US private equity group is to buy the London-listed hedge fund administrator for £508m, marking its return to the UK financial services sector
• Small-caps: Takeover delay hits Synchronica 1st February 2012 - 21:57
  Smartphone messaging software maker slips 13% on news that offer from Myriad has yet to be agreed
• Tognum venture powers Rolls-Royce to record high 1st February 2012 - 21:36
  Enginer maker’s marine acquistion with Daimler helps London index to its biggest gain in a month in a broad-based rally
• BAE and Rolls motor on as FTSE accelerates 1st February 2012 - 19:27
  As the market moved up a gear, aerospace engineers BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce were both in the ascendant.
• Manufacturing data boosts markets 1st February 2012 - 18:04
  Promising figures for manufacturing output in economies throughout the world boost stock markets.
• UK manufacturing activity expands 1st February 2012 - 12:32
  The UK's manufacturing sector returned to growth in January, a survey indicates, with activity at its highest level for eight months.
• FTSE 100: Financials help lead large-caps higher 1st February 2012 - 12:02
  ICAP and Man Group were amongst the sharpest gainers on the benchmark index as equities were buoyed by robust manufacturing data from China.
• Case for tax cuts 'is stronger' 1st February 2012 - 10:54
  The argument for the chancellor to cut taxes to boost the economy is stronger than it was a year ago, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.
• Hong Kong unveils relief measures 1st February 2012 - 06:56
  Hong Kong unveils measures worth nearly $10bn (£6.5bn) to help local residents and businesses prepare for a "difficult year.”
• China data shows slowing demand 1st February 2012 - 04:14
  The demand for Chinese exports falls as global economic uncertainty continues to hurt consumer confidence.
• China 'subsidising' part makers 1st February 2012 - 02:15
  A US trade group accuses China of providing "illegal" subsidies to car part manufacturers, a practise it says is hurting US firms.
• Small-caps: 888 Holdings rises on Caesars deal 31st January 2012 - 21:20
  The online gaming group rose 11.7 per cent on news it is to supply a poker platform and B2B services to support a US operation
• Warning of post-Christmas hangover for pubs 31st January 2012 - 19:06
  While the market bubbled up, pub companies experienced varying fortunes as City scribblers cautioned that after the Christmas party, a headache could hit the sector.
• FTSE 100: Oil majors fuel blue-chip rebound 31st January 2012 - 18:05
  Oil explorers and producers helped to haul the large-caps back into positive territory as investors were heartened by robust results from a clutch of blue-chip players.
• BAE Systems down over fears for jet contract 31st January 2012 - 16:44
  Wider market drifted off highs after a positive start with strong earnings from Arm and BSkyB while miners were hit by decline in US consumer confidence
• Euro unemployment hits new record 31st January 2012 - 11:44
  The unemployment rate in the eurozone hit a record high of 10.4% at the end of last year, the Eurostat agency says.
• Czechs and UK refuse EU agreement 31st January 2012 - 00:12
  Twenty-five of the 27 EU states agree to sign a fiscal pact for stricter rules to try to prevent future debt crises, with the UK and Czech Republic refusing.
• Why Greece won't go away 31st January 2012 - 00:10
  A Greek debt deal won't resolve the country's real problems