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Social media told to simplify terms

A report from the UK parliament says Facebook, Twitter and other social networking firms need to make their terms and conditions clearer.

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Suspended Tesco exec leaves company

The BBC has learned one of the Tesco executives suspended by the company over the £260m profit misstatement has left the company.

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Woman wins £337m in divorce case

The American wife of London financier Sir Chris Hohn, Jamie Cooper-Hohn, is awarded £337m by a High Court judge in a divorce case.

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Scotland 'should set income tax'

The Scottish Parliament should have the power to set income tax rates and bands, the body on strengthening devolution recommends.

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German jobless rate hits record low

Germany's unemployment rate has hit a record low of 6.6%, but falling inflation has raised eurozone deflation fears.

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Food bug affects 70% of shop chickens

More than 70% of fresh chickens being sold in the UK are contaminated with the Campylobacter bug, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) reveals.

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