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Sunday 26 May 2013

UK Financial News on 2013-05-26

Japan restarts Dreamliner flights
Japan's All Nippon Airways resumes commercial flights of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner for the first time since the planes were grounded over safety fears......

Fears raised for Little Chef brand
The Little Chef brand could disappear from the UK's roadsides if it is bought by a larger chain, its owners warn......

Japan announces fresh aid to Burma
Japan announces fresh aid to Burma, during a landmark visit by Japanese PM Shinzo Abe aimed at boosting economic ties......

Restarted direct debits investigated
The information commissioner is seeking answers from a firm that has reactivated its former customers' old direct debits without their permission......

VIDEO: Concern over smart meter hacking
Over the next few years the plan is for every household to get a smart energy meter - but technology experts say some of the meters can be hacked......

VIDEO: Can India maintain its economic growth?
India is preparing to reveal its GDP statistics for the year from April 2012 and March 2013, with official estimates suggesting growth for the period was around 5%......

VIDEO: Hopes of India vaccine breakthrough
India may be a leading producer and exporter of vaccines, yet the government's immunisation programme fails to reach an estimated 28% of babies born there......

VIDEO: Can Turkey defy the global slump?
With many Middle Eastern economies in turmoil, and doom and gloom across much of Europe, Turkey seems to be bucking the trend......

VIDEO: Leaving Egypt for life in Dubai
Amid dismay at Egypt's political direction and pessimism about the state of the economy, thousands of Egyptians are choosing to move abroad......

Is Ryanair really Europe's most punctual airline?
Is Ryanair really Europe's most punctual airline?.....

How easy is it to hack a smart meter?
How easy is it to hack a smart meter?.....

Lotus F1's 56m loss is motorsport's biggest
The Lotus Formula One team last year recorded the biggest loss of any outfit in motorsport history, according to its latest accounts.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6f3/mf.gif' border='0'/>.....

Fears over foreign push for water firms
New attempts by foreign investors and infrastructure funds to increase their already considerable holdings in Britain's water industry are causing concern among ministers and regulators.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.c.....

Last-ditch move to get higher bid for ENRC
Independent directors of ENRC are engaged in a last-ditch attempt to get a higher bid from investors controlling the mining group and win the backing of a key shareholder.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/56.....

Electric car maker runs out of juice after spending 560m
An electric car designed to end fears among drivers about running out of power has run out of energy itself.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6f6/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'.....

Cyber-security turns into new battleground as US-China tension grows
As the countries trade blows amid claims of online spying, some see it as a final effort by Washington to retain its economic superiority .<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6f7/mf.gif' border='.....

Fast-growing Spark Energy 'on track for first profit'
One of Britain's energy supply minnows, Spark Energy, has revealed it expects to make an annual profit this year for the first time.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6f8/mf.gif' border='0'/>.....

Private equity takeover lifts Pure Gym
Pure Gym, the low-cost gym company, has announced it is investing 50m in new fitness centres following its takeover by private equity.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6f9/mf.gif' border='0'/&g.....

Designer dad comes up with world's coolest barbecue
John Tomalin-Reeves, the designer behind the British Airways lounge at Heathrow's Terminal 5, has designed what he says is the "coolest barbecue on the planet". .<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c.....

Commodities: Miners set to feel the pinch of rising global steel supply as demand falls
The global steel market is oversupplied and miners are going to feel the pinch. Demand is, at best, subdued and steel production has been ramping up, especially in China.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568.....

DIY stores in a fix as Britain falls out of love with home improvement
Homebase and B&Q hope to stem falling sales with a new approach, writes Graham Ruddick .<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e5bd5/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table bo.....

Outspoken hedge fund boss who made the journey from city to city
Hedge fund boss Andrew Law tells of betting against the yen, hopes of US growth and his work with a charity to provide speakers for state schools .<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e5bd6/mf.gif' .....

Newsagents suffer from mini-supermarkets boom
The traditional neighbourhood newsagent is facing a battle for survival as supermarket groups push into the convenience store market, according to the boss of Britain's biggest chain of managed convenience stores.<img width='1' height='1' src='htt.....

Let them beat cakes
However you slice it, Perfection Foods is on an exporting roll.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e209a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td .....

Speculate to accumulate many more 'export champions', says BCC chief
In a week-long series The Telegraph celebrates 'export champions'.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e209b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><.....

Wise for central banks to be flexible over stimulus steps, however investors react
To anyone observing the financial markets from the outside, the events of the last few weeks must seem baffling.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e209c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-vi.....

We need a co-ordinated European energy policy and an end to states protecting their own interests
Energy security is at the forefront of political debate today, and so it should be. Governments have a basic responsibility to ensure that the lights stay on in our homes and that the energy sector can generate the electricity required to drive the e.....

The FTSE 100 could still hit 7,000 - but remember that QE cannot last
Blue-chip index has surprised many with the strength of its rally.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e209e/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><.....

Ask John: Wythenshawe may not be Monaco, but we could all pay less tax
Straight-talking common sense from the front line of management<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6e209f/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><tr><td .....

Co-op bank crisis claims two more directors
Two more senior Co-operative Group directors have been shown the door in the wake of the disastrous performance of the mutual's banking division.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6da8b8/mf.gif' bo.....

Japan plays down concerns bond price spike could hurt recovery
Japan's central bank governor has shrugged off concerns that the recent spike in bond prices could damage the country's fledgling recovery.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6ea6fb/mf.gif' border='.....

Japan downplays anxiety over bond price spike
Japan's central bank governor has shrugged off concerns that the recent spike in bond prices could damage the country's fledgling recovery.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c6da691/mf.gif' border='.....

Dashwood: The knives come out again for Sir Mervyn
Sir Mervyn King has taken his fair share of heat from the City as Bank of England governor, but he still won't get out of the kitchen.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c690b39/mf.gif' border='0'/&g.....

Questor share tip: GKN's businesses should continue to motor
GKN gave an upbeat presentation to City analysts last week. Questor says buy.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c690b3a/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table border='0'><.....

Is this the end of the FTSE 100 bull run?
The FTSE had a wobble this week but some shares still offer value. Emma Wall gets some expert tips<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c690b3b/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><ta.....

Questor share tip: Buy Pennon for Viridor recovery
Pennon's profits have been hit by weak recyclate nporice. Questor keeps a buy for recovery.<img width='1' height='1' src='http://telegraph.feedsportal.com/c/32726/f/568300/s/2c690b3c/mf.gif' border='0'/><div class='mf-viral'><table bor.....