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BA strike talks end without deal

Talks between British Airways and Unite aimed at averting strike action by cabin crew break down without agreement.

Smaller losses at Northern Rock

Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.

Banking fraud 'moves to internet'

Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.

Pompey axe 85 jobs to cut costs

Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.

Banks face harsher stress tests

Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.

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Internet up for Nobel Peace Prize

The internet is among a record 237 individuals and organisations nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize.

Mobile phone allows boss to snoop

Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.

Facebook calls for 'iconic games'

Facebook calls on game designers to make an iconic title, such as Mario or Halo, specifically for the social network.

File-sharing sanctions 'unfair'

Illegal file-sharers should be fined, rather than have their internet connection cut off, says the boss of BT.

Hard drive evolution could hit XP

Hard drives are about to undergo one of the biggest format shifts in 30 years but it could cause problems for Windows XP users.