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Power workers in favour of strike
More than 1,000 staff in the north of England vote to stage a seven-day walkout in a pay dispute.

Man's 'pants' password is changed
A man who chose & #34;Lloyds is pants & #34; as his telephone banking password found it had been changed to & #34;no it's not & #34;.

Review fails to save post offices
The Post Office will press ahead and close 11 out of 12 branches under review in south west Wales.

Upgrade demands as net link fails
Firms which have lost their broadband connection for the third time since November demand a telephone exchange upgrade.

Bank customer data sold on eBay
An investigation into how a computer containing bank customers' personal data was sold on an internet auction site is under way.

Delay on cancelled concert cash
A ticket agent in Cornwall says it is trying to get information about possible ticket refunds for a series of cancelled concerts.

Is BT controlling your internet?
An internet user from Shropshire finds something suspicious about his internet connection.

Online ticket company goes bust
Xclusive Tickets, which failed to deliver 18,000 tickets to music festivals and the Olympics, is to go into liquidation.

Garages 'tested' with faulty cars
Cars with faults will be sent to garages in the Isle of Man by trading standards officers to test their repairs and servicing.

When financial data goes missing
Examples of financial data losses

Business travellers boost Virgin
Record numbers of business travellers have boosted profits at Virgin Atlantic despite sky-high fuel prices.

Rentokil Initial's profits halve
Rentokil Initial says interim profits are down by more than half and warns that a turnaround in its fortunes will take time.

Market plans tackle credit crunch
Plans are drawn up to help market traders in a Warwickshire town survive the economic downturn.

Dorset in spotlight after sailing success
After Team GB's success in Beijing, local businesses are looking forward to the 2012 Olympic sailing regatta in Dorset.

Car dealers fined over insurance
Five motor dealerships have been fined by the Financial Services Authority for mis-selling payment protection insurance.

Bus firm 'frustrated' over delays
A bus firm says it can understand the frustration of passengers experiencing longer journeys due to on-going roadworks.

Microsoft loosens code shackles
Microsoft is to make it easier for big customers to move its software onto different machines.

In quotes: BAA break-up threat
Competition watchdogs have warned BAA it may have to sell three of its UK airports amid competition concerns.

BAA 'should sell three airports'
The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland.

Apple admits iPod Nano 'overheat'
Apple says that a battery fault meant that a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos could overheat.




 

 

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