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G4S's chief executive Nick Buckles is to step down from his post at the end of this month. File picture: Ben Fitzpatrick/Newscast/PA Wire

G4S boss Nick Buckles to retire

The boss of security firm G4S is to retire, just months after he came under fire for his company’s botched handling of its Olympics Games contract.

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London Finance Commission report welcomed by political and business groups

A report calling for London to be given greater freedom over taxes has been widely welcomed.

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Give capital more financial freedom, says London Finance Commission report

London should have greater financial freedom so it can boost growth and compete in the global economy, the London Finance Commission has said.

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£700,000 fund to boost trade for London businesses with overseas markets

Businesses across London are being urged to ‘go global’ and grasp trade opportunities from overseas countries including India, China and Turkey.

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Jenny Dawson set up Rubies in the Rubble, and won the Join Our Core competition run by Ben and Jerry's. Picture: Ben and Jerry's

Entrepreneur swaps spreadsheets for jams to create Rubies in the Rubble

An entrepreneur who swapped spreadsheets for jams and spreads has been working with a homeless charity to help people get into work.

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Federation of Small Businesses asks what is stifling firms in north east London

With one year to go until local elections in London, the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched a mass business consultation exercise in a number of boroughs.

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War on Want sweatshop campaigns officer Laia Blanch with colleagues demonstrate outside Primark in Oxford Street, London. Picture: Julio Etchart

War on Want campaigners call for compensation for Bangladesh building collapse victims

A small group of protesters gathered outside Primark’s London Oxford Street store today to demand compensation for those affected by the collapse of a factory complex in Bangladesh.

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You could be the lucky winner of £500 to spend at TK Maxx

Win £500 to spend at TK Maxx

Home to top name brands at great prices, TK Maxx is more like a treasure hunt than a shop. Perfect for grabbing a bargain or some hidden gems, you arm yourself with a trolley and go wild.

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Lucas Rosselli, one, from London, inspects a model landscape of London made from 2,186 sugar cubes. Picture: Geoff Caddick/PA Wire

Sweet! London skyline made out of sugar cubes

It might look sweet, but a sugar cube recreation of London’s skyline is not for eating.

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