Yahoo Agrees to Buy Tumblr Yahoo Agrees to Buy Tumblr

Yahoo's board has approved a deal to acquire blogging startup Tumblr for $1.1 billion in cash.

today, 22:08
Tax avoidance: how to change corporate behaviour Tax avoidance: how to change corporate behaviour

It is up to consumers and voters to change the lousy behaviour of big banks, energy giants and internet multinational. They will not change by themselvesLast week, I was waiting in the queue at the butcher while an elderly lady was being served. Clearly, she was not that well-off and chose the cheapest cuts of meat. When she was done, the butcher asked the assistant serving her how much the bill...

today, 13:39
Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Says Euro Tax 'To Decimate Pensions', Report Says

A report to be published on Monday warns of the disastrous consequences of a new financial transactions tax, Sky News understands.

today, 17:32
Debt timebomb 85 per cent of students never pay off loans Debt timebomb 85 per cent of students never pay off loans

Hundreds of thousands of students will be burdened with long-term debt, making it even harder for them to afford to buy a home, a research conducted for The Mail on Sunday suggests.

today, 8:29
Yahoo! agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn Yahoo! agrees to buy Tumblr for $1.1bn

The US web giant Yahoo! is to buy Tumblr in a $1.1bn (£720m) deal that will net the the founder of the blogging network a $250m fortune at the age of just 26.

today, 17:04
Sir Mervyn King: stop 'demonising' bankers Sir Mervyn King: stop 'demonising' bankers

Sir Mervyn King, the outgoing head of the Bank of England, has called for an end of banker bashing saying it's wrong to "demonise individuals" for the failure of the financial system.

today, 11:51
Obama Aide Chides GOP for 'Fishing' Obama Aide Chides GOP for 'Fishing'

White House senior adviser Dan Pfeiffer said the Obama administration wouldn't cooperate in "partisan fishing expeditions" over targeting of tea-party groups by tax officials.

today, 21:11
New Missile Launch Raises Korean Tensions New Missile Launch Raises Korean Tensions

North Korea on Sunday fired a short-range missile into the sea off the eastern coast of the Korean peninsula following three similar launches Saturday.

today, 14:41
Denmark Wins Eurovision Song Contest Denmark Wins Eurovision Song Contest

Denmark emerged victorious Saturday in this year's Eurovision Song Contest. 20year-old Emmelie de Forest won with folksy ballad "Only Teardrops," which handily beat runners up, Azerbaijan and Ukraine.

today, 2:43
Beware the bubble: We risk another housing crash, warns Bank governor Beware the bubble: We risk another housing crash, warns Bank governor

Britain is risking another housing crash – and billions of pounds of debt – through a plan to help people on to the property ladder, the Bank of England governor has warned.

today, 20:30
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