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Facebook hits $50bn value mark after bank investment
As the social networking site Facebook reportedly lands a cash injection which values the company at $50bn, Channel 4 News commentators debate the success and investment of the social media giant.
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Vince Cable: I could bring down the Government
David Cameron and Nick Clegg have sung the praises of Coalition Government and backed Vince Cable, despite his comments to reporters that he had the “nuclear option” of walking out if pushed too far.
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Coalition cuts put nearly a million more into poverty
The number of people living in poverty in Britain is set to rise by almost a million by 2014. This includes 100,000 more children despite Government pledges to bring child poverty down.
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FactCheck: What will replace the EMA?
The claim “We are not abolishing EMAs – we are replacing EMAs with something more effective.” David Cameron MP, Prime Minister’s Questions, December 15 2010
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Why England’s World Cup 2018 bid failed
Sports commentators tell Channel 4 News England’s humiliating failure to secure the 2018 World Cup may be the result of the dysfunctional way the English game is run.
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England loses World Cup 2018 bid
England’s bid to host the World Cup in 2018 has ended in disappointment. Russia was chosen by 22 Fifa delegates to stage the biggest football tournament in the world.
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Cuts and VAT rise leave UK economy ‘uncertain’
The budgetary watchdog sees an “uncertain” future for the UK economy – but predicts public sector job losses will be much lower than forecast. Chancellor George Osborne says “Britain is on the mend”.
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EU ministers meet to finalise Ireland bailout
European Union finance minister are meeting today in Brussels in a bid to finalise the 85bn euro bailout for the Irish economy.
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Thousands protest against Ireland austerity cuts
More than 50,000 people have taken to the streets of Dublin to protest against the spending cuts and tax increases the Irish government is planning to introduce.
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Euro slides amid Ireland austerity fears
The euro plunges further as the debt crisis shows signs of spreading to Portugal and Spain, even after Ireland unveiled an austerity plan while negotiations on the country’s bailout continue.
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Economists say Irish crisis could prompt Eurozone rifts
Ireland’s premier Brian Cowen rules out rushing through emergency economic measures, as financial experts tell Channel 4 News that the Irish bailout could lead to more splits in the Eurozone.
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George Osborne: Ireland bailout in UK’s interest
As Chancellor George Osborne tells MPs it’s in Britain’s interest to take part in the Irish bailout, the Irish Premier promises an election in the New Year.
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Irish banking crisis: what now for Portugal and Spain?
As the details of the EU/IMF deal to rescue Ireland’s economy are finalised, what could be the impact on other countries potentially at risk of financial breakdown?
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Ireland debt crisis: aid moves closer
Ireland moves closer to accepting an EU-backed bailout worth tens of billions of euros to stabilise the economy, though the Irish government says an agreement has not yet been finalised.
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Irish banks bail-out: the UK’s role in a rescue bid
After days of negotiation, Ireland has agreed to work with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund. It’s a process which could lead to the bail-out Ireland has so far resisted.