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News Round-Up. (22.08.2008)
Posted: Thursday 21st Aug 2008
Starting at the BBC, UK economic growth is now at a standstill as Russia gets punished economically for slapping poor little Georgia about.
Next, The Telegraph reports that equal pay claims are on the rise, while the ECB is threatening to cut off aid for feckless lenders.
The Guardian says that John Lewis is claiming its falling sales are due to the Olympics and exam results – but we all know it’s down to something bigger. Oil prices, meanwhile, have risen slightly – again due to Russia’s antics.
Over at The Times, Halifax is slashing its estate agents business by 25%, while hapless rat-worriers Rentokil suffer even more pain.
The Independent scares everyone with news that consumer debt has exceeded national GDP for a second year, while rising mortgage rates adds even more woe for besieged US homeowners.
And finally, The Register notes that the BBC’s iPlayer might be driving small ISPs into the rocks, while paying particular attention to that utter idiot who lost even more personal data on behalf of an equally dense HMG…