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Retirees lose up to £1bn through opaque market

The sum could treble over the next few years as millions more are automatically enrolled in workplace pension plans under rules taking effect in April

Unilever agrees to return to negotiations

Unilever feels the ‘time is right’ to see if Acas can help resolve the dispute after it closed its final salary scheme

Terry stripped of captaincy over racism charge

The Football Association has come under pressure to act after John Terry was formally charged this week with racially abusing Anton Ferdinand

US job numbers show strong growth

The US economy created 243,000 jobs in January, while the unemployment rate fell to 8.3%, official figures show.

New Virgin staff pay for checks

Virgin Atlantic is forcing successful job applicants to pay for their own criminal record checks, Radio 4's Money Box reveals.

Europe hit by Russia gas shortage

Freezing weather sweeping across Europe is causing a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say.

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