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DIY firms allowed to send staff into homes and push their own products in Green Deal scheme
Robert Watts Telegraph The DIY giant is one of a number of businesses set to reap multi-million profits from the new Green Deal, which will see homeowners borrow up to £10,000 to fit boilers, insulation, double-glazing, doors and other eco-friendly … Continue reading
Merkel: Eurozone must avoid Greek exit
BBC News German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told the BBC it would be a huge political mistake if debt-stricken Greece was allowed to leave the euro. In an exclusive interview, she said Germany would do everything it could to keep … Continue reading
Spain’s lost generation: youth unemployment surges above 50 per cent
Fiona Govan Telegraph More than half of young Spaniards are out of work, according to fresh statistics, signalling a lost generation that has been hit hardest by Spain’s economic woes, as the total number of unemployed surged above five million. … Continue reading
Countries rally against EU carbon tax on airlines
BBC News Delegates from 26 countries opposed to a new EU carbon tax on airlines are meeting in Moscow to consider possible retaliation, amid fears of a trade war. China, India, Russia and the US are among the countries opposed … Continue reading
China issues ultimatum to bloggers and blog commenters
Agence France-Presse Raw Story Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said on Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web. The Chinese … Continue reading →