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Ten point deduction looms as Rangers signal administration intent

Fifty-four times Scottish Champions face £49m HMRC bill.

By Robert Pollard

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Britain on the brink of a double-dip recession

Britain on the brink of a double-dip recession

GDP fell by 0.2 per cent in the final quarter of 2011.

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So who pays?

So who pays?

When forced to find new resources, the coalition's instinct is to take them from low-to-middle income families.

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Something happened at the end of August to terrify policymakers

Something happened at the end of August to terrify policymakers

Austerity in the UK is pushing us back into recession, as it is in the eurozone.

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The battle for growth

The battle for growth

Slower growth in 2011 is not due to the eurozone crisis; slower growth in 2012 will be.

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Chart of the day: inflation plummets

Chart of the day: inflation plummets

Inflation falls to 3.6%, the lowest level since November 2010.

UK inflation rate lowest in over a year

UK inflation rate lowest in over a year

The consumer prices index dropped more than half a point in January.

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

Osborne hoisted with his own petard

With Britain's credit rating on negative outlook, the Chancellor's reputation is on the line.

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Japan's GDP drops further in Q4

Japan's GDP drops further in Q4

Japan's fourth-quarter contraction was twice what analysts had predicted.

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No recession but growth only

No recession but growth only "modest", predicts CBI

Household spending will continue to be subdued.

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