Playtech's net gain

NEW products and a joint venture with bookmaker William Hill helped online gaming software supplier Playtech to increase 2009 earnings by a quarter, writes Philip Waller.

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FSA looks to hire 460 more staff

THE City watchdog is looking to hire 460 more staff as it seeks to take a more “risky and confrontational” approach to regulation even as it faces questions over its future.

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Arrow opens books

AUSTRALIAN gas group Arrow Energy is believed to have opened its books to Royal Dutch Shell and PetroChina to let them conduct due diligence on their joint £2billion takeover bid.

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G4S unlocks international opportunity

FOREIGN governments electronically tagging their criminals ankles are set to help G4S continue to defy the downturn.

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Losses shake Hiscox

LLOYD’S of London insurer Hiscox said it will take a combined £100million hit from February’s earthquake in Chile and the windstorm Xynthia, which swept through Western Europe at the end of the month.

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Astra's plan emerges

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Cash injection kept company in top gear

THERE is not much glamour in being at the nuts-and-bolts end of a supply chain, even when the clients are Formula One racing teams and jet fighter manufacturers.

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Entrepreneur trains up future faces of TV

ENTREPRENEUR Claire Richmond, whose successful online agency Find A TV Expert featured in these pages two years ago, is aiming to make stars of others through a series of seminars designed for experts who want to find fame and some fortune as factual television contributors.

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Lenders push overpayment

BANKS are encouraging homeowners on cheap variable-rate mortgages to consider clearing their debts more quickly by using spare cash to boost monthly repayments.

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Premium costs drive parents into scam

PARENTS are breaking the law by falsely claiming to be the main driver of their children’s cars to help them to cut insurance costs.

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