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European consumers and businesses could save more than €28bn a year from the cost of cross-border transactions after European Union finance ministers backed a law to streamline and unify the bloc’s national payment regimes.

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BP’s Russia venture outbid

Air Berlin to begin flights to New York

Low-cost carrier acquires rival LTU

Lennar warns of slow start to spring sales

Homebuilder’s earnings down 74%

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Surely this cannot be called ‘peace with honour’

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We are told the Northern Ireland deal has brought peace, but that Gerry Adams is where he is today is a victory for terrorism, writes Geoffrey Wheatcroft.


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