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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Conservatives plan on post office opposition day debate
Tories prepare post office pressure

The Conservatives are hoping to draw attention to the government’s post office closure programme at a parliamentary debate next week. Shadow business secretary Alan Duncan plans on using the Tories’ opposition day in the Commons to debate his party’s preferred suspension of the programme. He joins unions and local community groups in opposing proposals to… Read more »

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Bank of England needs more effective warnings
Banks ‘ignored credit warnings’

Banks failed to take action to avert the developing credit crunch in part because they ignored warnings from regulators, MPs have said. The system by which regulators – including the Bank of England and Financial Service Authority (FSA) – warn lenders of impending financial turmoil is “deficient” and must be strengthened to banks pay proper… Read more »