Clegg: We could pare back Help to Buy
The government’s Help to Buy scheme could be “pared back” if the Bank of England believes the housing market is overheating, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says. BBC News – Business
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Three face Turkey mine deaths charge
Three people arrested in Turkey are facing a charge of causing multiple deaths in the Soma mine disaster, officials say. BBC News – Europe
Colombia children killed in accident
A bus in northern Colombia has caught fire, killing dozens of children who were returning from an event at an evangelical church, police say. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean
New Pfizer offer for AstraZeneca
US drugs giant Pfizer makes an improved £69bn offer, worth £55 per share, for British firm AstraZeneca. BBC News – UK
AT&T to buy DirecTV for $48.5bn
US telecommunications firm AT&T will acquire satellite television provider DirecTV in a cash and stock deal. BBC News – US & Canada
‘Four killed’ in Nigeria Kano blast
A suicide blast in a popular part of the the Nigerian city of Kano kills four people, police say. BBC News – Africa