Papers round-up Wednesday 11 April

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The Times says the European Central Bank (ECB) is under pressure to cut interest rates at its meeti...

The Times says the European Central Bank (ECB) is under pressure to cut interest rates at its meeting today, with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) reducing its eurozone growth forecast and predicting borrowing costs will fall in coming months. The Independent claims Motorola is to announce 7,000 job cuts in the UK, with more than 3,000 jobs going with the closure of its Bathgate factory near Edinburgh. According to The Daily Telegraph Tony Ball, chief executive of BSkyB, is considering cutting back on special offers he has used to lure customers,...

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