03/09/2010 04:40 PM |
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The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
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03/09/2010 05:19 PM |
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HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
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03/09/2010 02:28 PM |
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BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
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03/09/2010 01:07 PM |
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The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.
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03/09/2010 03:05 PM |
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The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
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03/09/2010 09:47 AM |
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New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
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03/09/2010 10:50 AM |
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Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
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02/09/2010 09:52 PM |
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The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
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03/09/2010 06:48 AM |
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Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
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03/09/2010 06:57 AM |
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Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.
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02/09/2010 04:51 PM |
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Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
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03/09/2010 04:13 AM |
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An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.
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02/09/2010 05:39 PM |
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Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.
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02/09/2010 04:42 PM |
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The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.
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02/09/2010 03:49 PM |
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Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
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02/09/2010 03:20 PM |
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Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
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02/09/2010 08:44 AM |
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House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
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02/09/2010 02:33 PM |
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All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.
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02/09/2010 01:32 PM |
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The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.
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03/09/2010 02:10 AM |
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The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.
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02/09/2010 11:34 AM |
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The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.
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02/09/2010 12:57 PM |
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Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.
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02/09/2010 11:11 AM |
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Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices.
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02/09/2010 09:37 AM |
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Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK's largest recruitment company warns.
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03/09/2010 01:51 AM |
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The Commonwealth Games were meant to showcase Delhi, but the Indian capital is struggling to be ready on time amid accusations of poor planning, reports the BBC's Geeta Pandey.
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01/09/2010 11:14 AM |
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The British company behind the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology used in tennis and cricket is to be put up for sale.
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31/08/2010 09:14 PM |
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Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says.
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03/09/2010 10:02 AM |
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Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area?
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03/09/2010 01:19 PM |
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Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
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03/09/2010 09:09 AM |
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Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents.
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03/09/2010 03:11 PM |
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Global food prices have reached a 20 year high and there are concerns they could climb even further after Russia decided to extend its ban on wheat exports.
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02/09/2010 06:14 PM |
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A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.
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03/09/2010 05:43 AM |
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Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
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02/09/2010 03:10 PM |
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Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher.
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02/09/2010 12:42 PM |
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Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''.
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03/09/2010 11:21 AM |
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The lacemaking factory going back to traditional methods to survive
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03/09/2010 11:28 AM |
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How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
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03/09/2010 07:27 AM |
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Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar
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27/08/2010 02:06 PM |
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PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office
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03/09/2010 05:08 PM |
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Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts
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03/09/2010 08:39 AM |
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August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope
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02/09/2010 11:51 AM |
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The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands
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