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05/13/2008 10:28 AMUK inflation jumps to 3% in April UK consumer inflation hits 3% in April, its highest level in 13 months, on food and fuel costs, official figures show.
05/13/2008 08:42 AMHouse price falls 'are spreading' The number of UK surveyors reporting falls in property prices has risen for the ninth month in a row, a report says.
05/13/2008 12:00 AMSecond negative month for sales UK retail sales fall for the second month in April, according to the British Retail Consortium.
05/13/2008 10:20 AMAirbus confirms new A380 delays Plane maker Airbus warns of delays in the delivery of some of its A380 superjumbos this year and in 2009.
05/13/2008 09:50 AMFood company could cut 700 jobs More than 700 factory workers could lose their jobs after managers announce plans to stop production at the site.
05/13/2008 10:02 AMWrite-down woe for French banks Credit Agricole considers a 5.9bn-euro rights issue while Societe Generale announces a 23% fall in profits.
05/13/2008 08:34 AMA&L unveils £192m write-down Alliance and Leicester posts a £192m write-down after the value of assets fell following problems in global markets.
05/13/2008 08:31 AMRedrow gloomy on house market House builder Redrow adds to the gloom surrounding the housing market by reporting rising cancellation rates.
05/13/2008 07:02 AMAustralian bank accepts takeover Australian bank St George accepts a 19bn Australian dollar takeover offer from its larger rival Westpac.
05/13/2008 10:04 AMWorking parents at '15-year high' Parents are having to return to work because of the cost of living, a survey by YouGov has found.
05/12/2008 10:20 PMHP confirms in talks to buy EDS Hewlett-Packard confirms that it is in talks to buy the IT services provider Electronic Data Systems.
05/12/2008 11:02 AMBritish Gas bills may rise again British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices.
05/12/2008 10:57 AMUK producer inflation at record UK factory gate prices and producers' input costs rose at a record pace in April, official figures show.
05/12/2008 08:59 PMVenezuela takes over steel firm Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez nationalises the country's biggest steelmaker, Ternium-Sidor.
05/12/2008 02:31 PMCable TV firm wins US newspaper Cablevision buys US paper Newsday for $650m, after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdraws its bid.
05/12/2008 04:55 PMRebound in pension fund finances Final salary pension schemes offered by private employers have bounced back into the black in April, says the PPF.
05/12/2008 03:51 PMSupermarkets lead brand chart Supermarkets take four of the top five places in a chart of the most valuable brands on the UK High Street.
05/12/2008 03:17 PMRetail boss fined over PPI sales Land of Leather and its chief executive have been fined over a lack of training for staff selling payment insurance.
05/12/2008 04:33 PMMore credit woe for bond insurer US bond insurer MBIA posts a net loss of $2.4bn for the past three month period reflecting the credit market slump.
05/12/2008 12:34 PMFarepak 'legal action' possible The government is seeking legal advice over whether it can take action against those behind failed firm Farepak.
05/12/2008 12:06 PMNorthern Rock sees arrears rise Nationalised-lender Northern Rock says the UK mortgage market remains "uncertain" and arrears have increased.
05/09/2008 11:45 PMTackling under-age online sales Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.
05/10/2008 03:46 PMTenants' money 'still not safe' Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.
05/10/2008 01:06 PMPlan to axe Saturday post denied Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.
05/12/2008 07:09 AMFood prices drive China inflation China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll.
05/12/2008 07:35 AMFirms 'up prices as costs soar' Manufacturers are raising prices as they face the strongest cost pressures in over 20 years, the CBI says.
05/12/2008 11:18 AMOil down after record-busting run Oil prices fall, after setting record highs every day last week, and amid concerns that gains may soon return.
05/12/2008 12:38 AMFall in house prices 'welcomed' More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates.
05/12/2008 12:20 PMApple lines up iPhone Asia deals Apple signs deals with four Asia-Pacific mobile phone networks to offer the iPhone in their respective markets.
05/12/2008 10:35 AMRenault eyes world's cheapest car Renault-Nissan announces a joint venture with Indian firm Bajaj to produce a $2,500 (£1,276) car.
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