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09/02/2010 09:44 AMHouse prices fall again in August House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
09/02/2010 04:20 PMFour power firms face sales probe Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.
09/02/2010 04:49 PMDell pulls out of battle for 3Par Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.
09/02/2010 01:57 PMRBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.
09/02/2010 05:51 PMBurger King is sold for $3.26bn Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.
09/02/2010 03:33 PMPlans for more £5 notes in ATMs All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.
09/02/2010 06:08 PMExplosion on Gulf of Mexico rig 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.
09/02/2010 06:39 PMRussia extends grain export ban Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.
09/02/2010 02:32 PMECB ups eurozone growth forecasts The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.
09/02/2010 06:19 PMTube strikes on as talks collapse Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.
09/02/2010 10:35 AMZara launches online retail store Zara starts selling its clothes online for the first time following similar moves from Gap and Banana Republic last month.
09/02/2010 11:15 AMSamsung releases iPad competitor Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab.
09/02/2010 10:37 AMRecruitment firm warns on UK jobs Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK's largest recruitment company warns.
09/02/2010 12:34 PMAfghan bank 'to avoid collapse' The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.
09/02/2010 12:11 PMCold winter boosts Gazprom profit 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.
09/02/2010 08:04 AMTVs and iPads boost Currys sales DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World, reports a 3% rise in sales, boosted by demand for TVs and iPads.
09/02/2010 04:26 PMRecord sales of smokers' pensions Smokers and people with weight problems are buying a tailored pension income in greater numbers, according to research.
09/01/2010 05:17 PMFerrari recalls cars after fires Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.
09/02/2010 11:13 AMBoots to dissolve pension scheme The drug company Alliance Boots is dissolving one of its two final-salary pension schemes to 'ensure long-term security'.
09/01/2010 01:39 PMCredit card debt is hitting banks Banks have written off a record amount of credit card debt despite charities reporting a fall in calls from worried borrowers.
09/01/2010 02:42 PMHigher student loan rates begin Millions of graduates will now start paying interest on their student loans again as new interest rates come into effect.
09/02/2010 10:54 AMEurozone growth of 1% confirmed The eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, driven by strong German growth, official figures confirm.
09/01/2010 06:52 PMBlair 'warned on economy' in 2005 The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.
09/01/2010 03:09 PMWheat pushes world food prices up UN says international food prices have risen to levels not seen since 2008, partly because of drought in Russia.
09/01/2010 08:48 PMApple launches MySpace challenger Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
09/02/2010 04:30 PMGreenpeace rig activists arrested Four Greenpeace activists are arrested after giving up their occupation of a Scottish company's drilling rig off Greenland.
09/02/2010 09:58 AMPernod Ricard seeks to lift sales Pernod Ricard says it will spend more on marketing to encourage consumption as the drinks market begins to recover.
09/01/2010 12:14 PMHawk-Eye firm lined up for sale The British company behind the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology used in tennis and cricket is to be put up for sale.
08/31/2010 10:14 PMPremier League spending tumbles Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says.
08/30/2010 08:42 PMBlackburn bidder's firm shut down A Bahrain-based company run by the man behind a £300m takeover bid of Blackburn Rovers has been instructed to cease trading by Bahrain authorities.
09/02/2010 04:10 PMSwitching supplier 'made bills soar' Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher.
09/02/2010 01:42 PMRBS job losses 'horrific', says union 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''.
09/02/2010 09:30 AMOnline clothes shopping booming Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company
09/02/2010 11:41 AMNationwide: Sellers back in market House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
09/02/2010 04:02 PMIndia's cities running out of space Indian cities are getting bigger and there is a growing need for more housing, business space and public facilities.
09/02/2010 09:48 AMOfgem to investigate mis-selling Four of the UK's biggest energy suppliers are to be investigated over concerns that customers have been mis-sold contracts.
09/02/2010 06:24 AMPeru island makes gains from guano An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.
09/02/2010 06:55 AMBoom allows Brazilians a home The property market in Brazil is booming, as the country enjoys rapid economic growth - and it has enabled thousands of people to buy their first home.
09/02/2010 12:51 PMBird business The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands
08/27/2010 03:06 PMPaying the price PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office
09/02/2010 01:59 PMBrazil's property boom After years of building for others, Sergio has bought his own home
09/02/2010 11:01 AMWinning formula? Formula 1 sponsors form alliance to lobby the sport's power brokers
09/01/2010 11:46 PMSaving lives 21st Century technology is helping to fight female foeticide
09/01/2010 11:36 PMSailing sponsorship How an event was created around corporate hospitality
08/31/2010 09:13 PMYou're grounded Airline compensation claims scuppered
09/01/2010 09:35 PMChocolate delight The importance of Fairtrade to Kraft and Cadbury
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