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HSBC threatens to quit London HQ
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:19:19 GMT
HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.
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Expert views
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:08:15 GMT
Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts
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UN calls special food price talks
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT
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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Global food prices reach 20 year high
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:11:07 GMT
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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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT
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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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:42 GMT
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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3D cameras and web TVs on show
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT
Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs.
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Shift in home loan availability
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:07:48 GMT
The cost of mortgages is continuing to fall and they are becoming more accessible to some borrowers, figures show.
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Massive Mini
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:44 GMT
How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?
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Past is the future
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:21:05 GMT
The lacemaking factory going back to traditional methods to survive
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'Big drop' in alcohol consumption
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:50:14 GMT
Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.
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Shopping malls: saviour or curse?
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:39 GMT
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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UK builders and services falter
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:47:47 GMT
New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.
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Travel compensation and charges
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:09:35 GMT
Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents.
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Stock market gloom
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:39:42 GMT
August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope
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Rush to buy
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:27:25 GMT
Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar
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Andean gold in $3bn bidding war
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT
Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.
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Chinese consider rival Potash bid
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:48:01 GMT
Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
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Portable video 'is the future'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT
Toshiba's UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:13:08 GMT
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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Mozambique prices 'irreversible'
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:10:45 GMT
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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Delhi loses patience with Commonwealth Games
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:51:45 GMT
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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Europe agrees finance watchdogs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:42 GMT
The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.
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The mint with a whole lot of food miles
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:43 GMT
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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Russia extends grain export ban
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:39:21 GMT
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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Burger King is sold for $3.26bn
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT
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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German banker 'should be fired'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:53 GMT
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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Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT
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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Four power firms face sales probe
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:04 GMT
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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Switching supplier 'made bills soar'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:44 GMT
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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Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:20 GMT
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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ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:32:34 GMT
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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RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:57:47 GMT
Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.
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RBS job losses 'horrific', says union
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:42:39 GMT
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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Bird business
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:03 GMT
The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands
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Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse'
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:24 GMT
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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Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:11:10 GMT
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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Recruitment firm warns on UK jobs
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:37:37 GMT
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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House prices fall again in August
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:18 GMT
House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.
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Hawk-Eye firm lined up for sale
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:20 GMT
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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Premier League spending tumbles
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:14:41 GMT
Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says.
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Paying the price
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:26 GMT
PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office