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The latest stories from the Business section of the BBC News web site. |
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UN calls special food price talks |
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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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HSBC threatens to quit London HQ |
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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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Petrobras files $65bn share offer |
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The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers. |
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BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn |
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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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Bank customers in 'dire poverty' |
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Banks are accused of leaving some customers in "dire poverty" after taking money out of their accounts without permission. |
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Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%' |
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Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says. |
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Shift in home loan availability |
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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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US sees 54,000 jobs go in August |
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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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UK builders and services falter |
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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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'Big drop' in alcohol consumption |
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Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest. |
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Europe agrees finance watchdogs |
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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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Chinese consider rival Potash bid |
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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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Andean gold in $3bn bidding war |
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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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Burger King is sold for $3.26bn |
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Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn ( |
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£2.1bn), it has been announced. |
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Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig |
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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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Four power firms face sales probe |
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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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House prices fall again in August |
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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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Plans for more |
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£5 notes in ATMs |
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All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing |
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£5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. |
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Russia extends grain export ban |
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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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ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts |
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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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Mozambique prices 'irreversible' |
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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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Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par |
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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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RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs |
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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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Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit |
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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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Delhi loses patience with Commonwealth Games |
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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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Hawk-Eye firm lined up for sale |
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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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Premier League spending tumbles |
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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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Shopping malls: saviour or curse? |
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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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3D cameras and web TVs on show |
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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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Travel compensation and charges |
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Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents. |
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Global food prices reach 20 year high |
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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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The mint with a whole lot of food miles |
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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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Portable video 'is the future' |
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Toshiba |
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’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage. |
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Switching supplier 'made bills soar' |
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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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RBS job losses 'horrific', says union |
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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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Past is the future |
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The lacemaking factory going back to traditional methods to survive |
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Massive Mini |
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How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps? |
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Rush to buy |
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Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar |
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Paying the price |
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PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office |
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Expert views |
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Economists remain divided over the merits of spending cuts |
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Stock market gloom |
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August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope |
