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BBC News - Business |
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The latest stories from the Business section of the
BBC News web site.
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House giant faces administration |
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Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk. |
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Diamond to be new Barclays chief |
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Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister. |
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EU's Barroso laments jobs crisis |
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The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech. |
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Boeing revamps military division |
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Boeing announces cuts at its military aircraft division in readiness for future reductions in US government defence spending. |
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Tax error letters start to arrive |
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UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations. |
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Most believe 'retirement is over' |
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Seven out of 10 people believe retirement as we know it will not be possible in the future, a BBC Newsnight poll finds. |
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HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job |
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Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle. |
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Concern over new business groups |
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The government receives 56 requests to set up local business groups - amid concerns some could be too small and lack clout. |
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Obama to back company tax breaks |
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President Obama is to call for company tax breaks in his bid to regain the initiative as mid-term elections loom. |
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EU agrees new financial framework |
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European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises. |
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Mozambique bread price climbdown |
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Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week. |
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Ocado sees 30% rise in food sales |
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Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls. |
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Pension rallies hit French cities |
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More than one million protesters join rallies across France and a national strike causes major disruption, amid rising anger over pension reforms. |
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Kabul Bank investors' cash frozen |
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Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors. |
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Scam fear over electricity credit |
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Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers. |
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Workplace accidents 'unreported' |
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Union leaders claim some workplace accidents go unreported with 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses. |
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Demand for Equitable Life payout |
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Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation. |
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Tax holiday for UK firms kicks in |
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A scheme offering up to 400,000 new firms a chance to trim their tax bill has come into effect. |
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Key Asian interest rates on hold |
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The cost of borrowing in Australia stays at 4.5% and Japan at near zero amid continuing global economic uncertainty. |
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UK slipping down graduate league |
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The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. |
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School clothes boost retail sales |
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Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest. |
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Banknote staff falsified records |
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The world's biggest bank note printer warns of a heavy profits blow after internal investigations found some staff had falsified documents. |
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US firm buys Realtime Worlds game |
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Part of collapsed computer games firm Realtime Worlds has been bought by an anonymous American company, administrators confirm. |
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Strike severely disrupts Tube |
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Some services resume on the London Underground following severe disruption on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes. |
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Rovers takeover man left UK debts |
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The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals. |
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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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Connaught workers on the future |
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Pete Key and Marc Woodcock work for Connaught on a Hull City Council contract, carrying out conversions for tenants with disabilities. |
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Retail: "Good news for savvy shoppers" |
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High street sales have picked up slightly driven by sales of computers and school uniforms ready for the new academic year. |
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Tube strike brings major delays |
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Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines. |
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HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job |
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Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle. |
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What to do if you get a tax letter |
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Nearly six million people who have paid the wrong amount of income tax will start to receive letters from the tax office on Tuesday, letting them know about the errors. |
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Robert Peston on new Barclays chief |
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One of the world's best-paid bankers, Bob Diamond, is to become the chief executive of Barclays. |
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Housing group 'near administration' |
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The property services group, Connaught is on the brink of administration and 10,000 jobs are at stake. |
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Singapore's PM courts China trade |
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Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in China on a six day visit. |
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Deep pockets |
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Finding investors to delve beneath the ocean waves |
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China calling |
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Can trade with China help the UK economy? |
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Past is the future |
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Lacemaking factory goes back to traditional methods to survive |
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Q&A: Income tax |
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What should you do if the tax blunder affects you? |
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Crystal ball gazing |
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Experts make their predictions on house prices |
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Spending review |
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What it is, how it works, the key arguments |
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