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Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector.
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
Dana Petroleum tells shareholders independent valuers found Korean oil's bid is too low and should be rejected.
Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.
The Japanese finance minister says there could be market intervention as the yen hits a new 15-year high.
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.
Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.
President Obama is to call for company tax breaks in his bid to regain the initiative as mid-term elections loom.
Boeing announces cuts at its military aircraft division in readiness for future reductions in US government defence spending.
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.
The government receives 56 requests to set up local business groups - amid concerns some could be too small and lack clout.
Union leaders claim some workplace accidents go unreported with 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses.
UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.
Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.
The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.
Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.
Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls.
Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors.
The world's biggest bank note printer warns of a heavy profits blow after internal investigations found some staff had falsified documents.
Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some $8m (£5m) went missing during the World Cup finals in South Africa.
Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice loses a sponsorship deal with Jaguar after making a homophobic remark on Twitter.
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.
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has expressed concern about the appointment of the investment banker, Bob Diamond, as the new chief executive of Barclays.
Pete Key and Marc Woodcock work for Connaught on a Hull City Council contract, carrying out conversions for tenants with disabilities.
BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.
Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding
High street sales have picked up slightly driven by sales of computers and school uniforms ready for the new academic year.
Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.
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.
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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