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| Mortgage bail-out rallies markets : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:50:10 GMT |
| Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae in the biggest bailout in US history. |
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| US Boeing workers strike over pay : Sun, 07 Sep 2008 10:02:52 GMT |
| Workers at the world's biggest aircraft manufacturer, Boeing, go on strike in the US. |
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| Nano car plant protest suspended : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:04:27 GMT |
| Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land. |
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| US rules out new economic package : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:19:26 GMT |
| White House says it does not see need for new measures to stimulate economy despite sharp rise in unemployment. |
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| Crude oil price drops below $106 : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:16:16 GMT |
| Oil prices dip below $106 as traders predict rising US unemployment will see consumers cutting back on petrol use. |
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| Nokia expects market share loss : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 20:38:39 GMT |
| Nokia lowers its predicted market share for the third quarter, sending its shares plummeting. |
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| Pakistan 'needs help' on economy : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:46:22 GMT |
| Pakistan needs a "substantial" injection of external funds if it is to stabilise its economy, an IMF official says. |
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| One Laptop signs up with Amazon : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:44 GMT |
| Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US. |
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| US lifts some Belarus sanctions : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:41:15 GMT |
| Some sanctions imposed by the US on firms working with Belarussian companies are lifted, US officials announce. |
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| Charity shops boosted as shoppers try to beat credit crunch : Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:24:35 GMT |
| Charity shops beat the economic slowdown as shoppers look for value away from the traditional high street chains. |
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| Guidelines for financial journalists : Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT |
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| Global journey : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:25:02 GMT |
| BBC News to track a container around the world |
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| Business views : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:38:08 GMT |
| Firms discuss concerns ahead of the US election |
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| Robert Peston : Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:57:53 GMT |
| Fresh evidence of financial fragility in US and UK |
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| Snap poll : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:15:59 GMT |
| Election call as Canada feels economic chills |
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| Google is 10 : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:29:19 GMT |
| What is the secret behind Google's huge success? |
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| Taking a pounding : Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:19:32 GMT |
| Sterling's decline hits key shares in the BBC Global 30 |
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| Falling oil helps factory prices : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:33:27 GMT |
| The falling cost of oil and metals has helped lower the price of goods leaving UK factories. |
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| Nationwide rescues small lenders : Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:39:08 GMT |
| The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies. |
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| Smoking ban hits JD Wetherspoon : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:03:22 GMT |
| The UK smoking ban and slow consumer spending knocks pub group JD Wetherspoon's full year pretax profits down 11%. |
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| BHP stops ore output after deaths : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:29:42 GMT |
| BHP Billiton suspends all iron ore production in Western Australia after the deaths of two workers in the space of ten days. |
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| S Africa plans to stop blackouts : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:52:38 GMT |
| A massive investment in new energy in South Africa is needed to prevent more power cuts, according to one of the country's government ministers. |
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| Arcelor targets South Africa mine : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:01:15 GMT |
| Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, is to develop a manganese mine in South Africa to help secure raw materials. |
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| Chavez takes over fuel transport : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:14:09 GMT |
| Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez approves a plan to take over the firms that distribute fuel to households and petrol stations. |
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| Job market jitters add to US woes : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:25:43 GMT |
| Downbeat US employment ad retail data adds to economic jitters despite more positive figures from the service sector. |
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| Australia lowers interest rates : Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:57:21 GMT |
| Australia's central bank cuts interest rates for the first time in seven years as its economy slows |
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| South Korea in talks with Lehman : Tue, 02 Sep 2008 06:51:48 GMT |
| South Korea confirms speculation that it is interested in troubled US investment bank Lehman Brothers. |
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| Russian invasion spooks investors : Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:17:01 GMT |
| Russia's stock market loses more than 30% of its value as foreign investors pull out after the country's intervention in Georgia. |
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| Eurozone rates on hold at 4.25% : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:28:37 GMT |
| The European Central Bank keeps eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting. |
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| Iraq economic outlook 'improves' : Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:55:41 GMT |
| Iraq's economic prospects have improved, thanks to better security, increased oil output and exports, says an IMF review. |
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| Crude oil price drops below $109 : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:23:48 GMT |
| Crude oil prices slip further after Hurricane Gustav fails to disrupt output and on concerns slowing world growth will dent demand. |
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| More protests hit Tata Nano plant : Wed, 03 Sep 2008 09:38:18 GMT |
| Work on the Indian factory where the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, is to be made is indefinitely suspended amid violent protests. |
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| Work stopped at Nano car factory : Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:27:25 GMT |
| Work on the Indian factory where the Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, is to be made is suspended amid local opposition. |
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