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House prices fall again in August House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society. |
Four power firms face sales probe Four of the \"big six\" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says. |
Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn. |
RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division. |
Burger King is sold for $3.26bn Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced. |
Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals. |
Russia extends grain export ban Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year\'s harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says. |
ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold. |
Tube strikes on as talks collapse Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down. |
Zara launches online retail store Zara starts selling its clothes online for the first time following similar moves from Gap and Banana Republic last month. |
Samsung releases iPad competitor Samsung has become the latest manufacturer to enter into the tablet computer market with its Galaxy Tab. |
Recruitment firm warns on UK jobs Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK\'s largest recruitment company warns. |
Afghan bank \'to avoid collapse\' The head of Afghanistan\'s Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country\'s biggest commercial bank to collapse. |
Eurozone growth of 1% confirmed The eurozone economy grew by 1% between April and June, driven by strong German growth, official figures confirm. |
Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit 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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