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07/03/2009 04:01 PM |
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Eurozone retail sales post fall |
Retail sales in the eurozone fell more than expected in May, a further sign of the slowing economy, data shows.
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07/03/2009 07:49 PM |
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Rogue trades cost oil broker $10m |
A rogue trader at a London-based oil brokerage causes his employer to lose $10m (£6m) after making unauthorised trades.
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07/03/2009 07:19 PM |
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Construction sees sharp slowdown |
The UK construction sector is expected to shrink by 16% in 2009, according to an industry body.
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07/03/2009 08:17 PM |
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Sahara gas pipeline gets go-ahead |
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.
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07/02/2009 09:58 PM |
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US job losses worse than expected |
The number of jobs lost in the US last month came in at 467,000, which is much more than had been expected.
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07/03/2009 12:47 AM |
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IMF refuses new aid for Zimbabwe |
The International Monetary Fund tells Zimbabwe it will not provide more funds until it has settled its existing $1bn debts.
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07/02/2009 11:36 PM |
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Pension view 'not radical enough' |
The author of an influential report into the future of pensions in the UK tells the BBC his proposals were not radical enough.
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07/03/2009 08:00 PM |
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Europe nears gas pipeline accord |
Five European governments are due to sign an agreement on 13 July for a major new pipeline from Central Asia.
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07/02/2009 04:50 PM |
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California in 'fiscal emergency' |
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal emergency in California to deal with a $24.3bn (£14.5bn) deficit.
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07/02/2009 02:40 PM |
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Indian growth of 7% 'is possible' |
Economic growth of 7% in India is possible this year, according to a report from the country's finance ministry.
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07/02/2009 03:28 PM |
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Eurozone unemployment up again |
The unemployment rate in the 16 countries using the euro rose to 9.5% in May, according to official EU statistics.
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07/02/2009 07:03 PM |
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Euro interest rates kept on hold |
The European Central Bank keeps its key interest rate unchanged at 1% following its monthly meeting.
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07/02/2009 05:32 PM |
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More defaults expected on loans |
Defaults on loans have risen and are expected to increase in the coming months, a Bank of England survey finds.
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07/01/2009 03:33 PM |
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Signs of recovery for UK industry |
UK manufacturing shrank at its slowest pace for a year in June, a survey says, adding to hopes the worst of the recession is over.
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07/01/2009 04:44 PM |
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Irish joblessness at 13-year high |
The Irish Republic's unemployment rate hit 11.9% in June, the highest since April 1996, official figures show.
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07/01/2009 12:35 PM |
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Business mood improves in Japan |
Business confidence in Japan has improved for the first time in two-and-a-half years, says a key Bank of Japan survey.
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07/01/2009 11:23 AM |
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Russians crack down on gambling |
A new law comes into effect in Russia, confining gambling to four far-flung regions of the country.
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07/01/2009 12:13 PM |
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Money laundering risk to football |
Football is being used as vehicle for money laundering, according to an international agency responsible for tracking the proceeds of crime.
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07/01/2009 04:41 PM |
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India's exports continue to fall |
India's exports fell in May for the eighth month in a row as overseas demand for goods continued to shrink in the global recession.
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07/01/2009 06:33 PM |
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VAT cut lifts French restaurants |
The cost of eating in French cafes and restaurants should be set to fall as the government cuts VAT to boost spending.
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07/01/2009 01:47 PM |
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Workplaces set to get 'smarter' |
Technology will ensure that the office of the future is full of sensors that help workers be very productive, suggests a report.
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07/01/2009 05:41 PM |
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Chinese manufacturing increases |
China's manufacturing sector grew in June, at a slightly faster pace than in the previous month.
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07/01/2009 02:55 AM |
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US judge overturns Stanford bail |
Texan billionaire Sir Allen Stanford is ordered to remain in jail until his fraud trial begins, as a US judge overturns a bail ruling.
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06/30/2009 03:50 PM |
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Eurozone inflation turns negative |
The eurozone's annual rate of inflation turned negative in June for the first time since the currency started in 1999.
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06/30/2009 08:05 PM |
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Sharp contraction for UK economy |
The UK economy contracted 2.4% in the first quarter of 2009, a decline not exceeded in 51 years, the latest data shows.
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07/03/2009 04:52 PM |
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Billions in virtual cash stolen in online robbery |
Details emerge of why billions in virtual cash disappeared from a virtual bank in Eve Online.
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07/03/2009 04:20 PM |
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How to find property in England and Wales for under £40,000 |
The most affordable property in some areas of England and Wales is on the market for less than £40,000, a survey suggests.
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07/03/2009 04:30 AM |
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Feed the poor |
Welfare costs to strain India's budget
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07/01/2009 04:38 AM |
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Shrinking fast |
How this recession compares to the 1980s and 1990s
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07/03/2009 07:48 PM |
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Rogue trading |
Can one individual have the clout to move markets?
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07/02/2009 04:59 PM |
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Burning out |
Budget busts mean damp squibs in the US on 4 July
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07/01/2009 04:38 AM |
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Back to school |
Job insecurity sparks 'Plan B' career hunts
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07/03/2009 05:46 PM |
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Stephanomics |
UK plc: Finding some reasons to be cheerful
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