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Mortgage bail-out rallies markets
Financial markets rally as the US government says it is taking over mortgage lenders Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae - the biggest bail-out in US history.
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Nationwide rescues small lenders
The Nationwide Building Society says it will merge with two smaller rivals, the Derbyshire and Cheshire Building Societies.
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Technical glitch halts LSE trades
The London Stock Exchange has suspended trading due to a technical problem.
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Factory prices down on oil relief
The falling cost of oil and metals has helped lower the price of goods leaving UK factories.
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One in four 'facing fuel poverty'
Almost a quarter of the population will be pushed into fuel poverty by the end of next year as prices rise, a report suggests.
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Mass-market scams rake in £3.5bn
Fraudsters will devise more mass-marketed consumer scams to take advantage of the economic downturn, the OFT warns.
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Regulator closes mortgage broker
Another mortgage broker, Mr Mohammed Habib, based in Coventry, has been closed down by the FSA.
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Unions vote for mass pay protests
The Trades Union Congress backs demands for a nationwide campaign over public sector pay.
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Oil prices rise on hurricane fear
Oil prices rise on fears that Hurricane Ike could disrupt oil production in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Flybe profits despite fuel costs
The regional UK airline Flybe has defied the steep rise in the cost of aviation fuel and posted a 14% rise in profits for the first quarter.
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Nano car plant protest suspended
Opposition groups blocking work at a Tata Motors plant suspend their protests after the government agrees to return land.
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Money worries 'may harm health'
The economic downturn could be bad news for our bodies, as well as our pockets, suggest specialists.
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Housing dip 'slows divorce rate'
Research suggests that couples are less likely to get divorced during a slowdown in the housing market.
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Scam victim
A woman tells how her elderly mother was victimised
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Global journey
BBC News to track a container around the world
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A taxing matter
Should Britain's super-rich pay more to the state?
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Business views
Firms discuss concerns ahead of the US election
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Migrant labour
Should there be a cap on foreign workers?
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In the beginning..
Early Google employee says "best is to come"
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Rises in directors' pay 'slowing'
The UK's top bosses enjoyed pay rises well above inflation last year but the rate of growth is slowing, Deloitte says.
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'Tough choices' for UK broadband
The cost of converting the UK to fibre-based broadband could top £28.8bn, says a report.
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Simpler rail ticketing introduced
The second phase of changes to the rail ticketing
comes into force, with two categories for buying tickets on the day.
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Brazil oil boom 'to end poverty'
Profits from major new offshore oil fields will be used to eradicate poverty and boost education, Brazil's President Lula vows.
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Tax rich at higher rate, says TUC
People earning more than £100,000 a year should pay higher tax rates, the Trades Union Congress says.
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Credit crunch 'to last into 2010'
The credit crunch is likely to last another 18 months, the head of the UK's largest mortgage provider warns.
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