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US retail sales fell 0.2% in April, the Commerce Department has said. . The figures come as analysts try to evaluate the depth of the economic ...…
May 13 2008
8:56AM
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has warned that its earnings could fall by 30% in the year ending March 2009. . Nissan blamed consumer blues in the ...…
May 13 2008
8:47AM
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China's key stock market has slipped, despite efforts to minimise economic disruption caused by the massive earthquake which has hit the country. ...…
May 13 2008
7:54AM
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Berlusconi vows to save Alitalia Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has insisted the country's national airline, Alitalia, will pull through ...…
May 13 2008
6:49AM
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Heathrow T5 boss leaves BAA job The Heathrow airport boss who oversaw the opening of Terminal 5 is to leave his job, the airport's owner has said ...…
May 13 2008
6:49AM
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No slowdown for China's shoppers Chinese shoppers continued to spend at record levels in April, a sign that stronger domestic demand may be able to ...…
May 13 2008
6:42AM
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France's biggest retail bank, Credit Agricole, is contemplating asking shareholders for 5.9bn euros (£4.7bn; $9.1bn) to help its financial ...…
May 13 2008
6:10AM
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Mortgage lending to home buyers has hit its lowest level for 33 years, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). . Just ...…
May 13 2008
5:58AM
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More than 700 workers at a Lincolnshire food factory could lose their jobs after managers announced plans to stop production at the site. ...…
May 13 2008
5:24AM
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UK inflation jumps to 3% in April . UK consumer inflation reached its highest level in 13 months driven by high food and fuel costs, according to ...…
May 13 2008
4:51AM
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Chancellor Alistair Darling is briefing the Cabinet on his plans to compensate some of the people who lost out when the 10p tax band was scrapped ...…
May 13 2008
4:34AM
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The number of UK surveyors reporting falls in property prices has risen for the ninth month in a row. . In the latest survey from the Royal ...…
May 13 2008
3:50AM
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House builder Redrow has added to the gloom surrounding the housing market by reporting rising cancellation rates. . It said cancellation rates ...…
May 13 2008
3:47AM
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Australian bank St George has accepted a 19bn Australian dollar (£9.2bn; $18bn) offer from Westpac, creating the country's largest finance firm. ...…
May 13 2008
2:21AM
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Plane maker Airbus has warned that airlines face further delays in receiving the A380 superjumbo. . More time and resources were needed to increase ...…
May 13 2008
2:21AM
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Sales on UK high streets fell for the second month in a row in April, according to figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). ...…
May 12 2008
7:24PM
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Poor weather, an early Easter and the slowing economy led to the worst month for retailers since November 2005, business group the CBI has said. ...…
May 12 2008
7:24PM
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Land of Leather and its chief executive have been fined because staff selling payment protection insurance (PPI) on loans were not properly ...…
May 12 2008
7:00PM
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The government is seeking legal advice over whether it can take action against those behind collapsed Christmas hamper firm Farepak. . The ...…
May 12 2008
7:00PM
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Oil price resumes its record run . Oil prices have set another record high, picking up from last week, when the record was broken every day. ...…
May 12 2008
7:00PM
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