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Written by Hamza
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Mon, 12 May 2008 10:02:28 GMT
British Gas-owner Centrica signals fuel bills may rise as its profits are squeezed by high gas and power prices.
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:05:51 GMT
HSBC writes down .2bn in the first three months of 2008 as a result of its exposure to the US sub-prime market.
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:57:02 GMT
UK factory gate prices and producers' input costs rose at a record pace in April, official figures show.
Mon, 12 May 2008 13:31:30 GMT
Cablevision buys US paper Newsday for 0m, after Rupert Murdoch's News Corp withdraws its bid.
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:46:07 GMT
British Gas-owner Centrica is looking at the possibility of tabling a solo bid for nuclear power firm British Energy.
Mon, 12 May 2008 10:18:45 GMT
Oil prices fall, after setting record highs every day last week, and amid concerns that gains may soon return.
Sun, 11 May 2008 23:38:44 GMT
More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates.
Mon, 12 May 2008 14:17:41 GMT
Land of Leather and its chief executive have been fined over a lack of training for staff selling payment insurance.
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:34:28 GMT
The government is seeking legal advice over whether it can take action against those behind failed firm Farepak.
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:06:47 GMT
Nationalised-lender Northern Rock says the UK mortgage market remains "uncertain" and arrears have increased.
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:35:46 GMT
Manufacturers are raising prices as they face the strongest cost pressures in over 20 years, the CBI says.
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:22:21 GMT
Robert Wiseman Dairies warns its operating profits are likely to take a hit of up to £8.5m for the current financial year.
Mon, 12 May 2008 11:20:10 GMT
Apple signs deals with four Asia-Pacific mobile phone networks to offer the iPhone in their respective markets.
Mon, 12 May 2008 09:35:43 GMT
Renault-Nissan announces a joint venture with Indian firm Bajaj to produce a file=bbc.php,500 (£1,276) car.
Mon, 12 May 2008 06:09:22 GMT
China's consumer price inflation nears a 12-year high in April, as the cost of food continues to take its toll.
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:27:47 GMT
Australian bank Westpac makes a 15bn Australian dollar (£7.2bn; .1bn) offer for its rival St George Bank.
Sun, 11 May 2008 10:17:34 GMT
Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.
Sun, 11 May 2008 13:24:56 GMT
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.
Sun, 11 May 2008 13:25:34 GMT
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a 0m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.
Sat, 10 May 2008 14:46:22 GMT
Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.
Fri, 09 May 2008 22:45:12 GMT
Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.
Sat, 10 May 2008 12:06:16 GMT
Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.
Fri, 09 May 2008 13:11:16 GMT
Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher rates.
Fri, 09 May 2008 12:22:11 GMT
Rice prices rise for a sixth straight day as supplies continue to be stretched after cyclone damage in Burma.
Fri, 09 May 2008 10:30:42 GMT
French industrial output falls four times more sharply than expected in March, raising concerns about the economy.
Thu, 08 May 2008 16:44:47 GMT
Vladimir Putin promises to rein in inflation and boost social spending in his new job as Russia's prime minister.
Thu, 08 May 2008 15:07:34 GMT
UK interest rates are held at 5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as inflation concerns persist.
Mon, 12 May 2008 07:33:41 GMT
Credit companies are using the Facebook networking site to target young people, a debt charity warns.
Sat, 10 May 2008 07:12:27 GMT
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot.
Sun, 11 May 2008 01:11:28 GMT
Thousands more post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters warns.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT
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