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Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:16:56 GMT
Nissan is to build its new electric car, the Leaf, at its Sunderland plant, the Japanese company announces.
Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:09:09 GMT
A damning verdict on the UK's £24bn second-hand car market is published by the fair trading watchdog.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:18:06 GMT
The UK unemployment and claimant count totals both fall, but the number of long-term unemployed rises.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:57 GMT
British Airways says it will increase the number of flights during the forthcoming strike as more staff volunteer to work.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:19:58 GMT
The growth of illegal file-sharing could cost European countries 1.2m jobs and 240bn euros by 2015, an industry report says.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:07:10 GMT
The administrator of Ethel Austin and its sister chain Au Naturale has confirmed that a further 81 stores will close.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:39 GMT
The European Union criticises the UK and other European nations for having "optimistic" growth assumptions and bloated deficits.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:05:39 GMT
The Office of Fair Trading has given the go-ahead for Alexander Lebedev to take control of the Independent newspapers.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:08:52 GMT
Bank of England minutes show its Monetary Policy Committee all agreed to keep interest rates on hold at its last meeting.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:39:46 GMT
The UK is still the world's largest export market for Champagne despite a fall in sales, industry figures say.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:54:19 GMT
McLaren boss launches new road car company
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:55:23 GMT
Horse racing industry runs to secure its future
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:57:06 GMT
'I'm never going back to the job centre'
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:21:34 GMT
Who are Unite's transatlantic union allies?
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:46:34 GMT
Irish ask for ideas to spark the recovery
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 23:51:45 GMT
What to expect if you end up going bankrupt
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:22:06 GMT
Four major banks have been ordered to stand trial in Italy in a fraud case related to derivatives trading.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:58:18 GMT
Iran has announced it will cut the volume of its cheap petrol ration by 25% to 60 litres per vehicle per month from 21 March.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:48:51 GMT
Shares in transport group Arriva climb by almost 20% after it confirms it has received its second takeover approach in as many months.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:20:52 GMT
Oil prices extend gains above a barrel after the Opec oil cartel sticks with its existing output targets.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:55:35 GMT
Fuel poverty levels could rise to a new high unless more is done to improve the energy efficiency of homes, charities say.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:01:13 GMT
Prices paid by US farms and factories fell by more than expected giving authorities room to hold official interest rates at current low levels.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 22:00:32 GMT
Germany's chancellor says the eurozone should find a mechanism to exclude a member if necessary amid the crisis over Greece.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:20:16 GMT
Firms in China that sell advertising on Google demand clarity about the internet company's plans in the region.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:52:42 GMT
Japan's central bank increases a stimulus measure aimed at encouraging financial institutions to lend more.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:42:43 GMT
Pakistan and Iran sign a .6bn deal to build a long-delayed pipeline to transport Iranian natural gas to Pakistan.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:22:01 GMT
Black cab maker Manganese Bronze says the panels and chassis of its TX4 vehicles will now be made in China.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:34:19 GMT
Sheffield Forgemasters gets £80m government loan to manufacture parts for the nuclear power industry.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:33:22 GMT
Italy's largest bank, Unicredit, announces a cash dividend amid a dispute with some of its shareholders.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:32:55 GMT
Inditex, the parent of the Zara fashion chain, says profits rose 5% in 2009, helped by the opening of hundreds of new stores.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:17:08 GMT
The World Bank raises its forecast for economic growth in China during 2010 to 9.5% from an earlier estimate of 9%.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:04:39 GMT
China has set a trial date for four Rio Tinto employees on charges including bribery, the Australian government says.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:32:12 GMT
Benefit claimants owe £1.85bn in overpaid money but the government is recovering less than £300m a year, MPs say.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 19:49:08 GMT
The US Federal Reserve repeats its pledge to keep interest rates at "exceptionally low levels" to aid the recovery.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:47:37 GMT
More than half a million UK pensioners living overseas will continue to have their pensions frozen after a court decision.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:12:29 GMT
Banks may make it easier for customers to opt out of using unauthorised overdrafts and paying fees.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:02:43 GMT
The abolition of cheques will push elderly people back into hoarding cash at home, campaigners tell MPs.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:22:09 GMT
New car sales in Europe rose by 3.2% in February from a year earlier, but fell 30% in Germany as its scrappage scheme ended.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:21:38 GMT
Petrol prices in the UK could hit a record average high of £1.20 a litre in the next few weeks, according to the AA.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:47:30 GMT
Greece receives some positive news from the financial markets as ratings agency Standard & Poor's backs its economic recovery plans.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:21:27 GMT
Japanese car manufacturer Honda has announced it is recalling 410,000 cars in the US because of complaints about their brakes.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:00:47 GMT
Trade unions at British Airways agree a plan to help cut the massive deficit in its two final-salary pension schemes.
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:24:03 GMT
Energy firm Npower signs a three-year deal worth £21m to become the new sponsor of the Football League.
Sat, 13 Mar 2010 06:15:55 GMT
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.
Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:22:21 GMT
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:38:37 GMT
London 2012 organisers are urged to be up front about how many tickets will be available and how much they will cost.
Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:00:52 GMT
Debt-ridden Portsmouth are docked nine points by the Premier League for going into administration.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT
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