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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:00 GMT
Union leaders representing British Airways cabin crew will meet later to decide whether to announce dates for a strike.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:36:15 GMT
Oil giant BP announces a bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 GMT
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:07:35 GMT
Insurers paid out £650m from 335,000 claims made as a result of damage caused by the wintry weather in the UK.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:10:49 GMT
Japan's economy grew by less than first estimated in the final quarter of 2009, revised government figures show.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:58:32 GMT
Chinese inflation hit a 16-month high in February, leading to calls for the government to take measures to cool the economy.
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:24:32 GMT
Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:38:57 GMT
The US government records a budget deficit of 1bn (£147.6bn) in February - the largest monthly deficit in its history.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:04:24 GMT
Further stress-testing of UK banks will take place to ensure they can survive a 'double-dip' recession, regulators say.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:58 GMT
Photographer Annie Leibovitz does a deal with Colony Capital to clear huge debts that meant she may have lost her library of famous pictures.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:53:07 GMT
Mobile technology that could allow prying bosses to monitor every movement of their staff is developed in Japan.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:56:52 GMT
The extra ordinary life of the man from the Pru
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:47:45 GMT
The Independent could be free under a new owner
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:50:59 GMT
Why intellectual property is not a luxury
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:55:26 GMT
Brazil exploits potential as web use spreads
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:30:46 GMT
How much stress can the banks take?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:53 GMT
Can you fit a wind turbine in a housing estate?
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:31:12 GMT
Administrators at Portsmouth FC start to make employees redundant, with 85 people losing their jobs.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:48:31 GMT
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:12:37 GMT
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, research suggests.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:52:55 GMT
Bank accounts which charge fees for extra benefits may be being mis-sold, the Financial Services Authority has warned.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:00:06 GMT
The UK economy grew by 0.3% in the December to February period, says the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:53:35 GMT
Troubled record company EMI - whose artists include Coldplay - has named former ITV boss Charles Allen as its new chairman.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:20 GMT
Industrial production in the UK fell unexpectedly in January, dropping by 0.4% form December, official data has shown.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:02:44 GMT
Gordon Brown warns of economic storms ahead but vows not to "let you down" as the date of the Budget is announced.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:20 GMT
Small firms may be exempted from having to draw up and lodge annual accounts, after MEPs approve changes to European Union rules.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:02 GMT
British Airways, American Airlines and Iberia offer to give up take off and landing slots in London and New York, say EU watchdogs.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:57:52 GMT
Cardiff City are given eight more weeks by the High Court to settle an outstanding tax bill.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:33 GMT
British Gas workers are to vote in a strike ballot over allegations of bullying by management, and on changes to working conditions.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:59:05 GMT
Thousands of top-earning public sector workers, including judges and NHS managers, will have their pay frozen next year.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:42:30 GMT
The Financial Services Authority is delaying its plans to combat the mis-selling of payment protection insurance.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:13:31 GMT
Insurance firm Standard Life reports better-than-expected profits and unveils plans for a further cost-cutting.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:33:32 GMT
Energy company Npower is to cut domestic gas bills by 7% from 26 March, following price cuts by other suppliers.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:24:17 GMT
German exports fell unexpectedly in January, with analysts saying that the cold weather that month was to blame.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:36:46 GMT
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:43:45 GMT
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:03:51 GMT
Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:59:47 GMT
Cathay Pacific reports a return to full-year profit as cost cutting and bets on the price of fuel pay off.
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:47:28 GMT
Aer Lingus announces plans to lay off 670 staff, including nearly a quarter of its cabin crew, as part of restructuring plans.
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:57:37 GMT
Toyota rejects claims that faulty electronics could be behind its worldwide recall of more than eight million cars.
Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:07:50 GMT
UK car sales in February were up by 26.4% compared with the same month last year, industry figures show.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:31:26 GMT
A Shanghai company denies it used sweatshop labour to produce World Cup mascots, as Fifa suspends its contract.
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:56:10 GMT
Universities are to be given £10m of National Lottery money to encourage more students to get involved in sport.
Fri, 01 Jul 2005 14:38:13 GMT
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