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  • UN calls special food price talks | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:56:20 GMT
  • The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rise in global food prices.

  • HSBC threatens to quit London HQ | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:20:58 GMT
  • HSBC may quit its London headquarters if the UK government decides to break up big banks, a senior executive says.

  • UK builders and services falter | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:47:47 GMT
  • New data shows new construction orders contracted in the second quarter, while the services sector slowed sharply in August.

  • BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:29:33 GMT
  • BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.

  • 'Big drop' in alcohol consumption | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:50:14 GMT
  • Alcohol consumption has fallen faster than ever, figures from the British Beer and Pub Association suggest.

  • Europe agrees finance watchdogs | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:52:42 GMT
  • The European Union agrees to reform financial supervision, with new agencies to oversee banks, insurers and financial markets.

  • Chinese consider rival Potash bid | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:48:01 GMT
  • Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.

  • Andean gold in $3bn bidding war | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:57:04 GMT
  • Rival Canadian gold mining companies, Goldcorp and El Dorado, lock horns in a $3bn fight to buy up Andean Resources.

  • Burger King is sold for $3.26bn | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:51:38 GMT
  • Burger King is being sold to private equity firm 3G Capital in a deal valued at $3.26bn (£2.1bn), it has been announced.

  • Explosion on Gulf of Mexico rig | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:13:08 GMT
  • An explosion rips through an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, west of the site of the blast in April that caused a huge oil spill.

  • Russia extends grain export ban | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:39:21 GMT
  • Russia will consider lifting its grain export ban only after the next year's harvest has been reaped, Vladimir Putin says.

  • German banker 'should be fired' | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:42:53 GMT
  • The German central bank calls on the country's president to dismiss one of its board members over comments he made about immigration and Jews.

  • Dell pulls out of battle for 3Par | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:49:13 GMT
  • Dell withdraws its bid for 3Par after rival Hewlett-Packard raises its offer for the data storage company to $2.1bn.

  • Tube strikes on as talks collapse | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:19:28 GMT
  • Thousands of Tube workers will strike next week as talks between London Underground bosses and two unions break down.

  • Four power firms face sales probe | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:20:04 GMT
  • Four of the "big six" UK energy suppliers are to be investigated amid concerns of mis-selling to customers, the regulator says.

  • House prices fall again in August | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:44:18 GMT
  • House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.

  • Plans for more £5 notes in ATMs | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:33:20 GMT
  • All banks and building societies have put in place plans to begin dispensing £5 notes from the cash machines, a report reveals.

  • ECB ups eurozone growth forecasts | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:32:34 GMT
  • The European Central Bank raises its forecast for eurozone growth for this year and next year, and keeps interest rates on hold.

  • Mozambique prices 'irreversible' | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 02:10:45 GMT
  • The government of Mozambique says price rises which have led to deadly riots are "irreversible", as Maputo residents are urged to continue their protests.

  • Afghan bank 'to avoid collapse' | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:34:24 GMT
  • The head of Afghanistan's Central Bank tells the BBC he will not allow the country's biggest commercial bank to collapse.

  • RBS to cut a further 3,500 jobs | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:57:47 GMT
  • Royal Bank of Scotland is planning to cut 3,500 jobs from its technical and back office division.

  • Cold winter boosts Gazprom profit | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:11:10 GMT
  • Russian gas monopoly Gazprom reports a threefold surge in profits for the first three months of the year, despite a sharp fall in gas prices.

  • Recruitment firm warns on UK jobs | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:37:37 GMT
  • Although firms are replacing employees who have left, they are not creating new jobs, the UK's largest recruitment company warns.

  • Delhi loses patience with Commonwealth Games | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:51:45 GMT
  • The Commonwealth Games were meant to showcase Delhi, but the Indian capital is struggling to be ready on time amid accusations of poor planning, reports the BBC's Geeta Pandey.

  • Hawk-Eye firm lined up for sale | Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:14:20 GMT
  • The British company behind the Hawk-Eye ball-tracking technology used in tennis and cricket is to be put up for sale.

  • Premier League spending tumbles | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:14:41 GMT
  • Spending by English Premier League clubs in the summer transfer window has tumbled 22% from last year, a report says.

  • Shopping malls: saviour or curse? | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:02:39 GMT
  • Meadowhall in Sheffield was one of the first giant shopping centres in the UK. What sort of effect has it had on the local area?

  • Portable video 'is the future' | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT
  • Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.

  • Travel Clinic: Compensation and charges | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:09:35 GMT
  • Travel expert Simon Calder has more advice for people doing battle with airlines and agents.

  • The mint with a whole lot of food miles | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:14:43 GMT
  • A British discount store is buying in Polo mints from Indonesia even though the same mints are being manufactured just a mile up the road in York.

  • Switching supplier 'made bills soar' | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:10:44 GMT
  • Ron Manuel agreed to switch energy supplier when he was contacted by a rival company. However, his bills ended up being higher.

  • RBS job losses 'horrific', says union | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:42:39 GMT
  • Royal Bank of Scotland has said it is planning to cut 3,500 jobs as part of its plans to halve its administration centres across the UK. Siobhan Endean of Unite called the job losses ''horrific'' and said union members ''are paying the price for decisions by senior bankers''.

  • Online clothes shopping booming | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:30:00 GMT
  • Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company

  • Nationwide: Sellers back in market | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:41:25 GMT
  • House prices fell for the second month in a row in August, according to the Nationwide building society.

  • Past is the future | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:21:05 GMT
  • How one lacemaking factory has gone back to traditional methods to survive

  • Massive Mini | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:28:44 GMT
  • How far can BMW stretch the brand before it snaps?

  • Rush to buy | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:27:25 GMT
  • Fear sparks stockpiling of food in Russia as prices soar

  • Paying the price | Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:26 GMT
  • PayPal's co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office

  • Stock market gloom | Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:39:42 GMT
  • August was tough, but there were glimmers of hope

  • Bird business | Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:51:03 GMT
  • The back-breaking, ear-splitting work on Peru's guano islands

  • You're grounded | Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:13:18 GMT
  • Airline compensation claims scuppered