The US sees an unexpected increase in agreements to buy homes in June, according to a real estate organisation.
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Chancellor dodges the stamp duty question
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Chinese PC maker Lenovo reports upbeat quarterly profits as it improved market share in Europe.
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Citigroup is to buy back billions of dollars worth of securities, following a probe by the US financial regulator.
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Andrea Pininfarina, head of a world-famous Italian car design group, is killed in a road accident in Turin.
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Results from US retailers show disappointing sales in July, with the outlook between now and September looking poor.
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Four current and former British Airways executives may face jail if convicted of fixing the price of fuel surcharges.
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The US budget deficit is expected to hit $400bn this year, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office.
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The European Central Bank maintains eurozone interest rates at 4.25% after its latest meeting.
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Industrial output in Germany grew by just 0.2% in June, adding to fears the economy is on the brink of sliding into a recession.
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The Bank of England keeps its key interest rate at 5% as it weighs up the slowing economy with inflation worries.
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The Halifax says house prices fell 1.7% in July, with the average property price now 8.8% lower than at the same point last year.
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Europe's biggest insurers, including Allianz and Axa, report profit falls as a result of the financial market turmoil.
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Japanese carmaker Toyota sees quarterly profits drop less than expected but highlights the tough trading environment.
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Barclays reports a 33% drop in profits for the first half of 2008 to £2.75bn, with more write-downs linked to the credit crunch.
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Insurer American International Group reports a quarterly loss of $5.36bn with profits wiped out by writedowns on assets.
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How has the credit crunch hit different parts of the world?
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Time Warner prepares the ground for a major shake-up of its struggling internet business AOL as subscriber numbers fall.
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France asks its energy regulator to cap electricity and gas price rises for private users to 2% and 5% respectively.
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An ex-US secret service informant is accused of being the ringleader in the country's biggest identity fraud case.
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Anglo-African platinum miner Lonmin rejects a £5bn ($10bn) takeover offer from larger rival Xstrata, calling it unwelcome.
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Attitudes to working mothers are becoming less favourable, a survey from Cambridge University suggests.
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Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific reports a loss for the first half of the year after being hit by higher fuel prices.
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Satellite communications firm Inmarsat reports strong quarterly revenues, aided by providing mobile services in disaster areas.
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Why some OAPs work beyond retirement age
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Who has benefited from the past year's turmoil?
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The US coffee chain admits failure in luring Australians
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp plans to invest $100m to develop six TV channels in India and add staff to its news operations.
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Chevron and Total are the latest major oil companies to report strong results thanks to high oil prices.
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The Norwegian oil and gas group StatoilHydro agrees not to make any new investments in Iran.
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The DR Congo and Congo are losing $12m annually in tax avoidance by logging companies, Greenpeace says.
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A militant attack on two pipelines cuts oil production in Nigeria, as five kidnapped oil workers are freed.
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