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Fall in house prices 'welcomed'
More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates.
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Murdoch quits US newspaper fight
Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.
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Chinese plane firm gets wings
China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.
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UK economic outlook 'worsening'
Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.
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3,000 more post offices 'at risk'
Thousands more post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters warns.
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Tenants' money 'still not safe'
Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.
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Plan to axe Saturday post denied
Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays.
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Waitrose egg recall on lead fears
Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot.
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Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering
US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment.
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Tackling under-age online sales
Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that.
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Npower axes staff in sales probe
Npower dismisses six staff from its sales team after claims of mis-selling energy contracts.
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Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine
Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour.
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BAA's shareholders agree funding
BAA shareholders have agreed to stump up £400m ($779m) as the firm struggles to refinance its debt.
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Citigroup to shed $400bn assets
US bank giant Citigroup aims to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years to bolster its financial position.
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Weak dollar shrinks US trade gap
The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports, figures show.
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Alliance and Leicester's rates up
Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher rates.
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BA confirms June move for flights
British Airways will begin to move its long-haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 from June, the firm confirms.
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Big fall in French factory output
French industrial output falls four times more sharply than expected in March, raising concerns about the economy.
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Burma cyclone raises rice prices
Rice prices rise for a sixth straight day as supplies continue to be stretched after cyclone damage in Burma.
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Repossession orders up by 17%
The number of people under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales, figures show.
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