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Brown says BA strike 'deplorable'
Prime Minister Gordon Brown says a planned strike by British Airways cabin staff is "unjustified" and comes at the "wrong time".


New credit card protection agreed
Credit card holders will be offered more protection from spiralling debts, but changes are watered down from original plans.


Road travel 'needs big overhaul'
There needs to be a "radical overhaul" of road travel in the UK to avoid future gridlock, the CBI warns.


Second scam sucker list is seized
A second master list containing the names of 1,000 people targeted by fraudsters selling worthless shares is seized.


UK credit rating viewed as safe
The credit ratings of major AAA governments including the US and the UK are well positioned, says Moody's Investors Services.


US industrial output rises again
US factory output has gone up for the eighth month in a row, despite winter storms that affected industry in the north east.


French Connection narrows losses
Struggling fashion retailer French Connection is selling its Nicole Farhi subsidiary as it reports a narrowing of its annual losses.


Airbus plans sales of A400M to US
Europe's leading aircraft manufacturer Airbus says it plans to sell around 210 of its A400M military planes to the US.


Record decline in UK air travel
The UK's airports handled 7.4% fewer passengers last year, the biggest annual decline since records began 65 years ago, figures show.


New gloss on inflation as basket of goods displays changing tastes
Lip gloss and hair straighteners replace lipstick and hair dryers in the typical basket of goods used to calculate inflation.


Not so Slim pickings: Mexican shakes up world rich list
Mexican Carlos Slim Huan overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes 'rich list'.


Print baron
A start-up that lets anyone make their own newspaper


Shanty town
How the internet is helping the poorest Brazilians


Port exports
Portuguese exporters hit by strong euro


'Neglected files'
Law firm closure risks debt case customer refunds


Start young
How to build confidence for later success


Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help


China buying Argentine oil stake
China National Offshore Oil Corporation is paying $3.1bn for a 50% stake in Argentine oil and gas group Bridas Corporation.


Big rise in online music revenues
The royalties UK songwriters get from online sales are now growing faster than the decline from CDs and DVDs.


Market abuse 'unacceptably high'
Market abuse in the UK's financial services sector is "unacceptably high", says the head of the City watchdog.


China denies yuan undervalued
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rejects criticism that Beijing keeps the yuan undervalued in order to boost exports.


US bank regulation bill expected
A new bill to tighten regulation of US banks is due to be unveiled, but it may struggle to get backing in the Senate.


Royal Mail quality tests 'rigged'
The postal watchdog is considering taking action against Royal Mail after finding that delivery quality tests were rigged.


Vauxhall gets UK loans guarantee
The UK announces a 300m-euro (£270m) loan guarantee for Vauxhall and Opel, the European arm of General Motors.


Lloyds aids mortgage overpayments
UK mortgage lender Lloyds Banking Group is encouraging borrowers to pay off up to 20% of their mortgages early.


Interns 'exploited by employers'
The TUC is claiming that young people are being exploited by employers through internships in which they do not get paid.


Online shoppers' data passed on
The Information Commission warns online shoppers to be vigilant against agreeing to data-sharing links.


Trichet backs new bail-out fund
The head of the European Central Bank gives his tentative support to a bail-out fund to bolster the eurozone's financial stability.


Lehman bosses severely criticised
A report into the collapse of US bank Lehman Brothers criticises senior executives and auditor Ernst & Young for serious lapses.


Superdry founder in line for £80m
The Superdry clothes label founder is in line for £80m as it completes a transformation from market stall to the stock market.


New mortgages 'halved in January'
The number of mortgages agreed with house buyers fell 49% in January from the month before, mortgage lenders say.


FSA to clamp down on mis-selling
The head of the Financial Services Authority says the regulator will toughen up protection for consumers against poor financial products.


Warning on public sector pensions
The amount of money paid as public sector pensions could more than triple in the next 50 years, says the National Audit Office.


Osborne calls for 'honest' Budget
The chancellor must decide whether to put "his country before his party" in his Budget next week, George Osborne says.


US retail sales in surprise rise
US retail sales showed a surprise rise in February as consumers braved extreme bad weather to get to the shops


China oil demand is 'astonishing'
Oil demand in China rose by an "astonishing" 28% in January compared with a year ago, the International Energy Agency says.


Deutsche Telekom sets sex quotas
Germany's Deutsche Telekom introduces gender quotas to fill 30% of senior jobs with women by the end of 2015.


Calvin Klein owner buys Hilfiger
Private equity firm Apax partners sells Tommy Hilfiger to the owner of Calvin Klein, Philips-Van Heusen, for 2.2bn euros.


China's stern warning to Google
China's top internet official warns that Google will "pay the consequences" if it does not comply with censorship laws.


California sues Toyota for faults
Prosecutors in California are suing Toyota, claiming the carmaker sold hundreds of thousands of vehicles it knew had defects.


VW and BMW report lower profits
German carmakers Volkswagen and BMW report falling profits after the global downturn hit demand for cars.


Red Knights get advisers for bid
The Red Knights group eyeing a possible bid for Manchester United says investment bank Nomura will advise it.


HMRC ready to back Pompey set-up
The validity of Portsmouth's administration will not be challenged by HM Revenue & Customs, the BBC learns.


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