| Dec 04, 2008 |
Europe's banks cut interest rate
The European Central bank has made its biggest ever cut, reducing the main lending rate.
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
New car sales plummet
Sales of new cars in the UK fell in November by 36.8% on the previous year, to 100,333 vehicles, the biggest monthly drop in 28 years.
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Interest rates cut to 2%
The Bank of England has cut interest rates by one percentage point, from 3% to 2% - the lowest level since 1951.
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
Auto union makes key concessions
The United Auto Workers union says it is willing to make key concessions to help the Detroit Three carmakers secure vital US government aid.
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| Dec 04, 2008 |
California's car crisis
A look at how the California car industry has been affected by the economic downturn.
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Interest rates set for the chop
Interest rates are expected to be cut again when the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee announces its monthly review on Thursday.
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Obama names commerce secretary
The US president-elect, Barack Obama has chosen the governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson to be his Commerce Secretary.
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
Ghana hopes to prosper from oil
Ghana has recently found substantial offshore oil reserves with hopes that the discovery will bring new wealth.
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| Dec 03, 2008 |
US carmakers publish rescue plans
Chrysler, Ford and GM have all submitted proposals to US Congress for loans of $34bn upon which their survival could depend.
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| Dec 01, 2008 |
RBS to delay repossessions
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has guaranteed not to repossess the properties of customers who fall behind on payments for at least six months.
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| Dec 01, 2008 |
Business owner on his VAT woes
One small business owner talks about the effect the government's 2.5% VAT cut, has had and will have on his firm.
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| Nov 30, 2008 |
Potential buyers line up for Woolworths
Leading supermarket names are reportedly among several interested bidders for Woolworths.
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| Nov 29, 2008 |
Opec oil output quota unchanged
Opec has decided to leave oil output unchanged after talks in Egypt following falls in the price of oil.
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| Nov 27, 2008 |
Air traffic falls for second month
International air traffic fell for a second month running in October according to the international air traffic association IATA.
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| Nov 27, 2008 |
Low Thanksgiving spending predicted
Americans are forecast to spend some $832 dollars on holiday-related shopping according to the National Retail Federation, the lowest spending since 2002.
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| Nov 27, 2008 |
Ex-UBS bosses forgo bonuses
Executives who were in charge of UBS when the bank ran-up tens of billions of dollars of losses, will not receive bonuses.
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| Nov 27, 2008 |
Gloomy times for the UK retailers
Currys and PC World are the latest High Street names to be hit by the economic gloom.
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| Nov 27, 2008 |
Woolworths enters administration
Administrators are to begin working at Woolworths after its board agreed to call them into the ailing UK retailer.
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| Nov 25, 2008 |
Energy companies 'abuse' direct debits
Gas and electricity customers are angry at being told to increase their direct debit monthly payments, despite being in credit.
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| Nov 25, 2008 |
Tories demand pre-budget debate
The Conservatives have demanded a full debate on the pre-Budget report.
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