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Alitalia seeks bankruptcy measure
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Troubled airline Alitalia seeks bankruptcy protection as it tries to agree a deal to ensure its survival. |
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Japan unveils economic boost plan
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Japan unveils a stimulus package worth 11.7 trillion yen to boost the country's flagging economy. |
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Slowdown in US consumer spending
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US consumer spending rose by just 0.2% in July as the effects of a government stimulus package wore off. |
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EU to investigate BA-AA alliance
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The European Union has opened an antitrust investigation into a revenue-sharing deal between BA, American Airlines and Iberia. |
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India's economic growth slowing
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India's economy grew by 7.9% in the quarter to June, figures show, its slowest rate for more than three years. |
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Land Rover will cut output shifts
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Carmaker Land Rover will cut production by one day a week as it reacts to slower economic growth. |
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Airline collapse hits thousands
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Hundreds of travellers are stranded and tens of thousands lose bookings after the budget airline Zoom collapses. |
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US GDP rebounds with 3.3% growth
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The US economy grew 3.3% in the second quarter of 2008, the Commerce Department said, much higher than first thought. |
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Rising costs biting for chocolate firms
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More snack firms announce rising prices and smaller products in an effort to beat the credit crunch. |
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Guidelines for financial journalists
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Q&A: Zoom rights
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What happens to customers now airline has failed? |
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Spanish sale
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Slashed prices are a common sight as a slowdown hits |
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Ground force
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Australia's minerals at the heart of a corporate battle |
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New oil
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As Brazil finds new oil reserves, where will the profits go? |
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Russian bear
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How UK could be affected if tensions with Russia grow |
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Illegal workers
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Why illegal immigration is a hot US election issue |
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Darling warns of economic crisis
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Chancellor Alistair Darling says the UK is facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years. |
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Bank insider urges UK rate cuts
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Two million people will be out of work by Christmas if interest rates are not cut, a Bank of England policymaker warns. |
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More firms increase energy bills
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Two more energy firms, Scottish Power and Npower, say they will raise prices, blaming more expensive wholesale costs. |
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OFT says bank charges are unfair
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The main UK banks have been told by the Office of Fair Trading that their overdraft charges are probably unfair. |
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African bank set for share issue
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African regional banking group Ecobank plans the continent's biggest rights issue, to raise $2.5bn to fund its expansion. |
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Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher
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Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country. |
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GM eyes return to profit in 2010
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General Motors hopes the car company will start making money again in 2010, a top executive at the firm says. |
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Zoom Airlines suspend all flights
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Transatlantic budget carrier Zoom Airlines suspends all operations after applying to go into administration. |
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China's CNPC seals $3bn Iraq deal
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China's state-oil firm CNPC has agreed a $3bn (£1.63bn) oil services contract for Iraq. |
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Toyota cuts car sales forecasts
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Japanese carmaker Toyota cuts its vehicle sales forecast for next year by nearly 7% as Western demand softens. |
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EU concern over phone bill trend
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Some mobile phone operators across Europe have been rounding up call durations to leave customers with higher bills, the European Commission says. |
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Czech firm plans giant wind farm
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Czech power firm CEZ is to build what it says will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm, in a £1.1bn-euro project. |
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Nepalese sue US company over Iraq
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A Nepalese man and relatives of 12 others killed in Iraq four years ago sue American firm KBR on charges of human trafficking. |
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UK bank gets Egypt investment
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Panmure Gordon, the British stockbroker and investment bank, announces a large Egyptian bank will buy a share in its business. |
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Indian oil firm to buy Imperial
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India's biggest oil producer, ONGC, agrees to buy Imperial Energy for $2.6bn, but may face a bid battle. |
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UK buy bolsters India's Infosys
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Shares in Indian outsourcing firm Infosys rise after it says it has agreed to buy British consulting firm Axon. |
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