BBC Business
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Bank rules to 'prevent another crisis'
The world's top central bankers and regulators are meeting to approve new rules to prevent another financial crisis.
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US slips in competitiveness poll
The United States has been overtaken by Sweden and Singapore in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness survey.
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Wheat price hike affects Mozambique
Mozambique is reeling from last week's food riots which left 13 dead, and after years of war, floods and drought, they are heavily reliant on wheat imports which shape the price of food.
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Global economy slowing, says OECD
The global economic recovery is slowing faster than forecast, but a return to recession is unlikely, an economic group says.
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Austrian gambling breaches EU rules
Austrian casino rules which required gambling operators to be based in the country, have been found in breach of EU law.
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Race-row German banker quits post
A German banker at the centre of a row over comments he made about Jews and Muslims agrees to leave his post, the Bundesbank says.
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Welfare bill faces extra £4bn cut
The government is planning to reduce the annual welfare bill by a further £4bn, Chancellor George Osborne tells the BBC.
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Shop vacancy rates continue to rise
The latest study suggests that despite a fragile economic recovery, the number of shops going out of business continues to rise.
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BMI Baby to review bag size gauges
When flying with a budget airline hand luggage gauges are used to establish that the baggage is of the correct size, but what if BMI Baby are measuring hand luggage in gauges that are too small?
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Bmibaby luggage gauges too small
Budget airline Bmibaby has been charging customers to put bags in the hold when they are small enough for the cabin, the BBC learns.
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Spending cuts 'to hit north harder'
Industrial areas in the North East and Midlands are least resilient to economic shocks, BBC-commissioned research suggests.
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Goldman Sachs fine 'drop in a bucket'
Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs has been fined £17.5m ($27m) by the UK's City regulator, the Financial Services Authority.
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Vulnerable to public sector cuts?
Find out how resilient areas of England might be
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Interest gap between Bank and cards
While UK interest rates have been kept at 0.5% for an 18th month in succession, the rates being charged by credit card providers are rising.
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India's film stars go small screen
India's film-star hungry public do not have to go to the cinema to get their fix.
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US exports near to two-year high
The US trade gap in July narrowed thanks to increased exports of large US-made items such as aircraft.
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Defence firm BAE cuts 1,000 jobs
BAE Systems announces it is to axe almost 1,000 jobs across the UK, with 740 to go from five sites in England.
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Income tax: Interest may be added
HM Revenue & Customs says it is impossible to tell how many taxpayers may have to pay interest as a result of tax errors.
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Chote set to head Budget office
Economist and former journalist Robert Chote is to become the new head of the Office for Budget Responsibility.
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