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| BAA 'should sell three airports' |
| The Competition Commission says BAA may have to sell three of its seven UK airports - two in London and one in Scotland. |
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| German law to target non-EU bids |
| Germany prepares legislation aimed at blocking sovereign wealth funds from taking big stakes in local firms. |
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| Apple admits iPod Nano 'overheat' |
| Apple says that a battery fault meant that a small number of its first generation iPod Nanos could overheat. |
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| China shares up from 20-month low |
| China's main share index rebounds from a 20-month low on talk that Beijing will introduce an economic rescue plan. |
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| Arcelor tightens hold on iron ore |
| Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, buys Lonmin's Brazilian iron ore assets for $810m. |
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| Olympic thirst boosts China beer |
| Chinese brewer Tsingtao sees half-year profits up 42% from publicity gained by sponsoring the 2008 Beijing Olympics. |
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| African bank set for share issue |
| African regional banking group Ecobank plans the continent's biggest rights issue, to raise $2.5bn to fund its expansion. |
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| McCain and Obama spar over taxes |
| Barack Obama's senior economic adviser accuses John McCain of proposing huge tax cuts for rich people and large firms. |
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| India airport strike hits flights |
| Many domestic airline flights are cancelled in India after airport workers go on strike in protest against the government's economic policies. |
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| Russian denies buying world's most expensive house |
| Russia's fifth richest man denies reports that he has bought the world's most expensive home. |
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| 'Pray at the pump' pilgrims claim credit for petrol price fall |
| A prayer group in Washington DC is claiming the credit for a sharp drop in the US price of petrol. |
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| Quiet revolution |
| Can Brazil's farms help to feed the world? |
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| Swell time |
| English resort tries to catch wave power |
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| Hong Kong tycoon |
| Richard Li steps out of his father's shadow |
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| Black gold |
| The impact of a century of oil production on Iran |
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| Turbulence ahead |
| BA is facing a rough ride over its American ambitions |
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| Fired up |
| Chinese computer maker Lenovo eyes Olympic glory |
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| Three-way split again on UK rates |
| Bank of England policymakers were again split three ways when they decided to hold interest rates at 5% earlier this month. |
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| Manufacturing prospects 'worsen' |
| Conditions for UK manufacturers are deteriorating, a CBI survey says, with output expectations at a seven-year low. |
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| Crown buyout 'good for business' |
| The buyout of Crown Paints heralds an exciting time for everyone in the Lancashire-based business, its new chairman says. |
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| Discount supermarket sales rise |
| Discount supermarkets such as Aldi and Lidl see sales grow as cost-conscious UK consumers look to save cash, figures suggest. |
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| Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher |
| Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country. |
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| Ghana seals telecoms takeover |
| Ghanaian parliament approves Vodafone's takeover of state-owned Ghana Telecom. |
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| Foreign sales boost HP earnings |
| Hewlett-Packard, the world's largest computer firm, sees quarterly profits boosted by international sales. |
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| Homebuilding in US at 17-year low |
| The number of US homes and apartments being built falls to the lowest level in more than 17 years, government figures show. |
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| Fuel bill hits Virgin Blue profit |
| High jet fuel prices saw annual pre-tax profits at Virgin Blue, Australia's second-largest airline, fall by 55%. |
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| Origin urges rejection of BG bid |
| Australia's Origin again calls on shareholders to reject a 13.8bn Australian dollar takeover bid from UK rival BG Group. |
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| Rate setter warns on UK inflation |
| A member of the Bank of England's MPC committee says in a newspaper article that inflation has to be controlled. |
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| Eurozone's trade deficit narrows |
| The eurozone sees its trade deficit shrink sharply in June from the month before, but fail to meet forecasts. |
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| UK bank gets Egypt investment |
| Panmure Gordon, the British stockbroker and investment bank, announces a large Egyptian bank will buy a share in its business. |
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| Oil prices rise as stocks decline |
| Oil prices rise slightly after recent falls, but traders warn slowing demand is likely to cap the rise. |
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| Pakistan rupee falls to new low |
| Pakistan's currency hits a record low against the dollar on fears that President Pervez Musharraf might resign soon. |
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| India in public sector pay deal |
| India's cabinet backs higher wages for government workers after a pay panel report earlier this year. |
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