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The number of new workers being recruited is falling sharply due to the worsening economic downturn, a survey finds.

UK car sales figures for the past year are expected to be more than 10% lower than sales in 2007.

The man appointed to replace Barack Obama as Senator for Illinois has been prevented from taking his seat amid allegations of corruption surrounding the selection process.

The remaining 200 Woolworths stores across the UK close their doors after the High Street chain's final day of trading.

Despite heavy fighting and calls for a ceasefire, there is no sign of a let up in the Israeli offensive.

Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.

German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.

HSS Hire is to offer free training to disadvantaged young people in Tower Hamlets.

Marks and Spencer will announce on Wednesday that it is cutting 1,000 jobs from its workforce of 70,000, the BBC confirms.

Forty thousand technology fans are gathering in San Francisco for Apple's annual MacWorld

Forty thousand technology fans are gathering in San Francisco for Apple's annual MacWorld

Several European countries say their supplies of Russian gas have been cut or sharply reduced amid an energy price dispute between Moscow and Ukraine.

At least 30 Palestinians were killed after Israeli shells landed near a UN school that was crowded with people taking shelter from the fighting.

Woolworths staff feel the pain of closure

SGB looks set to close its five dedicated powered access branches.

SGB has closed its five dedicated powered access branches.

Russia has accused Ukraine of shutting down three of the four pipelines for EU-bound Russian gas.

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the attack on Mumbai 'must have had support of some official agencies in Pakistan'.

UK retailers are facing a sterling challenge