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Northern Rock sees reduced losses

BBC News Business UK - 1 hour 34 min ago
Northern Rock says that it made "good progress" in 2009, after reporting a sharp fall in its annual losses.
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Economic storm not over, says PM

BBC News Business UK - 1 hour 45 min ago
Gordon Brown is expected to say he has guided the economy through a "storm" and is best-placed to secure its recovery.
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Insurers 'face $7bn Chile bill'

BBC News Business UK - 1 hour 46 min ago
The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates.
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China's exports see big increase

BBC News Business UK - 2 hours 43 min ago
China's exports surged 46% in February, figures show, raising hopes of a strong recovery in global trade.
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Haiti aid 'must address economy'

BBC News Player - 2 hours 53 min ago
Aid provided to Haiti in the aftermath of January's earthquake could discourage economic activity there, the country's president has said.
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Israel activist case to open

BBC News Player - 2 hours 55 min ago
A court case into the killing of US protester Rachel Corrie by an Israeli army bulldozer in 2003 is to begin on Wednesday.
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Row over EU diplomatic corps plan

BBC News Player - 2 hours 58 min ago
Proposals for a new European diplomatic corps will be outlined by the EU foreign policy chief in Strasbourg on Wednesday.
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Iran: US should leave Afghanistan

BBC News Player - 3 hours 13 sec ago
US troops should leave Afghanistan because their presence is provoking the Taliban, Iran's president is expected to say during a visit to Kabul.
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Togo election protests continue

BBC News Player - 5 hours 57 min ago
Riot police in Togo have fired tear gas at protesters as demonstrations against the provisional result of last week's presidential election continue.
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Irish arrests in cartoonist plot

BBC News Player - 5 hours 58 min ago
Police in the Irish Republic have arrested seven people in connection with an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist for depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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BA strike action talks to resume

BBC News Business UK - 9 hours 39 min ago
Talks aimed averting strike action by BA cabin crew are due to resume later, after a deadline was extended.
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Banking fraud 'moves to internet'

BBC News Business UK - 9 hours 43 min ago
Fraudsters are continuing their switch from traditional card fraud to raiding online bank accounts, new research shows.
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Royal junk mail

BBC News Business UK - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:31pm
Why postal reforms are good news for direct mailers
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Dotcom Crash

BBC News Business UK - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 11:27pm
10 years on from when the Nasdaq bubble burst
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EU concern over end of tanker bid

BBC News Business UK - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 10:44pm
Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.
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'Ransom bid' in Cyprus body theft

BBC News Player - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:32pm
A ransom was demanded for the return of the body of Cyprus ex-President Tassos Papadopoulos, which was stolen three months ago, a minister has said.
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Obama backs Greece on speculators

BBC News Business UK - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:27pm
President Barack Obama has 'responded positively' to calls to clamp down on market speculators, says the Greek PM after talks.
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Israel home plan as Biden visits

BBC News Player - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 9:24pm
The US Vice-President Joe Biden has condemned an Israeli plan for 1600 new homes for Jewish settlers on occupied land in East Jerusalem.
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Trade gap widens unexpectedly

BBC News Business UK - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 8:38pm
The UK goods trade deficit with the rest of the world widens in January, causing the pound to dip below $1.50.
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