Goldman Sachs fined £20m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £20m by the UK's financial watchdog, the BBC learns.
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Rig firms hit back at BP report
Contractors who worked for BP on the ill-fated Deepwater Horizon oil rig criticise the company's report into the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Shoppers turning to card payments
The number of cash machines in the UK has fallen and withdrawals have dropped as shoppers turn to cards, figures show.
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Empty shops highlighting 'divide'
The number of shops closing in Britain is slowing but a north-south divide has emerged, a survey by retail analysts the Local Data Company suggests.
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US economic growth 'decelerating'
US economic growth showed "widespread signs of deceleration" in August, says the Federal Reserve's Beige Book.
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House giant enters administration
Property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
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Writing off tax is 'unaffordable'
The country "cannot afford" to write off underpayments of income tax caused by problems with the calculation system, a minister says.
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Cable worries over 'casino' banks
Business Secretary Vince Cable expresses "worry" about the combination of High Street banks with investment banking, after Bob Diamond is named as Barclays' new boss.
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Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
The Irish government says it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank as part of the failed lender's resolution.
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Google unveils 'instant' searches
Google speeds up its internet search engine by launching a new product, Google Instant, that displays results as soon as users type in queries.
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UK factory output rises by 0.3%
UK manufacturing output rises 0.3% in July from the month earlier, thanks to increased output in the machinery sector.
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Canada in third bank rate rise
Canada now has interest rates of 1%, after raising its key lending benchmark for the third time this year.
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Greece economy contracts by 1.8%
The debt-laden Greek economy shrank by a surprise 1.8% in the second quarter as households slashed spending.
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Halifax says house prices stable
UK house prices have stabilised, according to the latest survey from the Halifax.
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Cable's plan to cut science funds
Business Secretary Vince Cable has unveiled plans for a squeeze on public funding for scientific research.
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Posties back Royal Mail bike cuts
Union leaders publicly endorse Royal Mail management plans to phase out bikes for postal deliveries.
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EU ruling opens up German gambling market
German gambling restrictions breach European Union law, the EU's highest court rules
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Lycatel to make adverts clearer
Phone card firm Lycatel agrees to make its charges much clearer in its adverts for international phone cards
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Workplace accidents 'unreported'
Union leaders claim some workplace accidents go unreported with 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses.
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Tax error letters start to arrive
UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.
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Job market growth slows in August
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.
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Japan may intervene to curb yen
The Japanese finance minister says there could be market intervention as the yen hits a new 15-year high.
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Huge growth at largest wind farm
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.
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BP spreads blame over oil spill
A BP report says "a series of failures" by BP and its contractors were to blame for the massive Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
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Vodafone to pay India $2.6bn tax
An Indian court tells Vodafone it has to pay $2.6bn in tax for its takeover of Hutchison Telecom's Indian phone assets.
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Dana says Korean bid 18% too low
Dana Petroleum tells shareholders independent valuers found Korean oil's bid is too low and should be rejected.
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Nigeria arrests ex-football heads
Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some $8m (£5m) went missing during the World Cup finals in South Africa.
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Twitter rant costs Rice sponsor
Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice loses a sponsorship deal with Jaguar after making a homophobic remark on Twitter.
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Wednesday ward off administration
Sheffield Wednesday are saved from administration after reaching an agreement with their bank over an unpaid tax bill, BBC Radio Sheffield understands.
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Maurice Saatchi: No Mad Man
Maurice Saatchi: "We had a romantic belief that it was possible for individuals to change the world by an act of will - a flat refusal to accept the status quo."
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Cable concerned over stability of banks
The Business Secretary, Vince Cable, has expressed concern about the appointment of the investment banker, Bob Diamond, as the new chief executive of Barclays.
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Google revamps search system
The search giant launches a system with web links appearing as soon as characters are typed into the query box.
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Dublin to break up Anglo Irish
The Irish government has said it will break up the nationalised Anglo Irish Bank.
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Basketball targets emerging markets
The National Basketball Association wants to expand the game and are looking at emerging markets such as India and China to push their products.
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Obama backs company tax breaks
President Barack Obama is backing new company tax breaks in an attempt to regain the initiative as mid-term polls loom
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Connaught workers on the future
Pete Key and Marc Woodcock work for Connaught on a Hull City Council contract, carrying out conversions for tenants with disabilities.
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Cable: Setting the bar on science funding
Business Secretary Vince Cable says "the bar will have to be raised" on science funding
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Big money
Russia is home to the wealthiest expats
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Deep pockets
Finding investors to delve beneath the ocean waves
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Shale gas revolution
Could this rock be a new major energy source?
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China calling
Can trade with China help the UK economy?
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Winding up
Regional Development Agency on its way out
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Q&A: Income tax
What should you do if the tax blunder affects you?
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