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BBC Business News

  • Need to cut deficit 'supported'
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:23:37 GMT
    Many people are in favour of taking steps to reduce the government deficit but they are less clear on where spending should be cut, a poll commissioned by the BBC suggests.
  • Merger mania
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:48:59 GMT
    Banks benefit, but what about the real economy?
  • Need to cut deficit 'supported'
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:01:49 GMT
    Many people are in favour of reducing the deficit but they are less clear about where cuts should be made, a BBC poll suggests.
  • Security stepped up at Kabul Bank
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:14:41 GMT
    Armed police are posted outside the main branch of Kabul Bank as customers continue to withdraw money amid fears it may collapse.

Citywire News

  • Landlords brace themselves for benefit caps
    Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
    There are concerns that cutbacks in Local Housing Allowance will push increasing numbers of tenants into arrears. But demand for rental properties remains high, so what is the outlook for landlords?
  • 10 collectables that can make you a lot of money
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:01:00 +0100
    When was the last time you went through your attic? It might be worth having a dig around up there because for all you know that box of old 'junk' you buried away years ago could be worth a fortune today...
  • The end of the 'cheap mortgage'
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 00:01:00 +0100
    Linton Chiswick questions whether the regulator is about to call time on the last remaining ?cheap mortgage?.

BBC News

  • Blair criticises prison policies
    Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:57:48 GMT
    Former prime minister Tony Blair criticises the government's prison policies, saying the coalition is soft on crime.
  • Met 'may reopen phone hack probe'
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:57:57 GMT
    The Metropolitan Police says it may reopen the investigation into allegations of phone hacking by the News of the World if new evidence is uncovered.
  • Germany extends nuclear lifespan
    Sun, 05 Sep 2010 23:51:02 GMT
    Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.