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The European Central Bank leaves eurozone interest rates on hold at 4% after its latest meeting.

UK interest rates are held at 5% by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, as inflation

Homeowners in England and Wales are given extra time to comply with the final rules for Home

Some insurance comparison websites give incorrect information, a probe by watchdog the FSA finds.

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday.

China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report.

Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns.

Thousands more post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters

Too many landlords continue not to protect tenants' deposits, warn Citizens Advice and Shelter.

Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on

Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot.

US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week

More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates.

Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software

US bank giant Citigroup aims to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years to bolster its

HMV shares rise 4% after the retailer says it is confident that profits will be at the top end of

Npower dismisses six staff from its sales team after claims of mis-selling energy contracts.

Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for

Crude oil has hit yet another all-time high in Friday trading, as strong demand and supply fears

French utility EDF makes an offer for British Energy, although the price has not been disclosed.

BAA shareholders have agreed to stump up £400m ($779m) as the firm struggles to refinance its debt.

The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports,

The number of people under threat of losing their homes has risen sharply in England and Wales,

Alliance and Leicester joins other lenders in charging new customers with smaller deposits higher

Rice prices rise for a sixth straight day as supplies continue to be stretched after cyclone damage

British Airways will begin to move its long-haul flights to Heathrow's Terminal 5 from June, the

French industrial output falls four times more sharply than expected in March, raising concerns

Insurance giant AIG posts its biggest ever quarterly loss due to its continuing exposure to bad US

Google expresses interest in extending an advertising partnership with fellow search engine Yahoo.

Centrica warns that the prospect of making money from wind farms is looking "marginal" due to high