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Toyota makes mass recall of Prius - Toyota recalls thousands of Prius cars in Japan because of braking problems, in the latest blow to the world's largest carmaker.
January chill for housing market - Activity in the UK housing market was frozen by the snowy weather although prices continued to rise, surveyors say.
Shop sales 'worst for 15 years' - UK retail sales described as 'awful' as icy weather and the unsteady economy keep shoppers at home.
BSkyB to sell most of ITV stake - The pay-TV group BSkyB has given up its court fight over ITV and has cut its stake to meet competition rules.
Ofgem label shows 'green' power - The power regulator, Ofgem, is bringing in a new scheme that forces supplier to prove they are cutting emissions.
Olympic firms in £1bn loan pledge - Lloyds Bank says it is earmarking a special fund to alert businesses around the country to Olympic-related opportunities.
Administration for Ethel Austin - Clothing retailer Ethel Austin and its sister firm Au Naturale go into administration, raising fears about the future of 3,700 staff.
UK firms 'cut dividends by £10bn' - Shareholders in UK companies saw their dividend payments cut by £10bn last year, according to a report.
More pay freezes expected in 2010 - Workers face a second year of pay freezes despite rising inflation and the UK's emergence from recession, a report says.
Former BP boss admits fears about publicly revealing his sexuality - Former BP chief Lord Browne, admits knowledge of his sexuality could have prevented him from landing the top job at the oil firm.
Price of loyalty - Do shoppers or retailers gain the most?
Ghosn's goal - Nissan-Renault's head plans an electric-car future.
Expert advice - How to go about getting the mortgage you want
Hewitt on Europe - Is the euro being stretched to breaking point?
dot.Rory - Who else will use BT's broadband network?
Business elan - France rediscovers its entrepreneurial spirit
Ex-Merrill boss takes over at CIT - The former chief executive of Merrill Lynch, John Thain, was at the heart of the bonus row - now he has a new job as boss of US lender CIT.
Pensioners warned over tax codes - Pensioners have been warned to look out for mistakes in the millions of tax code notices being sent out by HM Revenue & Customs.
Xstrata resumes dividend payments - Mining group Xstrata is to resume dividend payments despite reporting a drop in full-year profits.
Toyota 'planning recall of Prius' - Toyota is planning to recall the latest model of its flagship Prius cars because of braking problems, reports from Japan say.
SAP chief Leo Apotheker resigns - The chief executive of SAP unexpectedly resigns after his contract is not renewed, the company says.
Tullow close to Ugandan oil deal - Heritage Oil says the sale of its assets in Uganda to the UK's Tullow Oil will be approved "imminently".
Japanese brewers call off merger - Japanese brewing and food groups Kirin and Suntory call off merger talks having failed to agree terms.
Nokia dismisses US legal action - Nokia says it will defend itself "vigorously" against a class action filed in New York alleging the firm misled investors.
Santander fault hits customers - A power cut knocked out cash machine and online services for customers with Santander bank on Sunday.
Ex-IMF economist warns on debt - Britain should be seen in the same category of highly indebted countries such as Greece, a leading economist says.
IT glitch causes more tax errors - Revenue staff tip off Radio 4's Money Box that there are more tax code problems than their bosses are admitting to.
Goldsmith backs BAE deal - The former attorney general says he "strongly supported" the plea bargain made by BAE Systems to end corruption investigations.
Personal insolvency 'record high' - The number of people who were declared insolvent in England and Wales hit a record high in the last quarter of 2009, figures show.
BA: £50m loss beats expectations - British Airways says it made a loss of £50m ($79m) in the three months to December 2009, which was smaller than expected.
Housing shortage 'risks crowding' - Millions of people living in overcrowded conditions, due to a home shortage, a housing body warns.
Challenge to debt payoff tactics - People who face losing their homes because of debts on credit cards or loans could get greater protection.
Toyota boss apologises for recall - Toyota President Akio Toyoda apologises for the recall of millions of cars and pledges to target quality control.
House prices rise another 0.6% - UK house prices are up for the seventh month in a row - rising by 0.6% in January, the Halifax says.
British Gas cuts gas prices by 7% - British Gas announces it is cutting standard gas prices by an average of 7%, with immediate effect.
Older Toyotas will be fixed first - Older cars will be given priority when Toyota UK starts repairs on cars recalled owing to accelerator pedal concerns.
Indian economy 'to grow by 7.2%' - India's fast economic growth forecast for this year raises the chance that state support could be withdrawn.
Surprise fall in US unemployment - The US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell in January, to its lowest level in five months, official figures show.
China to put duties on US chicken - China is to enforce anti-dumping duties on US chicken imports, accusing poultry firms of exporting at unfairly low prices.
'Outrage' as deal ends BAE probes - Campaigners express anger as defence group BAE Systems strikes a deal to end UK and US investigations into its affairs.
Profit warning hits Icap shares - Shares in money broker Icap slump 19.5% on Friday after it warns its full-year profits would fail to meet market expectations.
Cadbury shares to be de-listed - Kraft Foods is to remove Cadbury shares from the London Stock Exchange on 8 March in the latest stage of its takeover.
Groups 'express Pompey interest' - Portsmouth are approached by "two or three" groups interested in taking over the club, claims executive director Mark Jacob.
West Ham seek financial backers - West Ham United's owners ask professional investors for a cash injection of up to £40m in the east London football club.

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