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Strikes and ash extend BA losses - BA reveals a steep quarterly loss of £164m after being hit by cabin crew strikes and disruption caused by the volcanic ash cloud.
Sale of EDF's UK networks agreed - A consortium headed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-Shing agrees to buy the UK networks of French power group EDF for £5.8bn ($9.1bn).
Disney sells Miramax film studios - Walt Disney announces the sale of its Miramax film division for about $660m to a group of private equity investors.
Industry toasts beer sales rise - Good weather and football's World Cup is thought to have given a boost to beer sales in the UK, industry figures suggest.
Deadline for tax credits renewal - Families face missing out on financial assistance if they miss Saturday's deadline to renew tax credits.
Chip sales boost Samsung profits - Samsung Electronics reports record quarterly profits thanks to higher sales of smartphones and components such as memory chips.
Proposal to scrap benefit system - Merging all tax credits and benefits into a single payment is one option being considered by Iain Duncan Smith in a "radical" welfare shake-up.
Citigroup agrees $75m fraud fine - Banking giant Citigroup agrees to pay $75m to settle civil charges that it misled investors over potential losses from subprime mortgages.
Gambling firms reveal merger plan - The UK's Partygaming and Austrian firm Bwin unveil plans to merge and create the world's largest online gaming business.
Jailed Enron boss requests bail - The former chief executive of Enron, Jeffrey Skilling, has applied for bail. His lawyer says his conviction for fraud will be overturned.
Toyota announces fresh car recall - Toyota is recalling almost 430,000 vehicles in the US and Japan amid concern over steering problems.
Fugitive tycoon Nadir seeks bail - Fugitive Polly Peck tycoon Asil Nadir, who fled to northern Cyprus in 1993, begins a legal bid to be granted bail ahead of a UK theft trial.
Oil firms' profits almost double - Oil giants Royal Dutch Shell and Exxon Mobil see profits almost double in the week rival BP suffered record losses.
Fixed retirement age to be axed - People reaching the age of 65 will no longer be forced to retire from October next year, under plans announced by the government.
House price inflation eases again - UK house prices fell 0.5% in July, the Nationwide says, cutting the annual rate of house price inflation to 6.6% from 8.7%.
FSA tightens bankers' pay rules - The Financial Services Authority announces plans to update its guidelines on bankers' pay, affecting 2,500 firms.
Aldi's 'elusive' billionaire co-founder dies - The billionaire co-founder of budget supermarket Aldi, Theo Albrecht dies, aged 88.
Beer giant loses fight for Budweiser name - Global brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev suffers a defeat in a long-running battle over the rights to the Budweiser beer brand.
Landmark ruling on divorce money - A "ground-breaking" Court of Appeal judgement removes the protection previously given to thousands of people in divorce proceedings.
New High Street bank opens doors - The first High Street bank to launch in the UK for more than 100 years opens its doors for the first time.
Warning on local council pensions - Council workers across England face having to retire later or pay more into their pension scheme, the public spending watchdog warns.
Review warns of 60,000 job cuts - Up to 60,000 people working in the public sector in Scotland could lose their jobs, according to an independent review commissioned by ministers.
California in 'fiscal emergency' - California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a fiscal state of emergency, putting pressure on lawmakers to pass a budget.
China allows IMF report release - China allows the publication of an International Monetary Fund staff report on its economy for the first time since 2006.
BSkyB profits on high definition - Satellite TV group BSkyB reports a sharp jump in profits, driven by new subscriptions, particularly for high definition services.
Results boost AstraZeneca shares - Shares in AstraZeneca rise more than 3% after the drug company reports a rise in profits after strong sales of key drugs.
China agrees Guinea mining deal - Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
P&G in London 2012 Olympics deal - Consumer products giant Procter & Gamble becomes the 11th big firm to sign an Olympics sponsorship deal covering London 2012.
Extent of Barcelona debt revealed - A new audit into Barcelona's finances reveals the club's debt is 442m euros (£369.5m) after a loss of more than 77m euros (£64.36m) last season.
London 2012 eyes business backing - Small and medium-sized firms are asked to help raise funds for the British 2012 Olympic and Paralympic teams.
Fuel protests: 'Three days from anarchy' - Tom Feilden investigates whether the lessons on food security from the fuel protests 10 years ago have been learned
Novel take on French home shortage - Young French people having difficulty finding affordable housing are being given the chance to help older members of society and put a roof over their own heads.
IDS: Welfare system 'close to breaking' - Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith says welfare reform will be "humanizing" rather than "finger wagging"
Iran sanctions: Turkey's dilemma - Turkey is facing a difficult decision after the EU approved an embargo on foreign trade with Iran this week.
US to publish GDP estimates - The US government will publish GDP estimates for the three months to June later
Puerto Rico struggles in the downturn - With nearly one in five people unemployed, the economic future looks bleak in Puerto Rico.
Tehran's tactics to beat ship sanction - A look at how Iran's shipping industry stays one step ahead to minimise the impact of international sanction.
Where to fight BP oil spill battle? - As BP's rivals count the cost of a ban on offshore drilling, the tide of lawsuits arising from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has washed up in a federal courtroom in Idaho.
Picking up Penguins for 75 years - A colourful history of the famous book publisher
Hit by sanctions - Black market boom as Dubai curbs trade with Iran
Pensions timebomb - Russians fear the benefits system will cease to exist
New face - Can the new Metro Bank really shake up High Street banking?
Filling the gap - Why British businesses still need immigrant workers
Bright future - Electric motoring boosted by plug-in subsidy promise

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