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Fat cat pensions 'worth millions'
Directors of big companies enjoy hugely generous pensions while cutting workers' pension entitlements, the TUC alleges.
Bets down for gaming monopolies?
Austria's gambling laws are under the scrutiny of the European Courts.
BP's Hayward to face MP grilling
The outgoing boss of BP Tony Hayward is to be questioned by a committee of MPs over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
Record goods trade deficit for UK
The UK's goods trade deficit widened to a record high in July after imports rose sharply and exports fell from the previous month.
Redrow returns to profitability
Flintshire-based house-builder Redrow Plc reports a pre-tax profit of £700,000, a year after making a pre-tax loss of £44.2m.
Transport plan for Games unveiled
Organisers of the 2014 Commonwealth Games unveil plans to keep athletes, spectators and staff moving during the event.
Profits set to fall at Argos firm
Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, says it expects half-year profits to be 25% lower because of falling sales.
KNOC stands firm on bid for Dana
The Korea National Oil Corp rules out an increased bid for Dana Petroleum, even though the Aberdeen firm says it is worth more.
New bank ratio 'to be set at 7%'
Central bank governors and senior regulators are to impose tighter restrictions on the level of assets banks must hold, the BBC has learnt.
Morrisons profits up 14% on year
Morrisons has announced half-yearly profit before tax of £410m, against profit of £359m a year before, an increase of 14%.
US slips in competitiveness poll
The United States has been overtaken by Sweden and Singapore in the World Economic Forum's competitiveness survey.
How are cuts affecting rural areas?
What impact are the spending cuts having in North Yorkshire?
Goldman Sachs fined £17.5m by FSA
Wall Street banking giant Goldman Sachs is fined £17.5m by the UK's financial watchdog.
Morrisons to test online shopping
The UK's fourth biggest grocer, Morrisons, says it hopes to trial online shopping and convenience stores next year.
FSA fines Goldman Sachs
Business editor Robert Peston reports on the £20m fine for Goldman Sachs.
World Cup knocks trading at HMV
Music, computer games and book retailer HMV says that its sales were disrupted this summer by the football World Cup.
Tax officer: HMRC 'at melting point'
Serving tax officer: "HMRC has not been fit for purpose for a very long time. It's now at melting point"
South Korea in surprise rate hold
South Korea's central bank surprises markets by keeping interest rates on hold in the face of "global uncertainties".
Why do interest rates matter?
The BBC's Declan Curry looks at why interest rates matter
Plus size debut at NY Fashion Week
For the first time at New York Fashion Week there will be a runway show featuring plus size models.
