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Afghanistan's central bank follows its promise to back Kabul Bank by freezing the assets of leading investors.

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One of the world's highest paid bankers, Bob Diamond, is to become chief executive of Barclays Bank as HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a trade minister in the government.

Severe disruption is expected on London Underground on the first morning of a series of 24-hour strikes.

Greek PM George Papandreou reshuffles his cabinet but leaves the key post of finance minister unchanged as his government battles a debt crisis.

Connaught, the property services group that specialises in social housing, is on the brink of going into administration, the BBC learns.

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Criminals have managed to clone prepayment meter keys in order to make money by offering discounted credit to customers.

Retail sales rose in August, partly thanks to strong sales of children's clothing ahead of the new school year, figures suggest.

British Airways and Iberia have drawn up a shortlist of up to 12 airlines which they hope to buy or merge with once their own tie-up has been completed.

Severe disruption is expected on London Underground as the first workers begin a 24-hour strike.

President Barack Obama announces a $50bn infrastructure plan as part of efforts to jump-start the faltering US economy.

Union leaders warn BA faces fresh strike action by cabin crew unless a settlement is reached to end the long-running dispute.

Banking giant Barclays announces it is to expand its presence in Glasgow, creating 600 jobs.

The EU budget commissioner says he sees no grounds for the UK to keep its budget rebate.

South African trade unions suspend a nationwide strike which has paralysed schools and hospitals for 20 days.

Thousands of South African platinum miners at the Northam mine begin a strike in support of a 15% pay claim.

Germany's government agrees to extend the life span of the country's nuclear power plants by an average of 12 years, officials say.

Customers of Orange and T-Mobile will soon be able to hop between the two mobile networks as the firms merge their networks.

A scheme offering up to 400,000 new firms a chance to trim their tax bill has come into effect.