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Online clothes shopping booming
Online clothes shopping is expected to grow to $144 billion by 2014 in western Europe according to market research company
TVs and iPads boost Currys sales
DSG International, which owns Currys and PC World, reports a 3% rise in sales, boosted by demand for TVs and iPads.
Boom allows Brazilians a home
The property market in Brazil is booming, as the country enjoys rapid economic growth - and it has enabled thousands of people to buy their first home.
Peru island makes gains from guano
An island off Peru is making money from selling bird poo to use as organic fertiliser.
Saving lives
21st Century technology helps fight female foeticide
Sailing sponsorship
How an event was created around corporate hospitality
'Lehman could have been saved'
The US government made a mistake in allowing Lehman Brothers to fail according to the former chief executive of the bank.
Potash takeover takes bitter turn
Canadian mining firm Potash has hit back at pressure over a potential takeover, accusing its would-be buyers of acting unethically.
US and China manufacturing grows
Positive manufacturing data from America and China eases concerns over the strength of the global economic recovery.
Chocolate delight
The importance of Fairtrade to Kraft and Cadbury
Apple launches MySpace challenger
Apple launches a music-based social network called Ping as part of its latest upgrade to the iTunes music software.
Apple's social network for iTunes
Apple has launched a new social network feature called Ping for its iTunes software.
Blair 'warned on economy' in 2005
The UK should have addressed its public deficit back in 2005, former Prime Minister Tony Blair has told the BBC.
The world's youngest airline boss
A 17 year old from Lincolnshire has become the world's youngest airline boss
Lehman 'could have received help'
The former head of Lehman Brothers, Dick Fuld, blames regulators for the collapse of the Wall Street investment bank.
Sony rolls out rival to iTunes
Sony has unveiled its own music and video download in an announcement timed to coincide with an Apple media event.
Ferrari recalls cars after fires
Luxury carmaker Ferrari recalls all of the 458 Italia cars made this year, following reports of the supercars catching fire.
Standard Life set to cut 500 jobs
Edinburgh-based insurance and pensions giant Standard Life is to cut up to 500 jobs over the next 15 months.
EU presses China over fake goods
The EU urges China to curb smuggling to Europe, saying counterfeit cigarettes alone deprive the EU of 10bn euros (£8bn) in tax revenue annually.
Chunnel to see German train trial
Germany's Deutsche Bahn will test a high-speed train in the Channel Tunnel in a bid to rival Eurostar.
