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The number of UK homes sold per surveyor more than doubles since the depth of the housing market downturn
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The widening wealth gap is seen as the biggest risk to global stability, according to a report from the World Economic Forum.
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Chancellor George Osborne has announced £30 million of funding to develop 3D printing and aerospace technology in Coventry
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US investment bank Goldman Sachs reports a big fall in quarterly profits, due largely to reduced revenue from bond trading.
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Tata Steel boss Karl Koehler calls for more government action to help heavy industries deal with the burden of energy costs.
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In a speech approved by London mayor Boris Johnson, the process of choosing where Britain's next runway should be is like a "sort of Bafta awards".
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Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone will face trial on charges of allegedly giving a $45m (£27.5m) bribe to a German banker, a court in Munich rules.
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Argos, Dixons and Halfords become the latest UK retailers to report strong trading over the crucial Christmas period.
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More than 300,000 consumers changed current account provider in the final three months of the year, using a new bank switching service.
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Shoppers with an old-style £50 note featuring the image of Sir John Houblon need to spend it or deposit it by the end of April.
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Dixons Retail, the electrical goods retailer that owns Currys and PC World, reports a strong Christmas sales period.
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New car registrations in the European Union fell in 2013, led by slumps in Italy and France, but the decline was not as steep as the year before.
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A national centre for 3D printing is to be created at the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry's Ansty Park, the chancellor will announce later.
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Sports Direct sells its 4.6% stake in Debenhams just days after buying the shares, but replaces it with an option to buy a 6.6% stake.
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European Parliament President Martin Schulz discusses the UK's role in the European Union
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Home Retail Group, the owner of Argos and Homebase, says full-year profits will be at the top end of forecasts after reporting higher Christmas sales.
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Dixons Retail, the electrical goods retailer that owns Currys and PC World, reports strong sales over the Christmas period.
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Shares of China biggest online firm, Tencent Holdings, rise to a record after it announces an investment in a logistics and warehouse company.
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Oslo's giant makeover redefines Nordic identity
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Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak has been widely criticised on social media for his recent comments on rising food prices.
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Authorities in Hong Kong are trying to cool the property market. The BBC's chief business correspondent Linda Yueh examines whether the measures are working.
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Yahoo chief operating officer Henrique de Castro unexpectedly departs just over a year after he was brought in to turn its advertising business around.
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US retailer JC Penney says it plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close 33 stores as part of a cost-cutting exercise aimed at restoring profitability.
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Taiwanese consumer electronics firm Asus is releasing an Intel-based computer which seamlessly switches between Android and Windows at the press of a button. Richard Taylor reports.
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The number of UK homes sold per surveyor has more than doubled since the depth of the housing market downturn, a survey suggests.
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