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US economy shrinks 3.8% in cutbacks [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The US economy collapsed at the end of last year, shrinking at its fastest pace since 1982
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Amazon to start home grocery deliveries [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Amazon is drawing up plans to challenge Tesco and the other big supermarkets with a home grocery delivery service
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Market round-up: Banks bounce back [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The week on the stock market:UK banks enjoyed a far better time, regaining some losses, while New Star was snapped up by Henderson
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£50bn cash injection to bail out business [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The Bank of England was put on standby to print more money last night as Alistair Darling set out details of a radical £50bn scheme to head off a slump
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Honda shutdown as Japan crisis deepens [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Japan was today battered by a tidal wave of dismal economic news as it faced up to its worst post-war recession
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Car giant Ford: 'We won't ask for bail-out' [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Stalling car giant Ford posted its biggest-ever full-year loss of £10.2bn, but remained adamant it would not have to ask the US government for an emergency loan
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Amazon celebrates Mamma Mia! effect [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Online retailer amazon's UK arm had a happy christmas as the Mamma Mia! effect spread beyond the big screen
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Oil prices need to rise, says BP boss [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The boss of BP risked a furious backlash after calling for higher oil prices - just as rival Shell reported the biggest-ever annual profit by a European company
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Henderson grabs New Star for pennies [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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New Star has finally imploded, with the stricken fund manager taken out by rival Henderson for just tuppence a share
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Equitable victims deserve 'instant compensation' [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Victims of the Equitable Life scandal are being treated in an 'unpleasant' way and deserve immediate compensation, MPs were told yesterday
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Housing crash: 1.2m in negative equity [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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A collapse of nearly 20% in house prices means around 1.2m families have fallen into negative equity
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Counterfeit coins surge to record high [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Record numbers of fake £1 coins are being pumped into the economy, with one in 40 now worthless
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OECD tells UK to slash its debt [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has urged Britain to set out draconian plans to cut government debt
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Death knell tolls for rip-off loan insurance [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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The sale of controversial payment protection insurance alongside credit agreements will be banned in 2010, the Competition Commission announced today.
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3,000 jobs axed, as 7,000 are created [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Another 3,000 workers were told they would lose their jobs yesterday, but on a rollercoaster day in the economy, plans for 7,000 new jobs were announced
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Turning back the City clock [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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How the Herd thundered into a rubbish bin [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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Global power shift is real crunch [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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A letter of shame from British Gas [01/31/2009 01:17 PM]
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