UK economic outlook 'worsening' Economic prospects for the next 18 months have got worse, the British Chambers of Commerce warns. 05/11/2008 11:17 AM 3,000 more post offices 'at risk' Thousands more post offices may be forced to close, the National Federation of Sub-Postmasters warns. 05/11/2008 02:11 AM Murdoch quits US newspaper fight Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation withdraws a $580m bid to buy the US newspaper Newsday. 05/11/2008 02:25 PM Homeowners 'favour' price falls More people want house prices to fall than to rise, research from the BBC indicates. 05/12/2008 12:38 AM Chinese plane firm gets wings China launches a new plane maker to one day compete with Boeing and Airbus, state media report. 05/11/2008 02:24 PM Waitrose egg recall on lead fears Supermarket chain Waitrose has recalled organic eggs from a flock which has eaten lead shot. 05/10/2008 08:12 AM Plan to axe Saturday post denied Postal regulator Postcomm denies it is planning to recommend Royal Mail should end deliveries on Saturdays. 05/10/2008 01:06 PM French swoop for British Energy French utility EDF makes an offer for British Energy, although the price has not been disclosed. 05/09/2008 04:31 PM Citigroup to shed $400bn assets US bank giant Citigroup aims to sell $400bn of assets over the next three years to bolster its financial position. 05/09/2008 10:22 PM Alarm at Google Yahoo partnering US advocacy groups urge regulators to block any deal Google and Yahoo might strike after a two-week experiment. 05/10/2008 01:10 AM Tackling under-age online sales Young people are using the anonymity of the web to buy goods suitable only for adults but software could stop that. 05/09/2008 11:45 PM Microsoft contests $1.4bn EU fine Microsoft appeals against a $1.4bn fine given for defying sanctions imposed on it for anti-competitive behaviour. 05/09/2008 05:33 PM Weak dollar shrinks US trade gap The US trade deficit shrinks by more than expected as the weak dollar leads to a surge in exports, figures show. 05/09/2008 02:19 PM Npower axes staff in sales probe Npower dismisses six staff from its sales team after claims of mis-selling energy contracts. 05/09/2008 06:29 PM BAA's shareholders agree funding BAA shareholders have agreed to stump up £400m ($779m) as the firm struggles to refinance its debt. 05/09/2008 03:50 PM
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