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House giant faces administration
Property giant Connaught is expected to formally enter administration later, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Job market growth slows in August
Job appointments grew at their slowest rate in 10 months in August, raising questions about the strength of the UK job market, a survey suggests.

BP due to publish oil leak report
BP is to release an internal investigation into the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the worst ecological catastrophe in recent US history.

Vodafone makes $6.5bn China sale
Vodafone pockets $6.5bn in cash following the sale of its 3.2% stake in China's biggest wireless operator, China Mobile.

Japan may intervene to curb yen
The Japanese finance minister says there could be market intervention as the yen hits a new 15-year high.

Huge growth at largest wind farm
A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm in East Renfrewshire.

Cable to signal 'cuts to science'
Business Secretary Vince Cable is expected to signal a squeeze on government funding for scientific research, urging universities to do 'more for less'.

Obama to back company tax breaks
President Obama is to call for company tax breaks in his bid to regain the initiative as mid-term elections loom.

Boeing revamps military division
Boeing announces cuts at its military aircraft division in readiness for future reductions in US government defence spending.

Tax error letters start to arrive
UK tax authorities are bracing themselves for a deluge of complaints and enquiries after sending out fresh tax calculations.

Most believe 'retirement is over'
Seven out of 10 people believe retirement as we know it will not be possible in the future, a BBC Newsnight poll finds.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Hewlett Packard files a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd to try and stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

Concern over new business groups
The government receives 56 requests to set up local business groups - amid concerns some could be too small and lack clout.

EU agrees new financial framework
European finance ministers agree a new framework for financial supervision, designed to help prevent future financial crises.

Mozambique bread price climbdown
Mozambique says it will reverse the increase in the price of bread that sparked deadly riots last week.

Workplace accidents 'unreported'
Union leaders claim some workplace accidents go unreported with 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses.

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

Demand for Equitable Life payout
Pensioners hit by the Equitable Life scandal are making a final attempt to persuade the government to pay them full compensation.

EU's Barroso laments jobs crisis
The European Commission President, Jose Manuel Barroso, highlights unemployment as a major challenge, in his first "state of the union" speech.

Key Asian interest rates on hold
The cost of borrowing in Australia stays at 4.5% and Japan at near zero amid continuing global economic uncertainty.

UK slipping down graduate league
The UK is slipping behind international rivals in university places, according to figures from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Diamond to be new Barclays chief
Bob Diamond is to become chief executive of Barclays, while HSBC chairman Stephen Green steps down to become a government trade minister.

Ocado sees 30% rise in food sales
Online grocery retailer Ocado sees sales rose nearly 30% in the last quarter, but fails to prevent further share price falls.

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

Nigeria arrests ex-football heads
Four Nigerian former football officials are arrested amid accusations that some $8m (£5m) went missing during the World Cup finals in South Africa.

Twitter rant costs Rice sponsor
Triple Olympic gold medal-winning swimmer Stephanie Rice loses a sponsorship deal with Jaguar after making a homophobic remark on Twitter.

Rovers takeover man left UK debts
The Indian businessman hoping to buy Blackburn Rovers, Ahsan Ali Syed, left a trail of debt from his time in the UK, 5 live Investigates reveals.

Connaught workers on the future
Pete Key and Marc Woodcock work for Connaught on a Hull City Council contract, carrying out conversions for tenants with disabilities.

Retail: "Good news for savvy shoppers"
High street sales have picked up slightly driven by sales of computers and school uniforms ready for the new academic year.

Tube strike brings major delays
Millions of Londoners have been attempting to travel home amid a major Tube strike affecting nearly all its lines.

HP sues Hurd over new Oracle job
Computer maker Hewlett Packard (HP) has filed a lawsuit against its former head Mark Hurd in an attempt to stop him joining database software maker Oracle.

What to do if you get a tax letter
Nearly six million people who have paid the wrong amount of income tax will start to receive letters from the tax office on Tuesday, letting them know about the errors.

Robert Peston on new Barclays chief
One of the world's best-paid bankers, Bob Diamond, is to become the chief executive of Barclays.

Housing group 'near administration'
The property services group, Connaught is on the brink of administration and 10,000 jobs are at stake.

Singapore's PM courts China trade
Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is in China on a six day visit.

Deep pockets
Finding investors to delve beneath the ocean waves

China calling
Can trade with China help the UK economy?

Past is the future
Lacemaking factory goes back to traditional methods to survive