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Oil tips beyond $67 per barrel - 03 Apr 2006 21:32:14 GMT Oil has tipped beyond $67 per barrel on fears Iran may limit supplies due to its ongoing nuclear dispute with the US.
Alcatel and Lucent shares climb - 03 Apr 2006 21:29:11 GMT Shares in French phone equipment group Alcatel and US technology firm Lucent rise after they agree to merge.
US carmakers fail to halt sales drop - 03 Apr 2006 20:45:20 GMT US carmakers GM and Ford fail to end a drop in car sales - with GM down 14%, industry figures show.
Novartis increases Chiron offer - 03 Apr 2006 20:05:03 GMT Swiss drug company Novartis raises its offer for US vaccine firm Chiron in a bid to speed through a takeover deal.
Man Utd attacked over deal talks - 03 Apr 2006 18:17:54 GMT Manchester United is accused of 'double dealing' after sponsorship talks between the club and an online casino fail.
Key Enron witness 'lied in court' - 03 Apr 2006 16:47:22 GMT A key prosecution witness lied about his part in Enron related crimes, a defence witness tells a US court.
Venezuela takes back oil fields - 03 Apr 2006 15:11:47 GMT Venezuela takes back oil fields owned by Total and Eni, after the foreign firms fail to agree new deals on their control.
GM agrees $14bn finance arm deal - 03 Apr 2006 15:01:06 GMT GM is to sell a majority stake in its highly profitable finance arm, raising $14bn to help rebuild its fragile finances.
Bolivian leader seeks debt relief - 03 Apr 2006 14:04:23 GMT Bolivia is urging the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) agrees to a regional debt relief program.
Chinese sign up for Turkmen gas - 03 Apr 2006 13:05:03 GMT Turkmenistan and China agree to build a pipeline to sell the energy-hungry Chinese Turkmen natural gas.
Turner to air pension conclusions - 03 Apr 2006 12:49:23 GMT Lord Turner will publish on Tuesday his final views on the future of the state pension system.
Release boost for online movies - 03 Apr 2006 11:48:02 GMT Major movies are to go on sale as downloads on the web on the same day they become available to buy in shops.
Deutsche chairman to resign - 03 Apr 2006 11:36:06 GMT Rolf Breuer, the chairman of Deutsche Bank, is to resign following an ongoing court case.
EU to get tough on energy reform - 03 Apr 2006 11:20:20 GMT Brussels says it will launch legal action against some EU members for failing to fully deregulate energy markets.
Probe begins into debt insurance - 03 Apr 2006 11:08:48 GMT The sale of payment protection insurance (PPI) on loans is being investigated by the Office of Fair Trading.
First-class stamp price now 32p - 03 Apr 2006 09:17:33 GMT The cost of a first-class stamp rises by two pence to 32p, and the price of a second-class stamp increases to 23p.
China to buy Australian uranium - 03 Apr 2006 09:17:00 GMT China reaches a deal with Australia to buy uranium, on condition the fuel is not used for weapons programmes.
Schroeder defends Gazprom role - 03 Apr 2006 08:49:31 GMT Gerhard Schroeder defends his role in a pipeline project involving Gazprom amid claims of a conflict of interest.
Liquefied natural gas boosts BG - 03 Apr 2006 08:29:37 GMT UK energy exploration firm BG Group reports strong trading at its liquefied natural gas business.
Homes pick-up for Northern Rock - 03 Apr 2006 06:48:53 GMT Northern Rock says it has seen a 'gentle trend' of first-time buyers returning to the housing market.
Energy costs 'to drive inflation' - 03 Apr 2006 06:20:21 GMT Rising UK energy bills will push inflation up to 2.3% by the summer, a report from BDO Stoy Hayward says.
London 2012 cost 'likely to rise' - 03 Apr 2006 05:01:15 GMT London probably will need much more cash for the 2012 Olympic Games, the man overseeing preparations says.
Google sells $2.07bn of its stock - 02 Apr 2006 08:52:19 GMT US search engine Google raises $2.07bn in its second share sale in seven months.
Possible reprieve for PC scheme - 01 Apr 2006 11:45:08 GMT The chancellor asks for proposals to replace a popular scheme designed to provide home computers for low paid workers.
Young people warned over pensions - 01 Apr 2006 03:12:58 GMT Most young people will face retirement in poverty unless they save for a pension, warns the TUC.
Microsoft and EU 'breakthrough' - 31 Mar 2006 21:01:40 GMT Microsoft and the EU reach a breakthrough in talks over millions of dollars in fines, the software firm's lawyer says.
US consumer confidence picks up - 31 Mar 2006 19:59:51 GMT US consumer confidence improved in February amid rising wages and a better job market, a report shows.
Ofcom starts radio spectrum sale - 31 Mar 2006 14:28:28 GMT A range of the radio spectrum will be auctioned next year, for use by mobile, wireless communication and broadband services.
Gas and power prices rise again - 31 Mar 2006 10:56:03 GMT Scottish & Southern Energy is putting up its gas and electricity prices for the second time this year.
Free trade bid for emerging world - 31 Mar 2006 09:25:27 GMT Brazil, India and South Africa pledge to set up a free trade area which may grow to take in the nations they represent.
Southern Water to face big fine - 31 Mar 2006 09:07:00 GMT Southern Water has been told by the regulator Ofwat that it will be fined for failing to meet customer service standards.